Ian Happ powered the Cubs — literally — to a series-opening win over the Brewers Friday night in Milwaukee.
And once the dust settled after the Cubs' 4-3 10-inning win, Happ had pulled off MLB history.
Happ hit a pair of two-run home runs, which turned out to be the Cubs' only two hits Friday night.
According to STATS, Happ is the first player in the modern era to hit a pair of multi-run homers for his team's only two hits in a game.
Happ's homers had a few more layers of significance. When he took Matt Bush deep in the seventh inning, it broke up the Brewers' combined no-hitter after 6 2/3 innings and gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead.
The Brewers came back to force extra innings, and Happ hit a two-run homer to lead off the 10th inning. He's the first player in Cubs history to lead off an inning with a multi-run homer.
Of course, the nuance there is MLB in recent seasons implemented a rule where teams begin each extra inning with a runner on second base.
Nevertheless, Happ had a night to remember.
