Addison Russell stepped in the box with the bases loaded in the eighth inning Wednesday night. The Cubs were leading 4-1 and Russell delivered the knockout blow. Russell launched the first Grand Slam of his career to the bleachers in left center. The Cubs took a seven-run lead and Aroldis Chapman shut the door with a 1-2-3 ninth inning that included two strikeouts.
Addison Russell went 1-for-4 with the biggest of big flies and drove in a career-high four runs with one swing of the bat. Russell became the youngest Cubs’ player to hit a Grand Slam since Nelson Mathews in 1962.