ESPN.com · Jun 17, 2017
Cubs' 1st: Near-Rizzo HR, ejection, cut sleeves
PITTSBURGH -- A wild first inning between the Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night saw nearly another leadoff home run by first baseman Anthony Rizzo, an ejection of manager Joe Maddon and even a delay to cut off the sleeves of Chicago starter Eddie Butler when he took the mound.
The inning began with Rizzo attempting to hit a third straight home run to lead off a game in his third career game batting atop the lineup. Rizzo hit a 1-1 pitch high down the right field line, and first-base umpire Clint Fagan immediately declared it fair. But as Rizzo crossed the plate, all four umpires converged near the mound and changed the call to foul.