WATCH: Contreras smacks homer vs. Kershaw

Tony Crumpton · Senior Editor · Sunday, May 28 2017

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras finished off a 12-pitch at-bat against Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw with a solo homer to right field in the second inning to put the Cubs up 1-0. It was Contreras' fifth homer of the season and the last time he homered off of Kershaw was the 2016 NLCS game six win.

The last Cubs player to hit a homer after that many pitches (12) was Mike Fontenot off Dan Haren at Arizona in 2009.

Check out the homer below.

Willson Contreras crushes a solo home run to right field in the top of the 2nd inning, giving the Cubs a 1-0 lead!!! #ThatsCub pic.twitter.com/wmVUhBQO8K
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