Sunday notes...
- HITTING SHOES: Thanks to Saturday’s outburst from the bats, the Cubs’ team batting average rose 18 points (.184 from .166), their OBP rose 14 points (.281 from .267) and their slugging mark gained 57 points (.364 from .307).
- EVERYONE LOVES THE LONG BALL: Including his ninth career multiu2010homer effort Saturday, Willson Contreras has homered in three straight games for the first time in his career. The last Cub to homer in four consecutive games is Anthony Rizzo, who did so July 29u2010August 1, 2015.
- KB: Kris Bryant yesterday recorded his 14th career multiu2010homer game, tied for 13thu2010most among Cubs hitters allu2010time with Gabby Hartnett.