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Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez makes MLB history with three homers in first three at-bats
Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
TL;DR
- Joshua Báez became the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats.
- Báez led the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
- He hit his first pitch into the bleachers and homered in his next two at-bats, driving in five runs.
- Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson also hit solo home runs for the Cardinals.
- Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer for the Cubs.
- Michael McGreevy (5-9) earned the win, allowing three unearned runs over six innings.
- Matthew Boyd (8-2) took the loss for the Cubs, giving up seven runs.