<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/WATCH-Baez-hammers-2-run-blast-to-give-Cubs-early-lead-26654"><img id="story-photo" src="https://images.cubshq.com/stories/19/baseball/baez_batting_steve_mitchell.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/WATCH-Baez-hammers-2-run-blast-to-give-Cubs-early-lead-26654" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">WATCH: Baez hammers 2-run blast to give Cubs early lead</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>Coming through with a 2-out blast, Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez provided his club with an early lead over the rival St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Batting</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/WATCH-Baez-hammers-2-run-blast-to-give-Cubs-early-lead-26654"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>