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Cubs Slide Synchrony
Two Cubs slide into home plate simultaneously in MLB's rarest play.
In brief
Two Cubs slide into home plate simultaneously in MLB's rarest play. Cubs narrowly avoided double play as Busch and Swanson crossed home plate within 0.73 seconds. Originally reported by Mlb.
Synchronized slides
Two Cubs slid into home plate at nearly the same time.
Game context
Cubs lost 4-3 to Red Sox in doubleheader game.
Play details
Amaya hit fly ball blown 60 feet by wind.
Statcast timing
Busch crossed home in 10.97 seconds, Swanson in 11.70.
Historic parallel
Phillies had similar double slide last season.
What matters most
Cubs narrowly avoided double play as Busch and Swanson crossed home plate within 0.73 seconds.
