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Matt Szczur hits grand slam in Cubs win over Braves

As if Villanova fans didn't have enough to feel good about these days, Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur reminded them all that it's great to be a Villanova Wildcat.

Szczur, who played football and baseball at Villanova, hit a pinch hit grand slam in the eighth inning of Friday's Cubs/Braves game. The slam was the first of Szczur's career and extended the Cubs' lead to 6-1.

Following the grand slam, Chicago held Atlanta scoreless in the ninth for a 6-1 victory. The Cubs improved to an MLB-best 17-5 on the season, their best start since 1907.

Szczur was interviewed after the game, and it was going perfectly well until.