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James Russell made his 70th appearance on Sunday and is the fifth Cubs left-handed reliever to record multiple 70-game seasons.

Russell appeared in 77 games last season, and joins Paul Assenmacher (1990-92), Sean Marshall (2010-11), Chuck McElroy (1991-92) and Bob Patterson (1996-97) as southpaw relievers to reach 70 appearances in multiple seasons.

Anthony Rizzo hit his 34th double of the season on Sunday, and is tied for fourth in the National League.

Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat.
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