Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs

63-50, 31-29 Away

Final

57-60, 32-27 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
W. CastroSS	0-5	0	0	0	.257
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Castro grounded out to first. 2nd: Castro lined out to left. 5th: Castro flied out to center. 7th: Castro grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Lee out at second. 9th: Castro grounded out to second.
T. LarnachLF	0-3	1	0	0	.245
J. Miranda3B	1-4	0	0	0	.318
M. WallnerDH	1-3	0	0	1	.272
R. JeffersC	0-4	0	0	0	.226
C. Santana1B	2-4	1	0	0	.244
M. KeplerRF	1-3	0	0	0	.262
A. MartinCF	0-3	0	0	0	.229
B. Lee2B	1-4	0	0	1	.253

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
J. Ryan	2.0	1	1	0	2	33-22	3.60
T. Richards	0.2	1	3	5	0	41-17	4.91
C. Sands	1.1	2	2	0	1	26-17	3.27
J. Winder	3.0	1	0	0	3	42-26	5.40
C. Thielbar	1.0	3	2	0	2	25-16	5.76

According to ESPN Analytics

MIN

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 7 August 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 35,059

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alex Tosi
First Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Second Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi

Ian Happ and Michael Busch homers power Cubs past Twins 8-2

— Ian Happ and Michael Busch homered and five Chicago pitchers combined for a six-hitter as the Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Wednesday.

Aug 7, 2024, 11:32 pm - AP


MIN
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0
1	0	3	2	0	0	0	2	-	8	8	2

J. Lopez2-2

2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

T. Richards2-2

0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 5 BB

Scoring Summary

		MIN	CHC
1st	Wallner doubled to center, Larnach scored.	1	0
1st	Busch homered to right center (389 feet).	1	1
2nd	Lee grounded out to second, Santana scored, Kepler to third.	2	1
3rd	Suzuki walked, Crow-Armstrong scored, Busch to second, Happ to third.	2	2
3rd	Paredes hit sacrifice fly to right, Happ scored, Busch to third.	2	3
3rd	Busch scored on Richards wild pitch, Suzuki to second on wild pitch by Richards.	2	4
4th	Happ homered to right (376 feet), Bethancourt scored.	2	6
8th	Swanson singled to left, Tauchman scored.	2	7
8th	Bethancourt doubled to left, Swanson scored.	2	8

Data is currently unavailable.

Twins
3
Cubs
0

Game 1

6/8

Twins
3
Cubs
7

Game 2

7/8

Twins
2
Cubs
8

Game 3

7/8

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

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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Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs

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Ian Happ and Michael Busch homers power Cubs past Twins 8-2

J. Lopez2-2

T. Richards2-2

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