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New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs

MLBAugust 2, 2026Wrigley Field

YankeesBronxNYYWon63-49

Yankees 2, Cubs 1

Final
CubsChicagoCHC63-49
Score by inning
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NYY002000000250
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W Gerrit ColeL Colin ReaSV David Bednar

Caballero homers, Cole pitches into 6th and gets bullpen help as Yankees edge Cubs 2-1José Caballero lined a two-run homer, Gerrit Cole pitched into the sixth inning and the New York Yankees hung on to top the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Sunday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Trent Grisham called out on strikes.
  2.  Ben Rice called out on strikes.
  3.  Amed Rosario strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.CHC 60%
  2.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  4.  Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Ben Rice.

Top 2nd

  1.  Spencer Jones strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jasson Domínguez called out on strikes.
  3.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nico Hoerner pops out to shortstop José Caballero.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out, first baseman Ben Rice to pitcher Gerrit Cole.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ryan McMahon singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.NYY 54%
  2.  José Caballero homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Ryan McMahon scores.NYY 74%
  3.  Austin Wells walks.
  4.  Trent Grisham pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.
  5.  Ben Rice strikes out swinging.
  6.  Amed Rosario flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop José Caballero to first baseman Ben Rice.
  2.  Miguel Amaya flies out to left fielder Spencer Jones.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Jasson Domínguez.

Top 4th

  1.  Spencer Jones reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  2.  Jasson Domínguez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Spencer Jones to 2nd.
  3.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Ryan McMahon flies out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 4th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki doubles (19) on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham.NYY 62%
  2.  Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. Seiya Suzuki scores.NYY 52%
  3.  Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, third baseman Ryan McMahon to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Ben Rice. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st.NYY 63%
  4.  Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Ben Rice.

Top 5th

  1.  José Caballero lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Austin Wells flies out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Trent Grisham lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham.NYY 52%
  2.  Pedro Ramírez lines out to center fielder Trent Grisham.NYY 58%
  3.  Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham.
  4.  Miguel Amaya strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 6th

  1.  Ben Rice strikes out swinging.
  2.  Amed Rosario flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Spencer Jones pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman.

Bot 6th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.NYY 52%
  2.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Spencer Jones. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.CHC 57%
  3.  Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
  4.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.NYY 57%
  5.  Ian Happ walks.
  6.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham.NYY 66%

Top 7th

  1.  Jasson Domínguez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.NYY 72%
  2.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging.
  4.  José Caballero singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jasson Domínguez to 2nd.
  5.  Paul Goldschmidt flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.NYY 61%

Bot 7th

  1.  Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Trent Grisham lines out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Ben Rice flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Amed Rosario singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Spencer Jones pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

Bot 8th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.NYY 53%
  2.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.NYY 62%
  3.  Michael Busch walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.NYY 52%
  4.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.NYY 62%
  5.  Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Spencer Jones.NYY 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Jasson Domínguez pops out to catcher Miguel Amaya in foul territory.
  2.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out, pitcher Aaron Civale to first baseman Carson Kelly.
  3.  Ryan McMahon pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Bot 9th

  1.  Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Spencer Jones.NYY 75%
  2.  Pedro Ramírez walks.NYY 65%
  3.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Ben Rice.NYY 72%
  4.  Michael Conforto called out on strikes.NYY 81%

Top 3rd

  1.  NYY 2, CHC 0José Caballero homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Ryan McMahon scores.NYY 74%

Bot 4th

  1.  NYY 2, CHC 1Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. Seiya Suzuki scores.NYY 52%

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · NYY 2–0 CHC

José Caballero homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Ryan McMahon scores.

See it in the scoring summary
NYY 74%NYY +19 pts

Game leaders

YankeesBronx

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Trent Grisham CF4000001.211
Ben Rice 1B4000003.266
Amed Rosario DH4010001.236
Spencer Jones LF4000001.237
Jasson Domínguez RF4010001.230
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B4000001.220
Ryan McMahon 3B4110001.207
José Caballero SS3122100.244
Austin Wells C1000010.161
Paul Goldschmidt PH1000000.246
Ali Sánchez C0000000.273
Totals33252119

HR: Caballero.RBI: Caballero 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Gerrit Cole W5.241135993.42
Brent Headrick1.100003201.42
Paul Blackburn0.200021182.08
David Bednar S1.100011232.61

Video

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