LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kris Bryant heard the “MVP” chants from the contingent of Chicago fans at Dodger Stadium. Inside the clubhouse, his teammates showered him with more of the same.
Bryant hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 10th inning to go with an earlier solo shot, lifting the Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Friday night in the series opener between NL division leaders.
“It’s humbling and just keeps me going and keeps me determined to do all I can,” Bryant said. “It’s pretty cool to hear.”
Bryant’s NL-leading 35th homer capped a comeback from an earlier two-run deficit and extended the Cubs’ winning streak to four games. Bryant heard the crowd’s chants as he scored behind Dexter Fowler, who singled leading off.
Bryant went 2 for 4 and scored three runs to increase his major league-leading total to 107.