PHOENIX — Kyle Tucker watched because the baseball he simply launched soared excessive over proper area, shifting his bat to his proper hand after which flipping it away as soon as the memento settled into the Chase Subject stands. It was a milestone blast for the outfielder and a momentum-shifting second for the Cubs.
Tucker’s first residence run for Chicago was a two-run drive within the fifth inning in opposition to D-backs righty Brandon Pfaadt, backing a powerful outing from Shota Imanaga and serving to the North Siders declare a 4-3 victory on Saturday night time. It was the type of night time that exhibits off the Cubs’ mixture of veterans and younger stars.
Tucker completed a triple shy of a cycle — the Cubs haven’t had a participant obtain that feat since Mark Grace on Could 9, 1993 — to assist Imanaga acquire his first win of the season with seven stable frames. Matt Shaw, ranked by MLB Pipeline because the Cubs’ prime prospect and No. 19 on the Prime 100 record, additionally delivered his first profession homer with a pinch-hit shot within the seventh.
After which there was Pete Crow-Armstrong, displaying off each his pace and defensive prowess within the fourth inning. Within the prime of the inning, Crow-Armstrong hit the burners on the basepaths, scoring from first on a double from Miguel Amaya. It marked the fourth double and seventh RBI of the season for the catcher.
Within the backside of the body, the younger heart fielder caught a deep fly off the bat of Gabriel Moreno and turned it into an electrical double play. Josh Naylor tagged up at second and tried to advance on the play, however Crow-Armstrong’s pinpoint throw (one which was clocked at 92.5 mph, per Statcast) arrived simply in time for third baseman Gage Workman to use the tag. Naylor was initially known as protected, however the ruling was challenged and overturned through replay overview.
