Bryant Gets 1st Hit, Reaches 5 Times As Cubs Beat Padres, 7-6
CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant got a standing ovation for his first major league hit and reached base five times Saturday in the Chicago Cubs' 7-6, 11-inning win over the San Diego Padres.
A day after the prized prospect went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his big league debut, Bryant went 2-for-3 with three walks.
He allowed Wil Myers' bouncer leading off the game to kick off his glove for his first major league error.
Bryant walked against Tyson Ross in the first and fourth innings. With the Cubs trailing 2-1 in the fifth, Bryant hit a broken-bat single off the end of his bat into short center to drive in the tying run, earning a standing ovation from the 33,958 fans at Wrigley Field.
Bryant walked in the seventh, flied out in the ninth and reached on an infield single to shortstop in the 11th against Craig Kimbrel (0-1), moving Anthony Rizzo to third with one out. Pinch-hitter David Ross walked to load the bases, bringing up Starlin Castro.
San Diego brought in Myers from center as a fifth infielder and, with all five playing in, Castro singled past third baseman Will Middlebrooks and into left field.
Zac Rosscup (1-0) allowed one hit in two scoreless innings for his second major league win.
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