WATCH: Bote slams game-tying two-run bomb in the ninth inning |
CHICAGO — Making the most of his start on Thursday afternoon, Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote jacked a game-tying two-run bomb in the bottom of the ninth to save the game for the Cubs.
Capping off a five-run comeback for the Cubs that tied them up with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Bote crushed a 417-foot bomb over the wall in center field to plate Ben Zobrist and make the score 6-6. A 417-foot blast that left the bat at 105 miles per hour, Bote's second career big-league home run came on an 0-2 count against Brad Boxberger. Bote, who also pulled off several impressive defensive plays earlier in the game, earned a curtain call for the clutch hit. ?? Certain as the sun David Bote (4) off RHP Brad Boxberger (7) - 104.9 mph, 22 degrees (417 ft Home Run) Didn’t even have time to send this out because @ARizzo44 walked it off right after! #Cubs win 7-6...enjoy the Bote curtain call pic.twitter.com/WMVArnZPav
Rising in the east ?? pic.twitter.com/GXHJjwuLcd
93.5 mph Four-Seamer#Dbacks @ #Cubs (B9) pic.twitter.com/ZwrQV6SKzD
