WATCH: Willson Contreras, Patrick Wisdom belt back-to-back jacks |
CHICAGO — Sending the Wrigley Field faithful into a frenzy, catcher Willson Contreras and third baseman Patrick Wisdom powered out back-to-back solo blasts for the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the eighth on Tuesday. The dingers provided the North Siders with a couple of insurance runs, putting them up 7-1 atop the Cleveland Indians.
With two outs, Contreras belted a 97.6-mph four-seamer into the basket atop the center field wall for his 12th home run. He now has 28 RBIs. Wisdom homered just two pitches later, sending a 97.1-mph four-seamer 423 feet out to center. He now boasts 10 homers and 14 RBIs. Back-to-back homers! Reliever Trevor Stephan gave up both solo jacks. Contreras' sported an exit velocity of 105.8 mph and a launch angle of 31 degrees. Wisdom's left the bat 108.9 mph and 23 degrees. Earlier in the game, first baseman Kris Bryant powered out a go-ahead solo shot that snapped a 21-inning stretch of no home runs for the Cubs. #Indians 1 @ #Cubs 6 [B8-2o]: #Indians 1 @ #Cubs 7 [B8-2o]:
No. 12 for @WContreras40 (leads NL catchers) and No. 10 for @PatrickWisdom5 (leads NL rookies)! #CubTogether pic.twitter.com/n4qhXKcaz9
Willson Contreras homers (12): fly ball to CF (solo)
Hit: 400ft, 105.8mph, 31°??
Pitch: 97.6mph Four-Seam Fastball (RHP Trevor Stephan, 7)
Patrick Wisdom homers (10): fly ball to CF (solo)
Hit: 423ft, 108.9mph, 23°??
Pitch: 97.1mph Four-Seam Fastball (RHP Trevor Stephan, 8)
