Busch

Ex-Dodgers prospect Michael Busch ended a nine-pitch at-bat in the sixth with a solo shot to the Cubs bullpen, giving him six hits in his Chavez Ravine homecoming.

Sasaki was nicked by a solo home run from former Dodger Michael Busch to lead off the second but pitched out of jams in the third and fifth, the former thanks to a leaping catch at the center field wall by Andy Pages that prevented a grand slam.

Even when Michael Busch worked the count full in that inning, Yamamoto looked as if he was in control.

Yamamoto struck out Busch with a splitter for the third out of the inning.

The pitch was in the strike zone, meaning that Busch would have still struck out if he had kept the bat on his shoulder.