Kris Bryant Hits Grand Slam in Big Cubs Win

17 Jun, 2015

Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber provided a major boost to the Chicago Cubs’ offense on Wednesday night.

Bryant had a grand slam and Schwarber was 4 for 5, including his first major league hit and RBI, and the Cubs hit four home runs to rout the Cleveland Indians 17-0.

The Cubs scored seven times in the ninth inning, which ended with Indians position players Ryan Raburn and David Murphy pitching.

The offensive outburst was the most runs scored in a shutout win by the Cubs since they blanked San Diego 19-0 on May 13, 1969.

The Indians suffered their most lopsided defeat since losing 23-2 at Minnesota on June 4, 2002.

Chicago’s rising young stars stole the show on the offense’s big night.

“They’re going to keep getting better,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “I’m telling you, man, that was a nice night. You get a glimpse of what it looks like when everybody’s here.”

Schwarber, the fourth pick in last year’s draft who was called up Tuesday, tripled in the second to key a six-run inning and added an RBI single in the third when the Cubs scored four times.

Schwarber hit into a double play in the fourth and singled in the seventh. He added an infield hit in the ninth.

Bryant, who was called up from Iowa on April 17, leads National League rookies in hits, RBIs, runs scored and on-base percentage.

Addison Russell, another of the Cubs’ highly regarded rookies, and Anthony Rizzo each hit two-run homers in the second and Denorfia, who had four RBIs, added a three-run homer in the third. Chicago sent nine men to the plate in the second and third innings.

Schwarber, 23, hit .320 with 13 home runs and 39 RBIs in 58 games at Double-A Tennessee. He caught the top of the ninth and struck out in his first at-bat Tuesday.

AP

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