CHICAGO (AP) – Kris Bryant came to the plate in the eighth inning a triple shy of the cycle. The Cubs slugger was trying for a little more.
“My last at-bat I was thinking home run,” Bryant said. “There aren’t too many games you can hit three home runs.”
Bryant settled for an RBI single to cap a 5 for 5 day with two homers, a double and five RBIs. He helped Chicago overcome a career-high seven walks by Jake Arrieta to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 Thursday for a four-game sweep.
“I don’t feel like this too often,” Bryant said, “This was just one of those days when I was really locked in.”
Bryant tied Colorado’s Nolan Arenado for the NL lead with 30 home runs.