Cleveland Guardians @ Chicago Cubs
40-43, 20-23 Away
2
40-43, 20-23 Away
Final
50-35, 26-15 Home
5
50-35, 26-15 Home
Guardians Hitting
a-lined out to second for Fry in the 8th
b-struck out looking for Rocchio in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BSantana (7, Boyd)
- RBIJones (22), Martínez (26)
- SFMartínez
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-2 (Thomas 0-1, Jones 1-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffJones (1st base, Boyd)
- Fielding
- EMartínez (7, throw)
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BKelly 2 (8, Williams 2)
- HRSuzuki (23, 6th inning off Williams 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIKelly 3 (29), Busch (50), Suzuki (70)
- SFKelly
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-4 (Kelly 1-1, Hoerner 0-2, Busch 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSShaw (2, 2nd base by Sabrowski/Naylor)
- Picked OffHoerner (1st base, Williams); Shaw (1st base, Williams)
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Williams(L, 5-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 96-52 | 3.86 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 5.48 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.96 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 131-75 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJunis 3/4; Festa 1/1; Williams 13/25; Sabrowski 4/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJunis-2-0-3-4; Festa-0-0-0-1; Williams-13-8-12-19; Sabrowski-2-1-7-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJunis 2-1; Festa 0-1; Williams 4-8; Sabrowski 0-1
- Game ScoresG Williams 37
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Boyd(W, 8-3) |
B. Keller(H, 13) |
D. Palencia(S, 9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 88-60 | 2.65 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 1.86 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-8 | 1.80 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 112-75 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBoyd 21/26; Keller 2/4; Palencia 1/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBoyd-15-7-18-19; Keller-2-1-2-2; Palencia-1-5-1-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBoyd 6-9; Keller 0-2; Palencia 0-1
- Game ScoresM Boyd 63
Scoring Summary
Inning | CLE | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Busch singled to left, Crow-Armstrong scored, Swanson to second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Kelly doubled to left, Busch scored and Swanson scored, Kelly safe at third on throwing error by second baseman Martínez. | 0 | 3 | |
| 4th | Jones singled to center, Santana scored, Thomas to third. | 1 | 3 | |
| 4th | Martínez hit sacrifice fly to right, Thomas scored. | 2 | 3 | |
| 6th | Suzuki homered to left center (378 feet). | 2 | 4 | |
| 8th | Kelly hit sacrifice fly to right, Swanson scored. | 2 | 5 | |
CHC win 3-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
1:05 AM, 2 July 2025
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 38,257
Game Time:2:26
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Nic Lentz
- First Base Umpire - Jacob Metz
- Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
- Third Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
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 |
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