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Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBApril 8, 2026Tropicana Field

CubsChicagoCHCWon6-6

Cubs 6, Rays 2

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTB5-7
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC100050000680
TB001000010253

W Colin ReaL Joe Boyle

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nico Hoerner homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Matt Shaw.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Jake Fraley strikes out swinging.
  4.  Junior Caminero pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory.

Top 2nd

  1.  Carson Kelly lines out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros lines out sharply to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  3.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Ben Williamson grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Hunter Feduccia lines out to left fielder Michael Conforto.

Top 3rd

  1.  Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Matt Shaw walks.
  3.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  4.  Matt Shaw caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Hunter Feduccia to shortstop Taylor Walls.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto.CHC 52%
  2.  Taylor Walls grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.
  3.  Yandy Díaz hit by pitch.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Michael Conforto. Jonny DeLuca scores.
  5.  Jake Fraley walks. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
  6.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alex Bregman flies out sharply to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to catcher Hunter Feduccia in foul territory.

Bot 4th

  1.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Ben Williamson grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea.
  3.  Hunter Feduccia walks.
  4.  Jonny DeLuca grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Hunter Feduccia out at 2nd.

Top 5th

  1.  Carson Kelly doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.CHC 58%
  2.  Hunter Feduccia challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Moisés Ballesteros walks.
  3.  Dansby Swanson walks. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.CHC 72%
  4.  Michael Conforto doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Carson Kelly scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by right fielder Jake Fraley. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by first baseman Jonathan Aranda.CHC 90%
  5.  Matt Shaw pops out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  6.  Nico Hoerner doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Michael Conforto scores.
  7.  Michael Busch reaches on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Feduccia. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  8.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
  9.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.

Bot 5th

  1.  Taylor Walls pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Michael Conforto.

Top 6th

  1.  Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to shortstop Taylor Walls, deflected by second baseman Ben Williamson.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jake Fraley called out on strikes.
  2.  Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Chandler Simpson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 7th

  1.  Matt Shaw lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Michael Busch grounds into a double play, second baseman Ben Williamson to shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Michael Busch out at 1st.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ben Williamson grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ben Brown.
  2.  Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 8th

  1.  Alex Bregman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman walks.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds into a double play, second baseman Ben Williamson to shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 1st.
  3.  Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.

Bot 8th

  1.  Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, deflected by left fielder Michael Conforto.
  4.  Jake Fraley singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Jonathan Aranda scores. Jake Fraley to 2nd.
  5.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Moisés Ballesteros singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  2.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, pitcher Jesse Scholtens to second baseman Ben Williamson. Moisés Ballesteros out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st.
  3.  Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.
  4.  Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
  5.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.

Bot 9th

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto.
  2.  Ben Williamson grounds out, pitcher Hunter Harvey to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 1, TB 0Nico Hoerner homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Bot 3rd

  1.  CHC 1, TB 1Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Michael Conforto. Jonny DeLuca scores.

Top 5th

  1.  CHC 4, TB 1Michael Conforto doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Carson Kelly scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by right fielder Jake Fraley. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by first baseman Jonathan Aranda.CHC 90%
  2.  CHC 5, TB 1Nico Hoerner doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Michael Conforto scores.
  3.  CHC 6, TB 1Michael Busch reaches on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Feduccia. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Busch to 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  CHC 6, TB 2Jake Fraley singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Jonathan Aranda scores. Jake Fraley to 2nd.

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 4–1 TB

Michael Conforto doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Carson Kelly scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by right fielder Jake Fraley. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 90%CHC +18 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

RaysSt. Petersburg

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nico Hoerner 2B5232100.333
Michael Busch 1B4000001.140
Alex Bregman 3B3000012.188
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4000001.234
Carson Kelly C4120000.281
Moisés Ballesteros DH3110010.222
Dansby Swanson SS3100011.150
Michael Conforto LF4112002.250
Matt Shaw RF3010010.257
Totals33684147

2B: Hoerner, Kelly, Conforto.HR: Hoerner.RBI: Hoerner 2, Conforto 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Colin Rea W5.021122793.18
Hoby Milner1.000001102.45
Ben Brown2.021103314.22
Hunter Harvey1.010001166.75

Video

10:02Condensed Game: CHC@TB - 4/8/26MLB video
3:12Nico Hoerner homers in Cubs' win2:10Rays announce summer concert series0:06Hunter Harvey seals the Cubs' win0:20Jake Fraley's RBI single
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