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David Bote Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam with 2 Outs as Cubs Stun Nationals

Chicago Cubs rookie David Bote had the type of situation you dream about in your backyard growing up Sunday night...and he came through in real life.

Down three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases loaded, Bote came to the plate as a pinch-hitter and crushed a walk-off grand slam to give the Cubs a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals:

According to Mark Simon of Sports Info Solutions, it's been 39 years since a pinch-hitter hit a grand slam in this situation.

The 25-year-old finally got a chance at the major league level this season and has been on a tear, now hitting .