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- The initial prognosis is that he would spend about a week in a walking boot.
- It was not likely he would even be back for the end of the season.
- We find out a few minutes ago he's leading off.
He's ready to go.
- Unbelievable.
Heart and soul of this lineup.
- For Anthony Rizzo to be on the field tonight, that is a stunner.
- Here is Rizzo.
Drives one in the air, deep left centerfield.
That's got a chance. Gone.
- Rizzo ties the game with a rocket to left center.
- Anthony Rizzo with a solo shot and a surprise appearance here, in game one.
- Listen to this crowd at Wrigley.
That's what being a team leader is all about.
- Nico Hoerner making his Wrigley Field Debut.
- I would say he's got a few butterflies right about now.
- A nice ovation for Hoerner.
He can get an even bigger round of applause if he brings home the tying run.
- Hoerner in the air. Centerfield. Gone. Cubs lead.
His first pitch at Wrigley Field is his first home run. Wow.
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- Strike three called. Gray called out on strikes.
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- Quick one, two, three second for Darvish.
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- Strike three.
- It looks like he's on his way to another big strikeout game.
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- Strike three called.
Good breaking ball by Darvish.
- We have not had a starting pitcher like this since Kerry Wood.
- He just struck out the side.
Eight of them through three.
- Now the two, two from Darvish to Barnhart.
It's on the way.
Swing and a miss.
Strike three.
- Do you realize now that Darvish has struck out six batters in a row?
- And now the one, two pitch on the way.
Ervin checked swing.
That's going to be strike three.
- We're going to start opening up the record books now.
That is seven straight strikeouts for Darvish, going back to Gray
in the second inning.
- Darvish has been on a roll.
- It's two and two.
Right-handed pitcher, left-handed batter.
Here comes the two, two.
Struck him out swinging. Eight straight strikeouts for Yu Darvish.
Listen to the fans saying his name. Yu, Yu.
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- Rizzo drives one in the air to deep right field.
This ball's got a chance.
Gone.
Thousands of Cubs fans here, in Los Angeles, and they just got treated
to a huge swing of the bat in the ninth inning by Rizzo to give the Cubs the lead.
Wow.
- Here's the one, two.
- Swing and a miss.
There it is, and the Cubs win.
- Caratini scoops it out and then tags Beaty.
Cubs win by a score of 2 to 1.
What a ball game.
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- Javier Baez off the bench.
One out, bases loaded.
Chance to win the game.
Rizzo the winning run at third.
- Baez swings.
Line drive, base hit down the right field line.
Fly the W, the Cubs win.
Rizzo scores on the pinch hit walk-off single by El Mago, the magic man.
Magnifico tonight.
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- Two strikes on Bryant.
- Cubs have two men on with nobody out.
- Bryant drives one in the air.
Deep left centerfield.
Back goes Galloway, near the fence.
At the wall.
Home run.
Three run homer, Kris Bryant, into the teeth of the win.
He absolutely waffles this ball to left centerfield.
Game over.
Cubs win 5 to 2.
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- Drive out into left.
It's over.
Cubs win again.
Heyward does it tonight.
- Starting to make a habit out of it.
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- Fly deep.
Braun's gonna watch it go.
It goes.
Three pitches in, it's 2 to nothing.
- Kick high, swing hard, that's his philosophy,
and it has really been fun to watch.
- What a start.
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- Another blast. Man, he did it again.
- Oh, baby.
Castellanos' second home run of the day.
Cubs lead 5 to nothing.
- I don't know what I like better, the swing or the reaction.
Spike it and go.
- The batter is Taylor Davis.
Taylor, with very little big league experience, if he gets a base hit
right here, this will be his biggest hit as a big league ball player.
- Davis in the air.
Deep left.
It is gone.
That's a grand slam to tie the game.
First major league home run.
- Oh my god, how about that?
- Of course, you've got to crack a smile.
- Cubs 3, Nationals 2, seventh inning, and the batter Kris Bryant.
Here comes the 1-0 pitch from the right-hander, and it's on the
way to Bryant.
Kris will hit a fly ball into deep left centerfield.
Back goes Soto. It's got a chance at the wall.
Gone. Two-run home run, Kris Bryant.
Cubs lead by a score of 5 to 2.
That ball landed in the Cubs' bullpen, and for Kris Bryant, his ninth home run,
and the Cubs have a little breathing room here, in our nation's capital.
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- Bryant hits a high fly ball to left.
Going back is Soto.
Back to the left field wall.
This ball is going to be gone.
Cubs go back to back.
Kris Bryant's second of the night.
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- Bryant drives one in the air.
Deep left center.
This ball's got a chance.
Kris Bryant with a hat trick, his third home run of the night.
All three have landed in the Cubs' bullpen in left center.
This was a screaming line drive, and the Cubs now lead by a score
of 12 to 4. That ball left the park in a hurry.
What a night for K.B.
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- The tall, likeable right-hander, Kyle Hendricks.
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- Here's the next pitch.
Strike three called.
Bader caught looking.
Eight shutout innings for Kyle Hendricks.
- They stand for the Professor.
- These fans have seen a gem from Kyle Hendricks.
The 0-2 pitch.
Swing and a miss for strike three.
Two down.
- Two down, ninth inning.
There's a swing and a pop up.
It's going to be a shutout for Kyle Hendricks.
- Descalso makes the catch. Cubs win.
An 81 pitch complete game shutout for Kyle Hendricks.
- What a game.
I mean, you just can't throw it much better than what Kyle did for a
complete game shutout.
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