Rizzo's 14 pitch battle ends with game tying home run, a breakdown
What Happened
Anthony Rizzo steps up to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning, with the Chicago Cubs trailing the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. It's the Cubs' first game with full capacity since 2019 and the atmosphere is electric. The count quickly goes to 0-2 as Rizzo fouls off several pitches, including a curveball and a high fastball. The veteran first baseman is determined not to let another high fastball go by, fouling it off repeatedly. As the at-bat extends, the crowd at Wrigley Field becomes increasingly engaged, cheering on Rizzo's battle. Rizzo continues to foul off pitch after pitch, showing his exceptional plate discipline. The crowd erupts in applause as he battles through a 14-pitch showdown with the Cardinals' pitcher. Finally, on the 14th pitch, Rizzo gets a fastball right down the middle and unloads, sending a towering drive deep into the Wrigley Field stands for a game-tying home run. The stadium erupts in celebration as Rizzo's dramatic blast evens the score in the sixth inning. Teammates Javier Báez and Ian Happ congratulate Rizzo, with Báez encouraging the crowd to give Rizzo a curtain call. The veteran slugger obliges, taking a moment to soak in the adulation of the passionate Cubs fans. "Let's go Rizzo!" the crowd chants, as the player responsible for the game-tying blast is embraced by his teammates and celebrated by the packed house at Wrigley. It's a moment of pure elation for the Cubs and their supporters, as Rizzo's heroics have breathed new life into the game. The summary concludes with the description of the game-tying home run, the players' reactions and the enthusiastic response from the Wrigley Field crowd, leaving the reader with a vivid picture of the unforgettable sports moment.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentcardinals at cubs and it's the first
game at wrigley with full capacity since
2019
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dugoutmugs.com so rizzo's going to take
this first pitch the high fastball for a
college strike
and at that point i think he says you
know what i'm not going to let another
college strike go by
fouls back that change up so he's in a
hole o2
right away easy waist pitch a true waist
pitch a waist
of a pitch wasn't even close enough to
make him think about swinging
and that's a ball i think grizzler
doesn't even care he's just i'm swinging
now yachty taps the ground to help rizzo
think it's going low but it's actually
high and rizzo fouls it off again now
yachty waves the glove high even though
it's low to try and trick rizzo doesn't
work again
fouls that off and this old couple they
get a nice
ball you know just making people happy
giving out souvenirs that's what rizzo's
doing
so now the one two he goes 78 mile per
hour curveball fouled that back
goes back to back with the curve tries
to go higher misses high fouls that one
back and this little kid
rizzo's giving out gifts to the entire
demographic you got old you got young
making people's days come true it's
about to make the entire stadium's day
come true soon
fouls that high fastball back takes that
one you can see him kind of take that
like okay like i don't think he's in
take mode at all
but that one he knew he maybe couldn't
even foul off or anything watch how
his reaction to this like okay all right
well
okay didn't want to do that but glad it
worked out change up in the zone foul
back any secondary pitch was just fouled
off he was hunting the fastballs and
fouling off anything else
and he wasn't letting a high fastball go
by because that first high fastball got
called a strike on him
goes to his corner got like a boxer in
his corner readjusts
rethinks everything says okay that was a
forcing fastball high it's a two-two
count he's got another waist pitch if he
wants it
that's a nice pitch top of the zone
rizzo wants that one oh here we go
let's go rizzo let's go
[ __ ] you dude no just joking i love you
and now everyone's standing up
2-2 all of wrigley on their feet and
rizzo says okay about time also the
pitcher missed a spot finally put a
fastball right in the middle
rizzo does what he does with those tying
home run in the sixth inning packed
house they're going crazy
pretty big moment because it's slowly
built and built and built
and the moment that all the fans
realized oh [ __ ] this is a great at-bat
he homers instant satisfaction now
we're looking at first first man up but
they're all standing this guy in the top
left corner
you have to note that his arms are up as
the pitch is being delivered so he's
disqualified from play
which brings the true winner all the way
over here to this dude
in the cubs jersey he was the first arms
up
after the swing of the bat so
congratulations to him
and bam there he is beats everyone else
the winner of the day and he had a lot
of competition because stadiums are
getting full again
stadiums are getting real full again
rizzo walks in dugout and javi says hey
cheer for the man let's get him a
curtain call
bang in the bat like brett gardner rizzo
takes his curtain call
man what a day day game at wrigley in a
packed house 14 pitch at bat
ends in a game tying home run ian happ
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likes it
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