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Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers

MLBMay 8, 2026Globe Life Field

CubsChicagoCHCWon27-12

Cubs 7, Rangers 1

Final
RangersArlingtonTEX17-21
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC100201300790
TEX000010000121

W Javier AssadL Kumar Rocker

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, pitcher Kumar Rocker to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Michael Conforto hits a ground-rule double (6) on a fly ball down the left-field line.
  3.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Michael Conforto scores.CHC 58%
  5.  Seiya Suzuki walks. Ian Happ to 2nd.
  6.  Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 2nd

  1.  Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to shortstop Corey Seager.
  3.  Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Josh Jung grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Evan Carter grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Joc Pederson walks.
  4.  Jake Burger flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Michael Conforto lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Alex Bregman called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Alejandro Osuna lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Danny Jansen lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Ian Happ walks.CHC 67%
  2.  Seiya Suzuki homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Ian Happ scores.CHC 84%
  3.  Michael Busch walks.
  4.  Carson Kelly grounds into a force out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to shortstop Corey Seager. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Carson Kelly to 1st.
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  6.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Corey Seager. Carson Kelly to 3rd.
  7.  Nico Hoerner lines out, pitcher Cal Quantrill to second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes.
  2.  Corey Seager grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ben Brown.
  3.  Josh Jung strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael Conforto called out on strikes.
  2.  Alex Bregman pops out softly to pitcher Cal Quantrill in foul territory.
  3.  Ian Happ lines out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Bot 5th

  1.  Evan Carter walks.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen walks. Evan Carter to 2nd.CHC 71%
  3.  Jake Burger pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson on the infield fly rule.CHC 78%
  4.  Justin Foscue singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Evan Carter scores. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd.CHC 66%
  5.  Danny Jansen pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  6.  Brandon Nimmo lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CHC 78%

Top 6th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Michael Busch walks.
  3.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a ground-rule double (5) on a fly ball to left field. Michael Busch scores.CHC 87%
  5.  Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Jung grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Josh Jung out at 1st.

Top 7th

  1.  Nico Hoerner reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Justin Foscue. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
  2.  Michael Conforto walks.
  3.  Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
  4.  Ian Happ grounds into a force out, second baseman Justin Foscue to catcher Danny Jansen. Nico Hoerner out at home. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. Ian Happ to 1st.
  5.  Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, third baseman Josh Jung to catcher Danny Jansen. Michael Conforto out at home. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st.
  6.  Michael Busch doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 99%
  7.  Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 7th

  1.  Evan Carter flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Jake Burger flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 8th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Corey Seager.
  2.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a double play, third baseman Josh Jung to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson out at 1st.
  3.  Nico Hoerner lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Bot 8th

  1.  Justin Foscue flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Danny Jansen grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo walks.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 9th

  1.  Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ian Happ lines out sharply to right fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki walks. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
  5.  Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Jakob Junis.

Bot 9th

  1.  Corey Seager grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Evan Carter walks.
  4.  Andrew McCutchen flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 1, TEX 0Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Michael Conforto scores.CHC 58%

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 3, TEX 0Seiya Suzuki homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Ian Happ scores.CHC 84%

Bot 5th

  1.  CHC 3, TEX 1Justin Foscue singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Evan Carter scores. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd.CHC 66%

Top 6th

  1.  CHC 4, TEX 1Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a ground-rule double (5) on a fly ball to left field. Michael Busch scores.CHC 87%

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 7, TEX 1Michael Busch doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 99%

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 3–0 TEX

Seiya Suzuki homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. Ian Happ scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 84%CHC +16 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nico Hoerner 2B5000000.279
Michael Conforto DH4120011.375
Alex Bregman 3B5110003.239
Ian Happ LF4211010.243
Seiya Suzuki RF3212120.304
Michael Busch 1B3113020.234
Carson Kelly C4000001.298
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4021001.255
Dansby Swanson SS4010000.203
Totals36797166

2B: Conforto, Busch, Crow-Armstrong.HR: Suzuki.RBI: Happ, Suzuki 2, Busch 3, Crow-Armstrong.SB: Busch, Crow-Armstrong, Swanson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ben Brown4.000013461.82
Ryan Rolison0.111120144.00
Javier Assad W3.210011416.00
Ethan Roberts1.000010150.00

Video

11:42Japanese Highlights: Braves-DodgersMLB video
3:01Busch, Suzuki lead Cubs to their tenth-straight win0:30Data Viz: Seiya Suzuki's home run0:35Jack Leiter's mom throws out the first pitch8:25Japanese Highlights: Cubs-Rangers
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