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Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBAugust 12, 2025Rogers Centre

CubsChicagoCHC67-51

Cubs 1, Blue Jays 5

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTORWon70-50
Score by inning
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CHC000000100142
TOR10030001–5120

W José BerríosL Javier Assad

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher José Berríos.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki flies out sharply to right fielder Addison Barger.
  3.  Kyle Tucker flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Bo Bichette singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Bo Bichette to 2nd.
  4.  Addison Barger strikes out swinging.TOR 55%
  5.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 2nd.TOR 66%
  6.  Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 2nd

  1.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to right fielder Addison Barger.
  3.  Ian Happ walks.
  4.  Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Nathan Lukes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ty France doubles (24) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.TOR 73%
  2.  Ernie Clement pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  3.  Andrés Giménez singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Ty France out at home on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to catcher Carson Kelly.
  4.  Nathan Lukes flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 3rd

  1.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bo Bichette.TOR 58%
  2.  Matt Shaw walks.TOR 51%
  3.  Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to shortstop Bo Bichette.TOR 63%
  5.  Kyle Tucker walks. Matt Shaw to 2nd.
  6.  Carson Kelly called out on strikes.TOR 68%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Bo Bichette lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Addison Barger strikes out swinging.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 4th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Bo Bichette to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 4th

  1.  Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Ty France hit by pitch. Daulton Varsho to 2nd.
  3.  Ernie Clement homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Daulton Varsho scores. Ty France scores.TOR 93%
  4.  Andrés Giménez walks.
  5.  Nathan Lukes lines into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Andrés Giménez out at 1st.
  6.  Bo Bichette reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  7.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 5th

  1.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Matt Shaw strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Michael Busch walks.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Bot 5th

  1.  Addison Barger lines out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Alejandro Kirk walks.
  3.  Blue Jays challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Daulton Varsho reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Nico Hoerner. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd. Alejandro Kirk advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by shortstop Dansby Swanson, assist to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  4.  Ty France grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Ty France out at 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Tucker grounds out, second baseman Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Lukes.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Addison Barger. Carson Kelly to 3rd.
  4.  Ian Happ walks.
  5.  Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop Bo Bichette to second baseman Andrés Giménez. Ian Happ out at 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Nathan Lukes doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  4.  Bo Bichette grounds out softly, pitcher Ben Brown to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 7th

  1.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  2.  Willi Castro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Addison Barger. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.TOR 85%
  3.  Michael Busch singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Dansby Swanson scores. Willi Castro to 2nd.TOR 80%
  4.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.TOR 86%
  5.  Kyle Tucker grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Willi Castro to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  6.  Carson Kelly walks.
  7.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.TOR 94%

Bot 7th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by third baseman Willi Castro.
  2.  Addison Barger pops out to third baseman Willi Castro in foul territory.
  3.  Alejandro Kirk grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 2nd. Alejandro Kirk out at 1st.

Top 8th

  1.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.
  2.  Nico Hoerner lines out sharply to shortstop Bo Bichette.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Daulton Varsho homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.
  2.  Ty France singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Ernie Clement lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  4.  Andrés Giménez lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  5.  Nathan Lukes lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 9th

  1.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  CHC 0, TOR 1Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 2nd.TOR 66%

Bot 4th

  1.  CHC 0, TOR 4Ernie Clement homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Daulton Varsho scores. Ty France scores.TOR 93%

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 1, TOR 4Michael Busch singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Dansby Swanson scores. Willi Castro to 2nd.TOR 80%

Bot 8th

  1.  CHC 1, TOR 5Daulton Varsho homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 0–4 TOR

Ernie Clement homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Daulton Varsho scores. Ty France scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 93%TOR +14 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

Blue JaysToronto

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Michael Busch 1B4011010.263
Seiya Suzuki DH5000002.248
Kyle Tucker RF3000010.270
Carson Kelly C3010012.273
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4000001.257
Ian Happ LF2000021.230
Nico Hoerner 2B4000000.289
Dansby Swanson SS3110011.253
Matt Shaw 3B1000011.227
Willi Castro 3B2010001.240
Totals31141079

RBI: Busch.SB: Swanson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Javier Assad L4.084412709.00
Ben Brown4.041110555.89

Video

3:11Cubs vs. Blue Jays Highlights MLB video
0:16Michael Busch's RBI single0:18José Berríos escapes a bases-loaded jam 0:20Dansby Swanson's 10th stolen base of the season 0:19Bo Bichette's dazzling backhanded stop and throw
All 19 clips

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