Debuting rookies steal show
Christopher Morel (homer in first at-bat) and Brandon Hughes (5 K's) had legendary big league debuts.
Dibs. A Chicago tradition.
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Cubs' No. 21 prospect Christopher Morel comes off the bench and cranks a solo home run in his first career at-bat
Brandon Hughes strikes out five, including the first four batters he faced, in his MLB debut against the Pirates
Mark Leiter Jr. gets Daniel Vogelbach to strike out swinging for the final out of the game to secure the 7-0 shutout win
Seiya Suzuki nails Daniel Vogelbach at home plate trying to tag from third base, preventing the Pirates from getting on the board in the 4th
Jonathan Villar rips a bouncer over to first base off the glove of Yoshi Tsutsugo to allow Alfonso Rivas to score in the 4th
Frank Schwindel rips a ground-rule double into left field to score Seiya Suzuki and make it 4-0 Cubs in the 4th inning
Seiya Suzuki drills a line drive into left field, scoring two and extending the Cubs' lead to 3-0 in the 4th inning
Ian Happ pops up a ball high over shortstop that falls into the infield, allowing him aboard first base safely in the 4th inning
Jonathan Villar rips his first home run of the season into left-center field, giving the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning
Willy 100! pic.twitter.com/KR2DHGP5CV
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Willson Contreras clobbers a grand slam, his 100th career homer, to left-center field to make the score 8-0 in the bottom of the 1st for the Cubs