WATCH: Yan Gomes smacks two-run homer in return from injured list |
YAN GONE!
Chicago Cubs catcher Yan Gomes smacked a two-run homer to put the Cubs up 5-2 against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. This was just his second plate appearance since being activated from the injured list today. It was Gomes' sixth homer of the season, and it traveled 396 feet with an exit velocity of 106.5 MPH. Last season, he didn't hit his sixth homer of the season until Aug. 14. Entering tonight's action, Gomes was hitting .294 with five homers, 13 RBIs, and a .839 OPS in 19 games for Chicago this season. Check out his latest homer below: Guess who's back, back again... Dugout celebration: Welcome back Yan Gomes! He hits his 6th homer of the season. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/15JFvcysR3 Yan Gomes sixth homer of the season was hit 106.5 mph would have gone out in every ballpark. Now Gomes homers, one inning after Wisdom. 5-2 Cubs. Watch close as #Cubs catcher Yan Gomes kisses his batting gloves embroidered with his son Greyson's name after hitting a big 2-run bomb in his return from the concussion list. Fantastic.@Cubs #GoCubsGo #WrigleyField @Yan_AGomes pic.twitter.com/Y07HC8d7FS
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Press box wag: “Wonder how the Cards are gonna blame their DH for that.”#CardinalsWay
