The first one went to left field — a solo shot, his 14th of the year. The second went to center, with Michael Conforto and Miguel Amaya on base, and that made it a three-run homer. Two trips, two home runs, different parts of the yard.
The third trip was a fielder's choice, Xander Bogaerts at shortstop, and Amaya took third on an error by second baseman Jake Cronenworth. The fourth was a fly ball to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Two plate appearances that produced nothing.
The bases loaded for the fifth. Justin Dean, Conforto, Amaya. Swanson hit a grand slam to left center — his 16th of the year, his third home run of the game — and it was 23-3 at Wrigley.
It was the 7th three-homer game of 2026, and what separates this one is the shape. Swanson did not hit three solos. He hit a solo, a three-run shot, and a grand slam — one, three, four — and the total was 8 RBI. Eight runs driven in by a single player in a single game. The hardest contact: 103.8 mph. The farthest ball: 434 feet.
Chicago 23, San Diego 3. The scorecard holds the rest.
