Christopher Morel With a Little Redemption in This Two-Run Blast

A brutal error earlier in the game cost the Cubs at least two runs (scorekeeper pegged it at four), but potentially as many as all five runs that the White Sox scored in the 4th inning tonight. Christopher Morel made that error, and while he couldn’t quite make up for all of it with one swing, he got about halfway there.

Homer number 11 on the season:

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