SAN FRANCISCO -- He was out of breath as he laid at home plate after a head first slide, but Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez had a smile on his face knowing he earned his first career inside-the-park home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Afterwards, Baez was still smiling inside the clubhouse.
"I couldn't see it so I just tried to run faster," Baez said. "I thought [third base coach Gary Jones] was going to stop me."
There would be no stopping Baez, though he did take a moment to watch his right-center blast in the top of the second inning off Giants starter Matt Moore.