Adbert Alzolay had a rough first inning with two more home runs allowed against left-handed hitters, but Anthony Rizzo gave him some new life with one swing of the bat.
Check out Rizzo’s third first-inning home run in as many games:
The man is HOT.#TeamRizzo pic.twitter.com/K2D48dys8d
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 28, 2021
106 MPH, 392 feet on Rizzo’s 14th homer of the season.
Rizzo now has a five game hitting streak brewing, with three homers, a double, and two walks. Not bad, my friend.
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That's how you start the day, my friends. Ni-co, we-go: https://twitter.com/CubsZone/status/1786824886956036172 That's Hoerner's first homer of the year, and hopefully it'll stand up a little better than yesterday's solo homer from Christopher Morel for a 1-0 lead ... https://twitter.com/Taylor_McGregor/status/1786824978710630498
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