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Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs

MLBApril 7, 2025Wrigley Field

RangersArlingtonTEX8-3

Rangers 0, Cubs 7

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon8-5
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX000000000030
CHC01101400–7100

W Justin SteeleL Nathan Eovaldi

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.
  2.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.
  3.  Wyatt Langford walks.
  4.  Adolis García singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Wyatt Langford to 2nd.
  5.  Kevin Pillar grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Kyle Tucker singles on a fly ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jake Burger. Kyle Tucker out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jake Burger strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Josh Smith walks.
  3.  Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.CHC 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Michael Busch hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the left-field line.CHC 63%
  2.  Dansby Swanson out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to first baseman Jake Burger. Michael Busch to 3rd.
  3.  Miguel Amaya out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Michael Busch scores.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Higashioka singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 58%
  2.  Marcus Semien pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  3.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.
  4.  Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jon Berti hit by pitch.
  2.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ian Happ reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Jake Burger. Jon Berti scores.CHC 79%
  4.  Kyle Tucker grounds out sharply to first baseman Jake Burger. Ian Happ to 2nd.
  5.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to third baseman Josh Smith. Ian Happ to 3rd.
  6.  Michael Busch hit by pitch. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
  7.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Marcus Semien. Michael Busch out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  Adolis García grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Kevin Pillar flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Jake Burger grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 4th

  1.  Miguel Amaya grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
  3.  Jon Berti strikes out swinging.
  4.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Josh Smith pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.
  2.  Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kyle Higashioka singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Marcus Semien pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Tucker flies out sharply to right fielder Adolis García.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  4.  Michael Busch triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adolis García. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 89%
  5.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Corey Seager called out on strikes.
  2.  Wyatt Langford grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Adolis García flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 6th

  1.  Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Adolis García. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
  3.  Jon Berti grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  4.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.
  5.  Ian Happ singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 98%
  6.  Kyle Tucker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adolis García. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.
  7.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Kyle Tucker scores.
  8.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 7th

  1.  Kevin Pillar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Burger grounds out, third baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Josh Smith called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Dansby Swanson lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jonathan Ornelas.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Jon Berti grounds into a force out, third baseman Josh Smith to second baseman Ezequiel Duran. Miguel Amaya out at 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  Jonah Heim grounds out, second baseman Jon Berti to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Kyle Higashioka lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Bot 8th

  1.  Gage Workman walks.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds into a double play, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to shortstop Jonathan Ornelas to first baseman Jake Burger. Gage Workman out at 2nd. Ian Happ out at 1st.
  3.  Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Jonathan Ornelas strikes out swinging.
  2.  Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Leody Taveras pops out to third baseman Gage Workman.

Bot 2nd

  1.  TEX 0, CHC 1Miguel Amaya out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Michael Busch scores.

Bot 3rd

  1.  TEX 0, CHC 2Ian Happ reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Jake Burger. Jon Berti scores.CHC 79%

Bot 5th

  1.  TEX 0, CHC 3Michael Busch triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adolis García. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 89%

Bot 6th

  1.  TEX 0, CHC 5Ian Happ singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 98%
  2.  TEX 0, CHC 6Kyle Tucker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adolis García. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.
  3.  TEX 0, CHC 7Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Kyle Tucker scores.

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 0–3 CHC

Michael Busch triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adolis García. Seiya Suzuki scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 89%CHC +9 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Marcus Semien 2B3000001.125
Ezequiel Duran 2B1000000.000
Corey Seager SS3000003.161
Jonathan Ornelas SS1000001.000
Wyatt Langford LF3000010.216
Adolis García RF3010000.176
Leody Taveras CF1000000.179
Kevin Pillar RF3000001.400
Jake Burger 1B3000001.105
Josh Smith 3B2000011.304
Jonah Heim DH3000001.286
Kyle Higashioka C3020000.263
Totals29030029
PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Nathan Eovaldi L4.243324872.29
Gerson Garabito3.164413519.00

Video

2:54Rangers vs. Cubs HighlightsMLB video
1:00Justin Steele K's eight over seven scoreless innings0:10Wyatt Langford's sliding catch0:27Michael Busch's RBI triple0:20Seiya Suzuki's RBI single
All 22 clips

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