VIDEO: Starling Marte Hits 454-Foot Bomb off Pedro Strop to Even Score in 8th Against Cubs
By Mark Powell
A three-run lead is never safe with the Cubs bullpen. As Pedro Strop entered the frame with that very advantage in the eighth, he proceeded to allow two baserunners and then threw a meatball down Waveland, which is precisely where this pitch to Starling Marte finally landed.
Starling Marte homers (13) on a fly ball to left center off Pedro Strop
— Strand Sport Stats (@StrandStats) July 12, 2019
Exit Velocity 108 MPH
Distance 454 FT
Launch Angle 28.62#LetsGoBucs vs #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/IkLS0G2E8G
Coming out of the All-Star break, every team in the NL Central remains alive with a very good chance at the division crown. With the Cubs in the lead and the Pirates just 2.5 back, every game looms large moving forward.
Maybe don't do this again if you want to maintain your advantage!