Baseball: Suzuki hits 26th homer for 80th RBI as Cubs beat Red Sox
Suzuki made his first trip to the plate after Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito (6-2) walked the first two batters. The Japanese outfielder then proceeded to swat the right-hander's first-pitch four-seamer to center at Wrigley Field to open his team's scoring.
"I saw a good pitcher struggling at the start of the game and wondered if he would come trying to hit the zone," Suzuki said. "I followed my senses and instinct."
This season, Suzuki, who also had a single in the third to go 2-for-4, has already amassed the most home runs and RBIs of his four-year Major League Baseball career.
"I wasn't thinking I'd be able to get so many RBIs and home runs," he said. "I'm a bit surprised, to be honest, but I want to keep them going."
Masataka Yoshida struck out as a pinch hitter in the eighth for the Red Sox as their 10-game winning run was snapped.
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