Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BLee (2, Imanaga)
- HRVázquez (6, 8th inning off Smyly 0 on, 1 Out); Lewis (14, 4th inning off Imanaga 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIVázquez (22), Lewis 2 (31)
- Team LOB1
- Team RISP0-3 (Santana 0-1, Margot 0-1, Lewis 0-1)
- Fielding
- ELee (2, throw)
- AssistsKepler (Paredes at 2nd base)
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 3BSwanson (2, Dobnak)
- HRParedes (17, 1st inning off López 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBISwanson (36), Paredes 4 (59), Crow-Armstrong (23)
- 2Out RBIParedes 4, Crow-Armstrong
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-7 (Bellinger 0-1, Happ 0-1, Amaya 0-2, Paredes 1-1, Crow-Armstrong 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBHoerner (20, 2nd base off López/Vázquez)
Twins Pitching
- Pitching
- WPLópez; Dobnak
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLópez 15/22; Dobnak 12/14
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLópez-12-7-17-19; Dobnak-8-2-9-12
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLópez 4-8; Dobnak 5-3
- Game ScoresP Lopez 38
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Imanaga(W, 9-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 92-61 | 3.06 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15-11 | 2.62 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 1.96 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 120-81 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSmyly 4/4; Miller 1/3; Imanaga 16/24
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSmyly-3-2-2-4; Miller-4-1-2-2; Imanaga-8-19-21-13
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSmyly 1-2; Miller 2-0; Imanaga 5-6
- Game ScoresS Imanaga 74
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paredes homered to left (364 feet), Suzuki scored and Bellinger scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Paredes singled to right, Busch scored, Paredes out stretching at second. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Lewis homered to left center (365 feet), Santana scored. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Swanson tripled to right, Hoerner scored. | 2 | 5 | ||
| 6th | Swanson scored on Dobnak wild pitch. | 2 | 6 | ||
| 8th | Vázquez homered to left (381 feet). | 3 | 6 | ||
| 8th | Crow-Armstrong singled to left, Hoerner scored, Swanson to second. | 3 | 7 | ||
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
1:05 AM, 7 August 2024
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 36,653
Game Time:2:18
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- First Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
- Second Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
- Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |

