His three-run, walk-off homer sparked bedlam at Wrigley Field where 40,869 fans watched the Cubs pull out a 4-3 win over the White Sox in the final game of the City Series. David Ross started high-…
Somewhere between first and second base, Christopher Morel tossed his helmet windmill-style in euphoric celebration.
The biggest hit in his young career embodied the late-inning comeback fight the Cubs have often manifested, exemplified during Morel’s at-bat that highlighted his offensive development. His showdown against White Sox closer Gregory Santos represented a rematch from the day before when the right-hander bested Morel to start the ninth inning Tuesday with a three-pitch strikeout in the Sox’s victory.
Morel pounced on the next pitch, a sinker mistakenly left down the middle, to dramatically avenge his strikeout. Echoing the advice he received last year from former teammate Willson Contreras, Morel reminded himself to “stay in the eye of the hurricane” when he fell behind in the count to Santos.
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