Murphy, Cubs blast Reds
Chicago
Daniel Murphy can't fully explain his success at Wrigley Field. He's just happy he now calls the storied old ballpark home.
Murphy and Kyle Schwarber each hit a two-run homer, Javier Baez added a solo shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-6 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.
Murphy homered for a second straight day and is batting .407 (48-for-118) with nine homers in 31 career regular-season games at Wrigley — all but three of them before he joined the Cubs in a trade this week.
His batting average is the highest among active players with a minimum of 100 at-bats at the ballpark.
"I don't know," Murphy said when asked to explain his success.