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- Updated: August 23, 2016
SAN DIEGO — The last time Addison Russell and Kris Bryant played at Petco Park was in July when they started for the National League All-Star team. On Monday night, they showed why they deserved those honors.
Russell hit a solo homer and sacrifice fly, Bryant added his 32nd homer and Jason Heyward smacked a two-run homer in his return to the lineup to back Jon Lester and lift the Cubs to a 5-1 victory over the Padres. Lester, also named to the NL All-Star team, picked up his 10th win in his last 11 decisions, dating to May 27.
With his home run, Bryant moved into a tie with the Rockies’ Nolan Arenado for the NL lead, and is first in the league in runs scored with 100. Bryant is the first Cubs player under the age of 24 to hit 30 homers and score 100 runs in a single season.
Edwin Jackson, still being paid by the Cubs after they …
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