VIDEO: Kyle Schwarber Goes Oppo as Cubs Continue to Blow Out A's
By Michael Luciano
Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber isn't exactly the first guy you would think of as someone who excels hitting the ball the other way. In fact, he's probably one of the last guys that could come to mind. Even with his reputation as a dead-pull hitter, Schwarber managed to take a nasty 93 mph running fastball from Oakland Athletics reliever Lou Trivino and plant it in the left field seats at Wrigley Field.
Excuse us while we watch Kyle Schwarber repeatedly do bad things to this baseball. pic.twitter.com/Iltbj9BVgU
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) August 7, 2019
The Cubs took a 9-1 lead over Oakland on Kyle's 26th SchwarBomb of the year.
Schwarber is wrapping up a terrific homestand. He's gone 7-11 with 6 RBIs in this series. To make matters even better, he managed to sneak in some time at his old position behind the plate.
#Cubs returning the favor to the A’s...3run homer by Kyle Schwarber makes it 9-1. His 26th of the year & what a homestand for Schwarbs 7for11, 6RBI, 4R, 5BB?????? pic.twitter.com/24dj0pIvyI
— Kelly Crull (@Kelly_Crull) August 7, 2019
While Schwarber, Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, and Anthony Rizzo are all clicking like they have been, it's hard to put up a fight against this Cubs team.