Joshua Báez of Cardinals 1st player to homer in first 3 at-bats in the majors
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Key Points:
- Joshua Báez made history by becoming the first MLB player to hit home runs in his first three at-bats, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs.
- Báez, called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier that day, also drove in five runs and hit his first career home run on the first pitch he saw at Wrigley Field.
- The Cardinals received additional power from Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson, who each hit solo home runs, helping to secure the victory after losing the previous game.
- Cubs' Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer to tie the game early, but starter Matthew Boyd struggled, allowing seven runs before being pulled in the sixth inning.
- Cardinals’ Michael McGreevy earned his first win since July 8 by pitching six innings with three unearned runs allowed, while the series concludes Sunday with Hunter Dobbins facing Edward Cabrera.
