Chicago Cubs Highlights 2017 - June

Two on Bryant, two outs, nobody on, and a fly ball, deep left center, back toward the bleachers, into the bleachers, for a home run, and the Cubs are on the board. That would be a dozen for Christian. Mixed match game early. Piscotty, it stays in the park, Rizzo's gonna score, we are tied. How is that weird? And he chased one in the dirt, and the inning is over. So Stroh comes in, strikes out Molina, and we remain tied at two. Ball, deep to center, Fowler back on it, he'll watch it go into the juniper bushes. Even against Leicester, because they're just not comfortable doing it. And he tosses, and he got it! That'll shut him down. Little look at the Cardinal dugout. Well, it's a mental battle for him, he fought through it, he got his guy. First, pick off, throw to first, and he's batting a thousand. That's a mixed metaphor. Took a second to admire it, you can't. They're certainly in play, on the bench. Feeling that we're all trying to find his hitters. Once he does, he'll lock it in and string some together. Jason Hayward with a sprawling catch in right field. How many times did you see that playing for the Cubs, David? That's a normal play for Jay Hay. It's a special, special play, but you see that all the time. That's why he's got a bunch of gold gloves sitting at the house. Play ball is MLB's initiative to inspire all forms of baseball and softball participation. There's a drive deep down the right field line. Wraps it around the foul pole for a home run to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead. Touching the seeds, that was pretty impressive. Came right inside the foul pole. In half the batter. Runner goes from first, and half hits it a long way, right center, and gone! His second home run of the ball game, and the Cubs are back on top. There's Jay, going the other base hit. Cubs have the lead, the runner will score. Hayward caught in a run down, and that will end the game. The Cubs do take the lead on the pinch hit RBI single by John Jay. I love catching. Well, you know, some things never change. You know, big star outfielder wants to warm up, play catch between innings. He's looking for somebody, and he says, hey, back up catcher, you! Play catch with me. That's David. David Ross up there playing catch. I was worried I wasn't going to be able to get it back to him. I wouldn't lose that. I'm surprised my shoulder didn't come out of joint. That's all I had on the ball right there. I couldn't even hit him in the chest. Hunter from Bryant, even with the win, when this one left the back, you knew. It's great work by El Moro, gets into a hitter's count. It's a 3-1 pitch to his liking, and a no-down home run. It's almost an Australian Sandboy. Nobody's going to hit it out. More APs tonight. He stopped Chris Bryant for the first. He got him! Here goes, and another ball hit pretty well. Jason Hayward turns on one. He's got three hits tonight. Six to two. Hayward scores. El Moro. Here's a 2-1 straight at Wrigley. Bryant would probably be playing right field. High in the air and deep. Back on it is Blackman, and... 3-2 in the right. J. Ralph, the score. He's stopped by Gary Jones. Comes through. Take a look at the run. First and third are in. Speedster. Tapia hits a ground ball toward the hole. Diving stop by us. He's got time, and he gets in. In his knee. He throws out Tapia. Pretty play. Good to see. Nice pitch in the sequence. And a drive to right. How far will that one go? Good fastball for a lot of starters. Using an iron off the tee. Deep right. Bruce back. That ball. Up to Safeel Homer for Russell. And the Cubs are up in as many days. Yesterday's was a game-winner. Pitch hit a home run. One-0 pitch. Hit in the air to deep center. And it will go. Okay, second pitch. How many guys in that dugout called that one? Perhaps even Anthony himself. Somebody beat Carell. And a drive out of the left center. Back toward the hole. It's a great slam. And that makes it 6-1. Probably wishing he hadn't got to the mound, because whatever he had to say, it didn't work. Talked about the sweet spot for a half inning between Ruto and Bryant. It's his last pitch of the game, I think. And it's a big ball into the left field corner. Bryant will score. Hayward around third. 8-1. Hold. Drives in Contreras. Will throw to second. Not in time. Hayward. Flags to the right. It's gone. With an 0-2. A high fly ball left field. Near the corner. It's gone. A majestic towering home run. Chris Bryant. Well, that seemed like it was just a matter of time before he got in on the hit tonight, so he leapfrogs over Rizzo. So far, the last two or three starts, he had a feeling it was going to be good tonight. That will dunk deep left center. And it will go. Hayward, that readout spot in the batting order is the most productive. Breaking ball. That one dunk got it. We talk about putting a pitcher on his heels. Harvey with five shutout innings the last time he pitched and lost here. Swarmer. He beat a few of them. Right center. Polanco back. On the track. Can't make the play. Two-run score. Contreras is going to try for three, and he's going to be out. But the runs count. That one was at the knees. Sliding catch. Jason Hayward. Third, second. Nobody out. Ninth inning. Ground ball fair. Cubs will tie it. Here comes Hayward. Contreras to second. It's four to four. Face hit. Contreras will score. Cubs lead five to four, and they're still loaded with nobody out. The third time. Trailing into the ninth. And shot. McCutchen will have to play that one off the wall. Jay scores. Swarmer around third. Relay. Save. Got around the tag of Cervelli. And Arrieta lifts off to left. Jaso on the run, and that was. Arrieta's first of the year, and he says with one. The three-two home. Bell sends a drive out to shallow center field. Laying out. And he makes the catch to retire the side. One in the Pirates' half of the inning to give them a three-to-two lead. Swings and sends a ball to the corner and left. Jaso can only watch, and that one's gone. Addison Russell's sixth of the year, and it's back to a one-run ball game. This ball that Nova has gotten up in a while. He's just getting ready to stay. The balance in his mechanics and the sinker down in the zone has given the Cubs hitters trouble. Iowns a ground ball pitcher. Contreras hits it on the ground a lot. This time, though, deep center, and it's going to be over the head of McCutchen. Cubs grab the early lead. Contreras busting it to second base. It's a double. As well. Ball there. He will score. So will Rizzo. It's a double. Contreras has knocked in three. It's to Rizzo. In the air, deep. It will go. Two-run homer, and it's six to one. That is career home run number 150. For Rizzo. It's just incredible the run he has been. Half to deep center. Back on it is McCutchen. It is gone into the bullpen. Both sides of the plate this weekend. It's seven to one. The hometown kid. Yeah, somewhere in this ballpark, there's a bunch of half-family and friends enjoying this moment. Display it. Muto's going to be out at third. Contreras. He does. Drives it deep to left center. This ball's got a chance. Gone. Left center. Cubs lead five to one. Russell. Deep. Triple side to Cycles. And this is just the fifth inning. Ozuna at the barrier. Gone. Contreras. Eight to one. Well, it's not over yet, but the Cubs with a very comfortable lead now. Touchdown. Better than the fish here in the sixth inning. Off their first WBC. As Rizzo will score. No chance for the triple, though, because Chris Bryant is at third. Russell, a four-hit night. Deep right. Stanton. Bruns will score. It's a double, perhaps. He'd be a free agency. A lot of decisions to be made in that regard. Jay coming on, and he makes a sliding grab to get Riddle. He's going to throw Russell out of it. To the right. More. It's a second. He's got a double. Maybe scored from first anyway. Three-third. Driven to right. Stanton back up. Face of the wall. Russell will score. Half around third. Cubs lead. Five to three on a two-run double from Baez. Here he goes. Throw to third. They got him. Beautiful throw by Contreras. Safe. Good lead by Ichiro. That one caught. Lestella just robbed Stanton. Dietrich, and he's robbed by Ballas. Ticketed. He has batted first, and he drives one to deep left. It is gone. Benny's Beverage Depot gives $100 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Maybe every 10 days or so, Joe needs to put somebody in that spot for the first time. That's exactly what I was thinking. We thought it was all about Anthony, but no. It's just this rotation that they're talking about. Bryce Harper. Just robbed Bryce Harper. Take that catch. That's just hobby being hobby, isn't it? Yeah. That ends the inning. A thing of beauty. Trish Rose. Safe. It was close. So one away. Left field line, and Baez are over there. The slide to catch. He's amazed at that one. Just an amazing play, and I've got to believe even some of the national fans are responding. What a play. Two-thirds of the world is covered by water. The other third by Javier Baez. Two-two. Swing and a miss. Contreras to Rizzo, and they hang on. Cubs win. Three times he's led his league in wins. This is deep, but it's carrying Taylor back. He is at the wall. He leaps. He can't make the play. Rizzo's going to score. Bryant on his way to third. It's a triple. Maybe got it up into that wind a little bit. In the air to left and deep, and it will go. Contreras, and the Cubs on the board. Second of the series. Yeah, last week or ten days, he's been hitting for power. He stopped Rizzo. They got him. Right center. How far will it go? A Rizzo with a long home run. It had been a frustrating night for Anthony prior to that. Swing and a bat. 0-3. 18 into the second deck. Very much like the Statue of Rose they unveiled in Cincinnati here recently. Throw in the middle. Baez in the outfield. Grass. Got him. Baez. Can't wait for the birthday hot dogs to get here. Three-two again. Missed inside. Cincinnati's walk two here in the first. Frustration. I didn't even know there were high expectations for the White Sox. There's a deep drive right center. Way back. It's gone. Jamer, Candelario. Floating around those bases. His first major league home run. And it's a go-ahead shot to make it 2-1. 1-1 to Lestella. That's a base hit. Cartini scores. Baez on his way to third. The throw will be cut off by the pitcher trying it up along the third-base line. It's a one-run ballgame. Right center. Baez will score. Lestella to third. He's going to be sent to the plate. Relay throw. Not in time. Cubs lead. Wow. Unbelievable. Well, believable.