Chicago Cubs @ Toronto Blue Jays
68-52, 32-30 Away
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68-52, 32-30 Away
Final
71-51, 40-20 Home
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71-51, 40-20 Home
Cubs Hitting
a-walked for Busch in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BSwanson (15, Scherzer); Happ (20, Scherzer); Shaw (16, Scherzer)
- HRBusch (24, 6th inning off Scherzer 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIBusch (68)
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP0-8 (Kelly 0-2, Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-1, Tucker 0-2, Busch 0-1, Shaw 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBHoerner (22, 2nd base off Hoffman/Heineman)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Hoerner-Swanson-Busch)
Blue Jays Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
E. Clement2B-3B |
D. VarshoPR-CF |
M. StrawCF-LF |
N. LukesRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .367 | .451 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .303 | .323 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .318 | .413 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .397 | .496 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .336 | .463 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .343 | .410 | .486 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .311 | .497 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .287 | .593 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .293 | .327 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .339 | .414 | .496 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .363 | .407 | .513 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .354 | .393 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .339 | .416 |
| 24 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
a-struck out swinging for Loperfido in the 8th
- Batting
- HRGuerrero Jr. (20, 7th inning off Boyd 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIGuerrero Jr. 2 (67)
- SHStraw; Clement
- GIDPLoperfido
- Team LOB1
- Team RISP1-3 (Heineman 0-1, Guerrero Jr. 1-1, Kirk 0-1)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Boyd(L, 11-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 78-53 | 2.46 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 1.85 |
| 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 94-63 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPomeranz 2/4; Boyd 16/23
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPomeranz-4-1-2-3; Boyd-8-7-21-17
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPomeranz 2-0; Boyd 8-7
- Game ScoresM Boyd 69
Blue Jays Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Scherzer(W, 3-2) |
B. Little(H, 24) |
S. Dominguez(H, 16) |
J. Hoffman(S, 27) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 78-57 | 3.83 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-8 | 3.08 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.86 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12-10 | 4.32 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 112-79 |
- Pitching
- WPLittle
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedScherzer 19/27; Hoffman 3/4; DomÃnguez 1/1; Little 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesScherzer-9-9-16-23; Hoffman-2-5-2-1; DomÃnguez-0-1-3-0; Little-0-4-4-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsScherzer 6-12
- Game ScoresM Scherzer 65
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | TOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | Busch homered to right center (409 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 7th | Guerrero Jr. homered to center (402 feet), Schneider scored. | 1 | 2 | |
TOR wins 2-1
Game Information
Rogers Centre
8:07 PM, 14 August 2025
Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 43,270
Game Time:2:06
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chris Segal
- First Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
- Second Base Umpire - Alan Porter
- Third Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
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 |
2025 American League East Standings
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