Bleed Cubbie Blue · May 18, 2021
Cubs 7, Nationals 3: A little something for everyone
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The return of Kyle Schwarber and Jon Lester to Wrigley Field lived up to the hype. A tribute video (for Schwarber, I’m guessing one for Lester comes today, when he’s not pitching), a gift of a scoreboard number, multiple standing ovations, a home run by Schwarber... everything you might have wished for or expected.
Here’s the pregame gift to Schwarber:
After a pregame video tribute, Kyle Schwarber is presented with a “12” panel. pic.twitter.com/KxkxiQCOHo
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) May 17, 2021 And on top of all that, the Cubs won the ballgame 7-3, thanks in part to an outstanding defensive play in a critical situation by Nico Hoerner.