Watch: Joe Maddon, Jake Arrieta discuss four-game sweep of Giants

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Chicago Cubs starter Jake Arrieta, left, celebrates with manager Joe Maddon after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Addison Russell during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Chicago. | AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

The Cubs downed the Giants on Sunday, 2-0, at Wrigley Field, marking their first four-game sweep of San Francisco at home since 1977.

The win gave the Cubs a 3.5-game lead over the Giants for the second wild card spot.

Here’s Cubs manager Joe Maddon and starting pitcher Jake Arrieta discussing the victory and the sweep during the postgame press conference:

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