WATCH: Victor Caratini hammers 414-foot solo shot, gives Cubs early lead

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by Cole Little - Senior Writer - Wednesday, July 3, 2019, 7:36 PM

PITTSBURGH — Giving the Chicago Cubs an early lead on Wednesday, catcher Victor Caratini smacked a 414-foot solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer in the top of the second. Diving the no-doubter out to right-center, Caratini put the Cubs up 1-0 on the Buccos.

Marking Caratini's third homer of the season, the dinger at PNC Park left the bat at 109 miles per hour and sported a launch angle of 19 degrees. Caratini swung at the first pitch thrown to him and sent the four-seamer flying into the bleachers.

.@VictorCaratini gets us started with a blast! #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/oEMDkaMcaa

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 3, 2019

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