Expand / Collapse search
☰

Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 13-4

By Sarah Trotto
Published  April 17, 2021 7:21pm CDT
Cubs
Associated Press

CHICAGO - Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras each homered twice, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 13-4  on an afternoon when Atlanta returned Sean Kazmar Jr. to the major leagues for the first time in 13 years.

Javier Baez and David Bote also homered for the Cubs, who stopped a three-game losing streak.

Chicago entered hitting a major league-worst .166 and then took an 11-0 lead in the fifth.

DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 APP FOR LATEST CHICAGO SPORTS STORIES

Kazmar, a 36-year-old infielder, pinch hit in the fifth inning grounded into a 4-6-3 double play.

Kazmar had not played in the major leagues since Sept. 23, 2008, with San Diego.

New docuseries shows the trials of Chicago’s student-athletes navigating the pandemic

DeAnna McLeary Sherman and Na-Tae' Thompson, co-founders of True Star Foundation, talk about their new series that documents the struggles of Chicago high school athletes unable to compete for months during the pandemic.