
The crowd at Wrigley Field rose to its feet Tuesday night as the Cubs’ Nelson Velazquez stared down Mariners pitcher Chris Flexen on a 3-1 count with the bases loaded in the bottom of the third inning.
At the crack of the bat, their cheers and whistles swelled into a roar. By the time the ball landed in the left-field bleachers, the stadium was vibrating and the Cubs had claimed an unlikely comeback lead.