Alex Bregman turned an early back-and-forth game into a Chicago Cubs victory, homering twice as the Cubs defeated the Boston Red Sox. Chicago held the advantage through the middle innings before adding insurance in the ninth.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bregman carried the Cubs’ offense from the start. His opening homer put Chicago in front, and his later solo shot restored the lead after Boston had drawn even.
Bregman’s second homer was the go-ahead play, putting the Cubs ahead after Andruw Monasterio’s force-out had brought Nick Sogard home to tie the game. In the ninth, Bregman doubled to bring Miguel Amaya across, Gabriel Arias’ sacrifice fly scored Tyrone Taylor, and Michael Conforto doubled to bring Bregman home.
Boston answered early through Adley Rutschman’s homer, then tied the game when Nick Sogard scored on Andruw Monasterio’s force-out. The Red Sox were held scoreless afterward, while Chicago’s pitching protected the lead and finished the game cleanly.
The Cubs extended their winning streak, while Boston’s early response faded into a quiet finish. The game’s character was set by Bregman’s early power and Chicago’s late insurance.
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Red Sox, 6-2.
- Alex Bregman went 4-for-4 with 2 home runs, 1 double, 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .265 on the season).
- Adley Rutschman went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .242 on the season).
- Tyrone Taylor went 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored (batting .279 on the season).
- Braxton Garrett allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (0-1) (7.71 ERA).
- Colin Rea allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (2) (4.34 ERA).
Boston Red Sox fell to 86-75; Chicago Cubs improved to 89-72.