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Kris Bryant provides Fourth of July fireworks in Cubs win

Kris Bryant didn't want to wait until after the game to see some fireworks, so he created some of his own.

The Cubs rookie slugger smashed a pair of homers in his first two at-bats — including a grand slam the second time up — as the Cubs cruised to a 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins in front of 37,898 fans on the Fourth of July at Wrigley Field.

Bryant became the first Cubs rookie to hit two grand slams in a season since Billy Williams in 1961. He also was the first Cub to hit a grand slam on July 4 since Wildfire Schulte did it in 1911.