Ian Happ reached the majors in May 2017, just six-plus months after the Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years.

The nine-year veteran is now the longest-tenured player on the Cubs, and he came up big Thursday night with his team facing elimination.

Happ smacked a three-run homer in the first inning to set the tone as the Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night to even the NL Division Series at two wins apiece.