The Chicago Cubs came out smoking in the first inning of Monday night's Game 2 o f their National League Division Series versus the Milwaukee Brewers .
After Justin Turner lined out in the game's first at-bat, Nico Hoerner got on base with a single to right off Milwaukee starter Aaron Ashby. That was followed by Kyke Tucker's walk, giving Chicago two runners on base. Seiya Suzuki capitalized on the opportunity right after, as he turned on a 92 mph fastball from Ashby for a three-run home run that went 440 feet deep . Expand Tweet Article Continues Below
That was a much-improved start for the Cubs' offense compared to what they did in Game 1 of the Brewers series when they got on the board first with a solo home run from Michael Busch before Milwaukee responded with six runs