Michael Busch ties Cubs record with homers in five consecutive games - MLB.com

PHOENIX -- Michael Busch wasted little time inserting himself into the Cubs’ record books.

The rookie first baseman entered Monday’s game against the Diamondbacks with a home run in each of his last four games, one shy of a club record. But instead of teasing out the tension as he looked for a fifth homer, the 26-year-old just got it out of the way quickly.

In his first at-bat of the game, Busch blasted an 0-2 cutter from Arizona starter Merrill Kelly 419 feet into the Chase Field pool area in right-center to put Chicago ahead, 1-0, in the second inning.

Acquired over the winter from the Dodgers, Busch is the fifth Cubs player to ever homer in five consecutive games. The most recent Cub to do so stands just across the diamond from him -- Chicago third baseman Christopher Morel accomplished the feat just last May. The others are Sammy Sosa (1998), Ryne Sandberg (1989) and Hack Wilson (1928).

Busch also entered the game with five homers since April 3, tied with Mets slugger Pete Alonso for the most in the National League in that span. Busch is a proven power threat, having hit 29 homers between the Majors and Minors last year, and 32 in the Minor Leagues the year before.

And though it’s far too early to extrapolate accurately, it’s worth noting that his long ball Monday puts him on pace for 60 homers this year.

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