Bleed Cubbie Blue · Apr 10, 2024
Cubs 5, Padres 1: A ‘Slam Diego’ for Christopher Morel
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty ImagesWith one swing of the bat, Christopher Morel let the Padres know that Monday’s game wasn’t going to define this series.
Morel’s fifth-inning grand slam gave the Cubs a 5-1 win and each team has one win in the three-game set.
The game breezed scoreless for four innings, with Ben Brown and Joe Musgrove matching zeroes. Brown got helped out by some strong Cubs defense.
Cody Bellinger, in the first [VIDEO].
Credit, too, to Morel for the catch and tag on that throw.
And then, Nico Hoerner in the third [VIDEO].
Before everything got set up for Morel’s slam, Yan Gomes began the scoring with this solo homer, his first of the year [VIDEO].