WATCH: Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo hit back-to-back jacks in opening frame

Having hit 240 dingers in a Cubs uniform, Anthony Rizzo has sole possession of sixth place on the club's all-time homer leaderboard. (Credit: @Cubs on Twitter)

by Cole Little - Senior Writer - Sun Jul 25 14:52:56 GMT-05:00 2021

CHICAGO — Putting a charge into an 84-mph slider and sending it into the center field bleachers, right fielder Kris Bryant made perfect contact on an 0-1 count and provided the Chicago Cubs with an early 2-0 lead via a 393-foot two-run tater on Sunday. In the ensuing at-bat, first baseman Anthony Rizzo skied a dinger of his own on a full count, with the back-to-back bombs off starter Caleb Smith, a former Cubs prospect, placing the North Siders up 3-0 atop the Arizona Diamondbacks in the bottom of the first.

The 17th long ball of the season for No. 17 plated catcher Willson Contreras, who drew a leadoff walk in the preceding plate appearance, and increased Bryant's 2021 RBI total to 50. As for Rizzo, he now has 12 homers and 36 RBIs on the year. "Big Rizz" belted a 90-mph four-seamer 407 feet out to right field, livening up the Wrigley Field crowd with the no-doubter. As a result of the round-tripper, Rizzo passed former third baseman Aramis Ramirez for outright sixth place on the Cubs' all-time home run leaderboard. He has powered out 240 round-trippers as a member of the Cubs.

#KBoom!

No. 17 for @KrisBryant_23! #CubTogether pic.twitter.com/v66lOcc1l4
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 25, 2021

Bryzzo goes back-to-back!#CubTogether #TeamRizzo pic.twitter.com/J2hARF6yOk
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 25, 2021

.@Cubs franchise home run leaders

1. Sammy Sosa - 545
2. Ernie Banks - 512
3. Billy Williams - 392
4. Ron Santo - 337
5. Ryne Sandberg - 282
6. Anthony Rizzo - 240#CubTogether pic.twitter.com/U5iTynz0aX
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) July 25, 2021

.@ARizzo44 ranks 6th in Cubs franchise history with 240 career dingers.#TeamRizzo #CubTogether pic.twitter.com/s56kj4A19N
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 25, 2021

Today was the 7th time ???????????? has gone back-to-back!#CubTogether pic.twitter.com/kFnNrjPCXn
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) July 25, 2021

#Dbacks 0 @ #Cubs 2 [B1-0o]:

Kris Bryant homers (17): fly ball to CF (2-run)

Hit: 393ft, 102mph, 34°??

Pitch: 84mph Slider (LHP Caleb Smith, 13)
— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) July 25, 2021

#Dbacks 0 @ #Cubs 3 [B1-0o]:

Anthony Rizzo homers (12): fly ball to RF (solo)

Hit: 407ft, 101.9mph, 26°??

Pitch: 90mph Four-Seam Fastball (LHP Caleb Smith, 14)
— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) July 25, 2021