CHICAGO (AP) _ Kris Bryant hit two home runs, including a grand slam, to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Miami Marlins 7-2 Saturday night.
The multihomer game was the second for Bryant, who hit a two-run drive in the first inning and chased Marlins starter Jarred Cosart (1-4) with a grand slam in the second that made it 7-0.
Clayton Richard (1-0) sailed into the seventh inning in his first major league game since 2013, pitching the Cubs to their fourth victory in five games. Acquired from Pittsburgh in a trade Friday, he gave up two runs and eight hits with one walk in 6 1-3 innings.
Bryant’s grand slam barely cleared the wall, but his first homer nearly left the park, landing in the top row of the left-field bleachers. He became the first Cubs player to hit two grand slams in his rookie season since Hall of Famer Billy Williams in 1961.