Cubs go back-to-back-to-back in 4th inning

Thursday’s game got off to a rough start for the Chicago Cubs. Starter Jon Lester couldn’t get out of the second inning, giving up 7 earned runs. He was removed and the Cubs announced he was dealing with left lat tightness. The Cubs fell behind 9-0 but have begun chipping away at that Reds lead. In the fourth inning they did some serious damage. Kris Bryant led off the inning with a home run, then Anthony Rizzo doubled down the third base line. That’s where the fun started. Catcher Alex Avila hit a two-run homer which started the back-to-back-to-back streak:

Alex Avila hits a 2-run home run for his 14th home run of the season!!! #ThatsCub pic.twitter.com/A2tMBzr2rl

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Then it was Ian Happ:

Ian Happ clubs a solo shot to center field and tallies his second home run of the day in the bottom of the 4th inning!!! #ThatsCub pic.twitter.com/rFBwcpC8yo

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And finally a moonshot from Javier Baez:

Javier Baez hits a solo home run for his 19th home run of the season!!! #ThatsCub pic.twitter.com/LKjf6iRF25

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It’s the first time the Cubs have gone back-to-back-to-back since 2004 when Derrek Lee, Sammy Sosa and Michael Barrett doing it. Kyle Schwarber led off the fifth inning with a home run and Rizzo’s double brought in Bryant as the Cubs have come back to tie the game at 9.