Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell were virtually invisible in the MLB playoffs entering Wednesday night’s game against the Dodgers, but that changed in a big way.
Both players homered in the game, which was basically a must-win with the possibility of facing Clayton Kershaw in Game 5.
Rizzo was in a 2-for-26 slump heading into the game, but he may have found what was previously holding him back: his bat.
Rizzo borrowed teammate Matt Szczur’s bat before stepping up to the plate in the fifth inning to face Pedro Baez, and he used it to blast a home run to give the Cubs a 5-0 lead.
Anthony Rizzo is using the power of Szczur tonight. #NLCS #postseason pic.twitter.com/aM7PyD7DEL
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 20, 2016
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Rizzo might want to stick with that bat in Game 5 and beyond.
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