The Chicago Cubs finally ended their skid thanks to Ian Happ's rare home run feat.
After losing their last three games, the last-place Cubs responded with their best offensive showing in months, improving to 40-48. Their 10 runs were their most in a game since April 16 and just their third time all season in double digits. It was also more runs than they'd scored in their previous three games combined, producing their second-largest margin of victory this year.
The star of the show was Ian Happ, however, who erupted for a historic performance. The switch-hitter homered from both sides of the plate, becoming the first Cubs player since Victor Caratini in 2019 to do so. Happ is just one of seven players in franchise history to accomplish it, which he's now done twice in his career.Happ paced Chicago by going 4-for-4 with a double, two homers and six RBI, falling a triple shy of the cycle.
Happ came up the following inning and launched another three-run shot, this time left-handed against reliever Seranthony Dominguez, extending Chicago's lead to 8-2. The former All-Star capped his big day with a double in his final at-bat. The home runs were Happ's first of June and marked his second multi-homer game of the season . The six RBI were a season-best as well, while the four hits matched his previous high this year. He's now up to 13 homers and 50 RBI on the season., Happ has done his best to keep it afloat. Over his last 18 games, he's smashed seven home runs with six doubles and 20 RBIs. Chicago has only seven wins during that span, but five of them came in a game where Happ homered.
Tyler grew up in Massachusetts and is a huge Boston sports fan, especially the Red Sox. He went to Tufts University and played club baseball for the Jumbos. Since graduating, he has worked for MLB.com, The Game Day, FanDuel and Forbes. When he's not writing about baseball, he enjoys running, traveling, and playing fetch with his golden retriever.
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