Ian Happ provided plenty of fireworks for Cubs fans on the Fourth of July. The left fielder blasted off with two three-run home runs over the first five innings of Thursday’s game against the Phillies.
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At the time of publication, Happ was a perfect 3-3 on the day. He had a second-inning single in addition to the two homers.
Happ has now gone yard 13 times this year. That’s good for second on the team, behind Christopher Morel’s 15 home runs.