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Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez makes history with 3 HRs in debut
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Key Points:
- Joshua Baez made MLB history by becoming the first player to hit three home runs in his first three major league at-bats, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs.
- Baez, called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier the same day, also drove in five runs and hit his first homer on the first pitch he saw at Wrigley Field.
- Baez’s 449-foot first-inning home run is the third-longest homer in a major league debut since 2006, trailing only Jason Heyward and Aaron Judge.
- The Cardinals received additional home runs from Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson, while Cubs’ Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer in the second inning.
- Cubs starter Matthew Boyd allowed seven runs in 5⅓ innings, and Baez is set to play again in the series finale against Chicago.
