Chicago Cubs: Make Major League Baseball history on SundayVincent Pariseon August 31, 2020 at 2:00 pm 2024 Events Concerts Things To Do

CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 30: Jason Heyward #42 of the Chicago Cubs is congratulated by David Bote #42 after the defeating the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on August 30, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson. The day honoring Jackie Robinson, traditionally held on April 15, was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chicago defeated Cincinnati 10-1. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) — CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 30: Jason Heyward #42 of the Chicago Cubs is congratulated by David Bote #42 after the defeating the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on August 30, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson. The day honoring Jackie Robinson, traditionally held on April 15, was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chicago defeated Cincinnati 10-1. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

The Chicago Cubs made history in their Sunday afternoon victory.

It was pretty pathetic when the Chicago Cubs lost the nightcap of their Saturday doubleheader because of some bad decision making. Craig Kimbrel should not be closing baseball games anymore and he allowed the Cincinnati Reds to win on a walk-off wild pitch. Well, the Cubs knew that needed a big bounce back on Sunday and they got it. Tyler Chatwood was on the mound which makes things uncomfortable but he actually pitched well before having to leave the game with an injury.

What happened later in the game is where the Cubs made Major League Baseball history. The ball was flying out of the park for the Cubs. Ian Happ, Kyle Schwarber, and Jason Heyward all hit two home runs in the game. It was the first time in MLB history that all three starting outfielders hit multiple home runs in the same game. Obviously, it sounds like something that wouldn’t happen very often but to not happen once in 120+ years is very impressive.

For the Cubs to say that any three players hit multiple home runs in the same game, you would have to go all the way back to April 16th, 1955 when Ernie Banks, Randy Jackson, and Dee Fondy did it. That is a long gap between the team doing it which is very interesting. It is something you definitely don’t see often and probably won’t see again for a long time.

Schwarber’s second home run was a grand slam and it was hit a very long way. He made the game go from a comfortable 6-1 ninth-inning lead to a very comfortable 10-1 ninth-inning lead. The Cubs won to finally reach the 20 win mark after starting the season 13-3. Things are far from good for this team and they need to make some improvements but there is no doubt that this history-filled game was a lot of fun to watch.

They are off on trade deadline Monday before starting a three-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh is a bad baseball team so it would be a bad look to lose to them ahead of a five-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend.

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The Chicago Cubs made history in their Sunday afternoon victory.

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