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Wisdom is Back, Homers for Chicago Cubs Lead Over Cardinals

Chicago Cubs slugger Patrick Wisdom seems to have come out of his slump after crushing an incredible home run for the lead over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Kade Kistner

Wisdom is Back, Homers for Chicago Cubs Lead Over Cardinals
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The Chicago Cubs are doing everything they can not to get swept by their National League Central archrival the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.

Heartbreaking performances the last few days have seen the Cardinals take a 2-0 lead in the series. Wednesday, something needed to change. 

After being pinch hit for on Monday and then benched on Tuesday, slugger Patrick Wisdom came through. 

Tired of hearing talk about his slump, Wisdom hit a towering home run in the bottom of the third inning to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead over St. Louis. 

Wisdom's two-run shot to center field scored Seiya Suzuki and travelled 393 feet while coming off the bat at a scorching 106.6-mph. 

It was Wisdom's 12th home run of the season and may be the catalyst he needs to get going once again. 

A win on Wednesday would help them salvage something from this three-game series with the Cardinals and put them one game behind .500.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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