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Chicago Cubs: Kris Bryant grand slam leads offense in blowout win

The Chicago Cubs offense was firing on all cylinders Saturday afternoon as Kris Bryant and Jaimer Candelario teamed up to drive in five runs on four hits, backing starter Kyle Hendricks in the process.

With the Cubs leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth, Bryant drove the 1-2 pitch deep into left-center field, connecting for his first homer of the spring. The long-ball blew the game wide open for Chicago, which got production up and down the lineup.

Candelario staked the Cubs to an early lead in the second, when he tripled into the gap against Kenta Maeda.