Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
The 23-year-old left fielder, called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier in the day, hit the first pitch he saw into the Wrigley Field bleachers, then homered in his next two at-bats. He also drove in five runs.
Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson added solo home runs to help the Cardinals win a day after dropping the opener of the three-game series.
Báez is the first St. Louis player to homer in his first career plate appearance since Lane Thomas in June 2019.
Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer for the Cubs, who had won nine of 11.
Michael McGreevy allowed three runs — all unearned — on five hits and two walks while striking out six in the first six innings to win for the first time since July 8.
Original reporting: Alexandria, VA News – WTOP News — read the source article.
