Thursday’s game got off to a rough start for the Chicago Cubs.
Starter Jon Lester couldn’t get out of the second inning, giving up 7 earned runs. He was removed and the Cubs announced he was dealing with left lat tightness.
The Cubs fell behind 9-0 but have begun chipping away at that Reds lead. In the fourth inning they did some serious damage.
Kris Bryant led off the inning with a home run, then Anthony Rizzo doubled down the third base line. That’s where the fun started.
Catcher Alex Avila hit a two-run homer which started the back-to-back-to-back streak:
Alex Avila hits a 2-run home run for his 14th home run of the season!!! #ThatsCub pic.twitter.com/A2tMBzr2rl
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Then it was Ian Happ:
Ian Happ clubs a solo shot to center field and tallies his second home run of the day in the bottom of the 4th inning!!! #ThatsCub pic.twitter.com/rFBwcpC8yo
— TheRenderMLB (@TheRenderMLB_) August 17, 2017
And finally a moonshot from Javier Baez:
Javier Baez hits a solo home run for his 19th home run of the season!!! #ThatsCub pic.twitter.com/LKjf6iRF25
— TheRenderMLB (@TheRenderMLB_) August 17, 2017
It’s the first time the Cubs have gone back-to-back-to-back since 2004 when Derrek Lee, Sammy Sosa and Michael Barrett doing it.
Kyle Schwarber led off the fifth inning with a home run and Rizzo’s double brought in Bryant as the Cubs have come back to tie the game at 9.
Jon Lester likely headed to DL after leaving Thursday’s game
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