The Cubs, a franchise dating back to 1876, hit more homers in a game Friday than they ever did before, with an octet of long balls rewriting the record books.

The Cubs set a franchise record with eight home runs in an 11-3 rout of the Reds on Friday, including three from first baseman Michael Busch.

An update to the previous announcement,” a Cubs official said into the press box microphone. “Michael Busch’s home run now represents the 26th time this has happened.” Such was the nature of Friday’s 4th of July game between the Cubs and the St.

Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon may miss “more than a month” with a right calf strain, manager Craig Counsell said Friday after the team placed the veteran right-hander on the injured list. Taillon is 7-6 with a 4.

CHICAGO — All along, the Chicago Cubs expected to add more pitching by the July 31 trade deadline and reinforce their first-place team for a playoff run. But now that Jameson Taillon is sidelined with a strained right calf muscle, a flexible plan is even more imperative.

Matt Shaw's sacrifice fly scores the lone run as the Cubs defeat the Guardians 1-0.

Cubs rookie Matt Shaw was standing by the third-base line, illuminated by the TV camera’s light, spitting out water from the cooler his teammates had just dumped on him. He had delivered the walk-off RBI in the 10th inning of the Cubs’ 1-0 victory Thursday against the Guardians that completed a three-game sweep.

Cade Horton was fantastic for the Chicago Cubs for 7 innings and the bullpen held it down so Matt Shaw could be the hero to walk it off for the Cubs & get the sweep.