After jogging out to left field, the Cubs’ Ian Happ pulled off his hat and gazed out over the bleachers. The fans responded with a surge of cheers. His routine before first pitch held a little extra sentimentality Monday.
‘‘I don’t want to leave here without absorbing it and taking it in,’’ Happ said before the Cubs’ 3-2 victory against the Pirates moved them to 4-0 since the All-Star break and gave them their fifth victory in a row overall.
