WATCH: Heyward breaks Cubs out of slump with two-run blast |
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs went 15 innings without scoring before outfielder Jason Heyward jacked a two-run bomb out to left in the Cubs' third game of a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Skying his first home run since late July, Heyward plated Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo with a 374-foot dinger on Wednesday.
J-Hey puts us in front in the 1st! pic.twitter.com/sZEXYPiqzL Coming on a two-seamer thrown over the heart of the plate by Pirates hurler Ivan Nova, Heyward's eighth homer of the season left the bat at 101 miles per hour and cruised over the wall in left field at an angle of 24 degrees. The yard ball occurred in the bottom of the first and provided the Cubs with a 2-1 advantage over the Buccos for their first lead of the series. Jason Heyward (11) off RHP Ivan Nova (42) - 100.7 mph, 24 degrees (374 ft Home Run)
93.3 mph Two-Seamer#Pirates @ #Cubs (B1) pic.twitter.com/dTSZOOJYnm
