Ian Hap was home twice and drove on four runs, and the Chicago Cubs managed to win a 10-7 victory on Saturday, keeping Cal Lowry and the Seattle Mariners down.
Laurie opened nine innings with his major league leader Homer after getting deeper twice on Friday. Longball made Lowry the first MLB player He hit 30 home runs in his first 75 games Barry Bond and Lewis Gonzalez were the 2001 season.
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Luke Raleigh hit a two-out single for Seattle, but Daniel Palencia closed it when he retired Donovan Solano with a foul pop-up.
Michael Bush, Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow Armstrong also homed Chicago on a 94-degree day at Wrigley Field, with a 20 mph wind blowing towards Center Field. Brad Keller (3-0) received five outs in the NL Central Leader’s victory.
Solano and Raley each had three hits and two RBIs in Seattle, earning 9-4 in the series opener on Friday.
Hap ran the first pitch of Emerson Hancock’s game over the left center wall for his 10th Homer. Tucker went deep into the third pitch of Homer, his first since June 9th and Hancock No. 14 of the year.
Hap became the first player to hit the Cubs’ lead homer in a back-to-back game since Anthony Rizzo in June 2017.
Hap added a second three-run shot, lifting Chicago to a 6-1 lead. He has four home runs in his final three games.
Bush hit Homer three times for the third time, leading to Crow Armstrong’s fifth solo shot with Zack Pop. It was Crow-Armstrong’s Team High 21st Homer.
Hancock (3-3) was tagged for nine runs in four innings.
The Mariners cut 9-6 in the fifth, scoring three unfortunate runs following Vidal Brujean’s throw error at the grounder at Landia Rosalena.
Home Plate referee Chad Whitson left after five innings. The game was followed by Dexter Kelly behind the plate.
Seattle reliever Trent Thornton wobbled alone for the eighth time on the mound. He was helped by staff training.
Important moments
Keller joined the two runners in the sixth, nothing came out and then attacked the side.
Key Statistics
Hap has 17 games this season for two multi-homer games and his career.
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Mariners right-handed Logan Gilbert (1-2, 2.55 ERA) faces Cubs right-handed Colin Lea (4-2, 3.84 ERA) on Sunday.
Report by Associated Press.
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