Chicago Cubs rookie Kyle Schwarber already drove in the first run of the game with a single in the first inning. Then, he widened the lead with this blast into the night at PNC Park against Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole in the third innng:
Kyle Schwarber home run gives Cubs 3-0 lead in NL Wild Card Game
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Schwarber hit 16 home runs in 69 games with the Cubs in his first taste of the big leagues this season, so perhaps this should have been expected.
Jake Arrieta has a three-run lead in the National League Wild Card Game. Arrieta allowed three runs in a start just once over his last 12 starts.
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