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Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers

MLBJune 8, 2025Comerica Park

CubsChicagoCHC40-25

Cubs 0, Tigers 4

Final
TigersDetroitDETWon43-24
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC000000000040
DET20002000–4100

W Jack FlahertyL Cade Horton

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ian Happ lines out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
  2.  Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 1st

  1.  Parker Meadows singles on a line drive to left fielder Seiya Suzuki.DET 60%
  2.  Gleyber Torres walks. Parker Meadows to 2nd.DET 66%
  3.  Kerry Carpenter pops out to third baseman Matt Shaw in foul territory.DET 60%
  4.  Riley Greene called out on strikes.DET 55%
  5.  Spencer Torkelson doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Parker Meadows scores. Gleyber Torres scores.DET 75%
  6.  Colt Keith flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 2nd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  2.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Busch called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Dillon Dingler flies out to left fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Javier Báez strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Parker Meadows lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  4.  Riley Greene singles on a line drive to left fielder Seiya Suzuki. Kerry Carpenter to 3rd. Riley Greene to 2nd.
  5.  Spencer Torkelson pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

Top 4th

  1.  Ian Happ walks.DET 71%
  2.  Kyle Tucker walks. Ian Happ to 2nd.DET 64%
  3.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.DET 70%
  4.  Cubs challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Ian Happ out at home on the throw, right fielder Kerry Carpenter to catcher Dillon Dingler. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
  5.  Carson Kelly walks.
  6.  Michael Busch lines out sharply to center fielder Parker Meadows.DET 80%

Bot 4th

  1.  Colt Keith walks.
  2.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Colt Keith to 2nd.
  4.  Javier Báez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 5th

  1.  Dansby Swanson doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.DET 69%
  2.  Nico Hoerner called out on strikes.DET 75%
  3.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Jack Flaherty.

Bot 5th

  1.  Parker Meadows flies out to left fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Gleyber Torres singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.
  4.  Riley Greene singles on a line drive to left fielder Seiya Suzuki. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter scores.DET 94%
  5.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  6.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Tucker called out on strikes.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to third baseman Zach McKinstry.

Bot 6th

  1.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Zach McKinstry pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  3.  Javier Báez flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Top 7th

  1.  Carson Kelly lines out to shortstop Javier Báez.
  2.  Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to center fielder Parker Meadows. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  4.  Vidal Bruján flies out to left fielder Riley Greene in foul territory.
  5.  Matt Shaw lines out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.

Bot 7th

  1.  Parker Meadows grounds out, second baseman Vidal Bruján to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter hits a ground-rule double (10) on a line drive down the left-field line.
  4.  Riley Greene flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 8th

  1.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.
  2.  Kyle Tucker pops out to third baseman Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson singles on a line drive to left fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Colt Keith flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  4.  Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd.
  5.  Javier Báez flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 9th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 1st

  1.  CHC 0, DET 2Spencer Torkelson doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Parker Meadows scores. Gleyber Torres scores.DET 75%

Bot 5th

  1.  CHC 0, DET 4Riley Greene singles on a line drive to left fielder Seiya Suzuki. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter scores.DET 94%

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 0–2 DET

Spencer Torkelson doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Parker Meadows scores. Gleyber Torres scores.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 75%DET +20 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ian Happ DH3000011.251
Kyle Tucker RF3000012.278
Seiya Suzuki LF4000003.264
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4010001.277
Carson Kelly C3000011.254
Michael Busch 1B4010001.276
Dansby Swanson SS3020001.241
Nico Hoerner 2B2000001.286
Vidal Bruján 2B1000000.238
Matt Shaw 3B3000001.252
Totals300400312

2B: Swanson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Cade Horton L5.074426854.11
Ryan Brasier1.00000062.84
Chris Flexen2.030002250.00

Video

3:01Cubs vs. Tigers HighlightsMLB video
2:33Jack Flaherty sets down nine Cubs in scoreless start0:28Kerry Carpenter throws out Ian Happ after review0:28Kerry Carpenter's great throw nabs Ian Happ at home0:57Cade Horton strikes out six Tigers
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