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Lifestyle8/15/20261 min read
Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The 23-year-old left fielder, called up from Triple-A Memphis earl…
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- Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez became the first player in major league history to homer in each of his first three career at-bats, powering St. Louis to an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at Wrigley Field.
- The 23-year-old left fielder, called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier that day, homered on the first pitch he saw and drove in five runs, becoming the first St. Louis player to homer in his debut plate appearance since Lane Thomas in June 2019.
- Báez tagged Cubs starter Matthew Boyd for all three home runs: a two-run shot in the first, a solo drive down the left-field line in the fourth, and a two-run opposite-field homer in the sixth.
- Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson added solo home runs, with Burleson connecting off Colin Rea in the eighth, helping the Cardinals bounce back after losing the series opener.
- Starter Michael McGreevy (5-9) earned his first win since July 8, allowing three unearned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings.
- Michael Conforto's three-run homer tied the game in the second for the Cubs, who had won nine of their previous 11; Boyd (8-2) took the loss after surrendering seven runs in 5 1/3 innings.
CHICAGO (AP) Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sat