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What Javy Baez Said to Himself Before Hitting 2 Home Runs in Game 4 of NLCS

Baez hit two home runs to help save the Cubs from elimination - and he credits those homers to one simple thing

Before Wednesday, Javier Baez had been 0-for-20 this postseason, failing to register a single base hit against either the Washington Nationals or Los Angeles Dodgers. But that all changed in a big way in Game 4 of the NLCS.

Baez hit two home runs to help save the Cubs from elimination - and he credits those homers to one simple thing: Not trying too hard.

"Tonight I just said to myself not to try too much and I didn’t," he said. "And there you have it - I had two good contacts and win the game by one run."

Baez broke out of his slump by cracking a solo home run down the left field line, and he even gave fans a little bit of a bat flip after finally coming through.

His second home run of the night was even more critical, as it proved to be the game winner as the Cubs won by a 3-2 margin.

Baez will likely be in the lineup again for Game 5, as the Cubs go up against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in another must win game at the Friendly Confines. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday night at Wrigley Field. 

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