Cubs clinch a postseason berth with an 8-4 win over the Pirates, sparking champagne showers in the visiting clubhouse as players celebrate a drought-ending milestone. Ian Happ anchors the moment, greeting the spray and echoing the grind that brought this core to the doorstep of a deeper run. Crow-Armstrong, Swanson, Palencia, Boyd, Turner and Hoerner share the joy, while Jed Hoyer frames the moment as a springboard toward a potential World Series push, eyeing home-field advantage as the next step.