He became the first Cubs player to hit three homers in a game since Aramis Ramirez against Houston on July 20, 2010, at Wrigley and their first catcher to do it since George Mitterwald on April 17, 1974, against Pittsburgh.

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"You don't anticipate having to do it, " said Girardi, a former catcher.

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Catcher Brian McCann, however, reminded Minor that there was still work to do on the mound.

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If you think the rest of the world is interested in hearing about your collection of Ottoman porcelain or why "The Catcher in the Rye" is the great American novel (yawn) you really do need an ego the size of a house.

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To build a run and tie the game, the Mets would do one of two things: either Reyes would try to steal second base or Josh Thole, the Met catcher, would try to move him along with a sacrifice bunt.

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