ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Make it 10 wins in a row for the Chicago Cubs again. That’s twice in one season — for the first time in nine decades.

Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games, Michael Busch hit a three-run double and the Cubs clinched their second 10-game winning streak this year with a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.

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