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Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants

MLBAugust 26, 2025Oracle Park

CubsChicagoCHC76-56

Cubs 2, Giants 5

Final
GiantsSan FranciscoSFWon64-68
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC000110000280
SF01002200–570

W Justin VerlanderL Matthew BoydSV Ryan Walker

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  2.  Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luis Matos. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd.
  5.  Carson Kelly called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Heliot Ramos walks.SF 60%
  2.  Rafael Devers grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Heliot Ramos out at 2nd. Rafael Devers out at 1st.SF 51%
  3.  Willy Adames called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  3.  Dansby Swanson pops out to second baseman Casey Schmitt.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Casey Schmitt strikes out swinging.
  2.  Wilmer Flores homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.SF 65%
  3.  Matt Chapman walks.
  4.  Luis Matos flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  5.  Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Rafael Devers.
  3.  Kyle Tucker singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki walks. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging, catcher Patrick Bailey to first baseman Rafael Devers.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Drew Gilbert lines out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Heliot Ramos singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Rafael Devers called out on strikes.
  4.  Willy Adames strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Carson Kelly flies out to second baseman Casey Schmitt in foul territory.
  2.  Ian Happ doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Luis Matos.SF 61%
  3.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Luis Matos. Ian Happ to 3rd.
  4.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  5.  Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Ian Happ scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.SF 50%
  6.  Michael Busch pops out to third baseman Matt Chapman in foul territory.SF 56%

Bot 4th

  1.  Casey Schmitt strikes out swinging.
  2.  Wilmer Flores strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Chapman flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 5th

  1.  Kyle Tucker grounds out softly, pitcher Justin Verlander to first baseman Rafael Devers.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Matt Chapman to first baseman Rafael Devers.
  3.  Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (34) on a fly ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
  4.  Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luis Matos. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 61%
  5.  Ian Happ lines out to center fielder Drew Gilbert.

Bot 5th

  1.  Luis Matos doubles (9) on a fly ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.SF 51%
  2.  Patrick Bailey pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.CHC 55%
  3.  Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging.CHC 61%
  4.  Heliot Ramos doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Luis Matos scores.SF 55%
  5.  Rafael Devers singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by shortstop Dansby Swanson. Heliot Ramos scores.SF 69%
  6.  Willy Adames flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 6th

  1.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  2.  Dansby Swanson flies out sharply to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  3.  Matt Shaw grounds out, third baseman Matt Chapman to first baseman Rafael Devers.

Bot 6th

  1.  Casey Schmitt grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Wilmer Flores walks.
  3.  Matt Chapman homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Wilmer Flores scores.SF 91%
  4.  Luis Matos grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  5.  Patrick Bailey flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Top 7th

  1.  Justin Turner strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Tucker called out on strikes.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki pops out softly to first baseman Rafael Devers.

Bot 7th

  1.  Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging.
  2.  Heliot Ramos singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Rafael Devers grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Justin Turner. Heliot Ramos to 2nd.
  4.  Willy Adames strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Casey Schmitt to first baseman Rafael Devers.
  2.  Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Luis Matos.
  3.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Casey Schmitt lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  2.  Wilmer Flores grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Justin Turner.
  3.  Matt Chapman flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Top 9th

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Casey Schmitt to first baseman Rafael Devers.
  2.  Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  3.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  4.  Owen Caissie strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  CHC 0, SF 1Wilmer Flores homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.SF 65%

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 1, SF 1Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Ian Happ scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.SF 50%

Top 5th

  1.  CHC 2, SF 1Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luis Matos. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 61%

Bot 5th

  1.  CHC 2, SF 2Heliot Ramos doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Luis Matos scores.SF 55%
  2.  CHC 2, SF 3Rafael Devers singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by shortstop Dansby Swanson. Heliot Ramos scores.SF 69%

Bot 6th

  1.  CHC 2, SF 5Matt Chapman homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Wilmer Flores scores.SF 91%

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 2–5 SF

Matt Chapman homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Wilmer Flores scores.

See it in the scoring summary
SF 91%SF +17 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

GiantsSan Francisco

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Michael Busch 1B3000000.261
Justin Turner 1B1000001.217
Owen Caissie PH1000001.250
Kyle Tucker RF4010002.262
Seiya Suzuki DH3010010.244
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4120001.256
Carson Kelly C4011001.261
Ian Happ LF4110002.227
Nico Hoerner 2B4000000.288
Dansby Swanson SS3010010.246
Matt Shaw 3B3011001.230
Willi Castro PH1000001.236
Totals352820210

2B: Crow-Armstrong, Happ.RBI: Kelly, Shaw.SB: Crow-Armstrong.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Boyd L5.165538922.82
Drew Pomeranz0.20000081.66
Taylor Rogers1.010002152.23
Jordan Wicks1.00000078.68

Video

3:01Cubs vs. Giants HighlightsMLB video
1:06Matthew Boyd's eight strikeouts0:17Carson Kelly's RBI single0:19Heliot Ramos' RBI double0:18Matt Shaw's RBI single
All 18 clips

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