Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (8)is greeted by designated hitter Seiya Suzuki (27) after hitting a home run Seattle Mariners during the first inning at Wrigley Field on June 21. David Banks-Imagn Images

Chicago Cubs Make Little Seen History with Power Onslaught on Saturday

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 9:13 AM ET

The Chicago Cubs hit five home runs on Saturday in a 10-7 win over the Seattle Mariners at Wrigley Field.

With the win, the Cubs are now 46-30, which is the best record in the National League Central. The Mariners are 38-37 and remain 5.5 games back in the American League West.

Not only did the Cubs hit five home runs in the game, they started the game with back-to-back blasts from Ian Happ and Kyle Tucker, doing something rarely seen in the last 125 years.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

This is the fifth time since 1900 the Cubs have hit back-to-back HR to start a game, joining:

6/14/2017
5/13/2009
4/27/2000
9/27/1995

This is the fifth time since 1900 the Cubs have hit back-to-back HR to start a game, joining:

6/14/2017
5/13/2009
4/27/2000
9/27/1995 https://t.co/aordC81f3K
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 21, 2025

The weather was certainly advantageous for hitting, as the temperatures were in the low-90s. The winds were also blowing out aggressively, and the Cubs took advantage.

Seattle strung together 14 hits in the loss, but only had one homer by Cal Raleigh and a trio of doubles. The temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s in Sunday's series finale.

Happ had two homers in the win, while Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong also hit solo shots.

The finale will be played on Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET as Logan Gilbert (SEA) pitches against Colin Rea.

Gilbert is making his second start since returning from more than a month on the injured list. He struck out 10 over five innings against the Red Sox on Monday night in a 2-0 loss. He's 1-2 with a 2.55 ERA this season.

Rea is 4-2 with a 3.84.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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