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Kyle Schwarber nearly gets knocked out by flying bat

By  Kyle Thele
   
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The last thing the Cubs need right now is an injury to a key player, especially if the injury happens off the field.

Tuesday night, as the Cubs were on their way to a historic win against the Brewers, Kyle Schwarber needed some quick reaction to avoid a flying bat.

Schwarber so excited about how good @Cubs are he’s head over heels. @ESPNChiCubs #Cubs pic.twitter.com/uW93wsJh0z — Ryan Forgue (@ryanforgue) September 23, 2015

Fortunately for the Cubs, Schwarber was able to duck and cover. The only thing that appeared to be hurt was his ego as his teammates gave him a hard time for his less than graceful dive.

The night was dominated by a pair of big accomplishments. Jake Arrieta won his 20th game of the season while Kris Bryant broke the Cubs rookie home run record with his 26th of the season.

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