VIDEO: Victor Caratni Joins The HR Party vs. White Sox
Talk about busting out of a slump.
The Cubs entered Friday night’s game against the White Sox on a three-game losing streak in which they scored a total of three runs against the Pirates. They’ve been struggling all season long facing fastballs, but that wasn’t a problem on the south side in game one of the weekend series.
The first three were off Dylan Cease, as Kyle Schwarber, Willson Contreras and Javier Baez crushed his 97mph+ fastball for home runs.
Cubs with 4 home runs tonight.
The first 3 were on pitches of 97 mph or faster…
It's just the 2nd time since 2008 a team has hit 3 HR in a single game on pitches thrown 97 MPH or faster. (Clev, 2019)
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 26, 2020
Then, Victor Caratini joined the home run party in the sixth, hitting the team’s fourth long ball of the night and third opposite-field homer.
.@VictorCaratini hits the 4th #Cubs home run of the night! pic.twitter.com/yW8lo74dOa
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 26, 2020