Rizzo Hits Leadoff HR, Cubs Beat Padres 4-0
Tuesday Evening, June 20, 2017 – Wrigley Field, Chicago Game # 1228 – MLBAM Scorer Chicago Cubs 4, San Diego Padres 0 E: Cordero (2). DP: San Diego: 3 (Chacin to d'Arnaud to Myers, Chacin to Cordoba to Myers, Spangenberg to d'Arnaud to Myers) , Chi Cubs: 1 (Bryant to Baez to Rizzo). LOB: San Diego: 8, Chi Cubs: 7. Scoring Position: San Diego, 0 for 6; Chi Cubs, 3 for 9. 2B: Pirela (5), Almora Jr. (8). HR: Rizzo (17), Happ (9). SB: Bryant (6). GDP: Pirela, Contreras, Montero, Baez. HBP: Bryant by Chacin, Jay by Chacin. WP: Chacin. T: 2:38. A: 41,607. First Pitch: 7:06 PM. Weather: 67 degrees, Clear. Wind: 11 MPH Right to Left. Umpires: HP, John Tumpane. 1B, Cory Blaser. 2B, Laz Diaz. 3B, Jeff Nelson. Official Scorer: Bob Rosenberg Notes: Quick, well-played game. Rizzo hits leadoff HR, Cubs beat Padres 4-0 CHICAGO (AP) Anthony Rizzo said all his talking is making him an annoying teammate. The new leadoff hitter is making up for it with his bat, lifting the ChicagoCubs with another first-inning homer Monday night in a 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres. ''I'm sure my teammates are starting to get a little tired of it because I'm constantly in their ears,'' Rizzo said. ''Non-stop, telling them, `Make sure you don't miss it.''' He hasn't been missing anything at the top of Joe Maddon's batting order. ''It's like on nightly basis, he's ready to go,'' Maddon said. ''He ready, he's chirpy, he's loving this and it's helping us out incredibly.'' Rizzo's home run on the second pitch from Jhoulys Chacin (6-6) was the third leading off in seven games since Rizzo was moved to first in the order.
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