Late pinch-hit slam propels Cubs past Royals
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Patrick Wisdom's pinch-hit grand slam rallied the Chicago Cubs past the host Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night to even the three-game series.
With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Wisdom hit reliever Sam Long's 2-1 fastball 430 feet to left-center.
Wisdom's fifth homer was Chicago's fourth slam of the season and first pinch-hit slam since David Bote hit one agains