The young talent came through for the Cubs Saturday afternoon in Miami. What looked like it could have been another loss early on became a relatively stress-free win thanks to Chicago’s offense.
Anthony Rizzo got a day off, so Jon Jay hit leadoff. He singled and advanced to second on an error by centerfielder Christian Yelich before Ian Happ then drove him home on a single to right.
Miami answered back immediately in the bottom of the 1st, when Giancarlo Stanton walked and Yelich singled off starter Jon Lester. JT Realmuto then blasted a hanging curve to left for a three-run bomb.