WATCH: Javier Baez lofts grand slam into night sky at Wrigley Field |
| - - Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:28 PM |
CHICAGO — Providing the Chicago Cubs with a 10-run lead on Wednesday night, shortstop Javier Baez powered out his sixth career grand slam at Wrigley Field. The 395-footer to left, Baez's fifth home run of the season, increased Baez's RBI total to 16 and placed the Cubs up 14-4 atop the New York Mets in the bottom of the sixth.
Most of the Cubs' runs up to that point had come via small ball and defensive mistakes by the Mets. Baez needed just one swing of his bat to change that, as he stroked a 77.8-mph slider from reliever Trevor Hildenberger out to left. The grand slam plated center fielder Ian Happ, right fielder Kris Bryant and first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
10 runs without a home run then Javy had to go and RUIN IT. @BinnysBev pic.twitter.com/MbBLiH9CGm
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 22, 2021
Ednel Javier Báez.
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) April 22, 2021
Big swing, big prize. pic.twitter.com/MfbnZ7Qc37
#Mets 4 @ #Cubs 14 [B6-2o]:
— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) April 22, 2021
Javier Báez hits a grand slam (5) to LCF
Hit: 395ft, 103.9mph, 29°??
Pitch: 77.8mph Slider (RHP Trevor Hildenberger, 1)
