CHICAGO (AP) — With one big swing, Ian Happ sent a charge through an electric crowd of 41,770 at Wrigley Field.

After a rough start to the playoffs, it was a pretty sweet moment for the longest-tenured player with the Chicago Cubs.

Happ connected for a three-run homer in the first inning on Thursday night, sending Chicago to a 6-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that pushed their NL Division Series to a decisive Game 5.

“I’m just so happy for Ian,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “I think it was great for Ian to have the playoff moment that he deserved. It was a huge swing.”

Nico Hoerner singled and Kyle Tucker walked ahead of Happ's two-out drive to right on a 1-1 fastball from Freddy Peralta. Chicago became the first team in major league history with a first-inning homer in fo

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