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Mark Gonzales

Willson Contreras plays hero in 11th, but Nico Hoerner ‘special’ for Cubs

Shortstop Nico Hoerner made three stellar defensive plays and earned praise from Cubs starter Marcus Stroman. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Willson Contreras enhanced his credentials as one of the top free agents-to-be Saturday.

He became the first catcher in Cubs history to hit at least 20 home runs in a season four times and capped his performance with an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning to give the team a wild 6-5 victory against the Brewers. It was the Cubs’ fifth victory in a row.

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