WATCH: Javier Baez belts his second dinger of game with 401-foot blast

Javier Baez crushed his second long ball of the evening with a ninth-inning solo jack. (Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports)

Cole Little · Senior Writer · Monday, August 24 2020

DETROIT — With his second dinger of the night, Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez plowed a 401-footer over the left field fence at Comerica Park on Monday. The ninth-inning solo dinger served as Baez's third hit and third RBI of the contest, and it increased the Cubs' lead to 7-3.

Detroit Tigers reliever John Schreiber was taken deep on a curveball to lead off the top half of the ninth. Baez also crushed a 425-foot bomb off Tigers relief earlier in the action. After not going yard since Aug. 1, Baez registered his second multi-homer performance of the season. "El Mago" now has five homers and 13 RBIs on the season.

Nueve de nuevo. pic.twitter.com/RBU9A6sYIC
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 25, 2020

#Cubs 7 @ #Tigers 3 [T9-0o]:

Javier Báez homers (5): fly ball to LCF (solo)

Hit: 401ft, 103.5mph, 34°??
[2nd of game]

Pitch: 79.3mph Curveball (RHP John Schreiber, 2)
— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) August 25, 2020