Braves Annihilate Cubs As Wave Of Heyward Hype Threatens Entire Continent

Heyward’s shot came in a huge first inning for the Braves, in which they scored six times in front of the record-setting crowd of 53,081. He added an RBI single up the middle in the ninth to cap off an impressive debut as he became the fifth Brave in history to homer in his first major league at- bat. He finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a strikeout.

“It was loud for sure,” said Heyward about the noise after his blast. “The home run put the team ahead and that’s what it felt like.”