VIDEO: Yu Darvish Completely Implodes for Cubs by Giving up a Ton of Homers to the Giants
By Michael Luciano
Cubs starter Yu Darvish, who has struggled since signing a large contract with Chicago, has struggled since he started calling Wrigley Field home, with the home run ball and control issues being the two main killers. However, Darvish had been white hot of late, walking just two batters in his last 49 innings and posting a sub-3.00 ERA. All that momentum evaporated thanks to the San Francisco Giants, who teed off on him Wednesday night at Wrigley. Evan Longoria got the salvo started.
Evan Longoria homers (16) on a fly ball to left off Yu Darvish
— Strand Sport Stats (@StrandStats) August 22, 2019
Exit Velocity 106 MPH
Distance 415 FT
Launch Angle 33.46#SFGiants vs #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/gDzCorcJ80
Longoria's 16th home run gave the Giants an early 2-0 lead.
Rookie sensation Mike Yastremzki followed suit with jack No. 17 in his debut season.
Mike Yastrzemski. That's it. That's the tweet.
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) August 22, 2019
#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/g11u2abul3
Stephen Vogt chimed in on the fun, making it 7-6 Cubs in the sixth with a long home run to right.
Stephen Vogt homers (7) on a fly ball to right off Yu Darvish
— Strand Sport Stats (@StrandStats) August 22, 2019
Exit Velocity 107 MPH
Distance 416 FT
Launch Angle 32.22#SFGiants vs #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/bb1wLH7iTS
Just for good measure, Kevin Pillar added one more, cranking homer No. 19 to tie the game at 7-7.
Kevin Pillar homers (19) on a fly ball to center off Yu Darvish
— Strand Sport Stats (@StrandStats) August 22, 2019
Exit Velocity 95 MPH
Distance 385 FT
Launch Angle 28.32#SFGiants vs #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/PCuTZzpt6H
The Giants have since taken a 9-7 lead.
Darvish looked like the strikeout artist he was in Texas over the last few months, but the struggling Cub returned tonight against the Giants and couldn't keep the ball in the yard.