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Chicago Cubs at Boston Red Sox

MLBSeptember 27, 2026Tropicana Field72°F, dome, wind 0 mph none

CubsChicagoCHCWon89-73

Cubs 6, Red Sox 2

Final
Red SoxBostonBOS87-75
Score by inning
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W Braxton GarrettL Tanner HouckSV Colin Rea

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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  2.  Alex Bregman homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyrone Taylor scores.CHC 71%
  3.  Michael Busch lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  4.  Ian Happ grounds out sharply, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.
  5.  Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  6.  Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Nick Sogard. Michael Conforto out at 2nd.

Bot 1st

  1.  Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adley Rutschman homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 59%
  3.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  4.  Wilyer Abreu strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 2nd

  1.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.
  2.  Dansby Swanson grounds out softly to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.
  3.  Miguel Amaya pops out to shortstop Trevor Story.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Sogard singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  3.  Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. Nick Sogard to 2nd.
  4.  Trevor Story hit by pitch. Nick Sogard to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.BOS 56%
  5.  Andruw Monasterio grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Nick Sogard scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Trevor Story out at 2nd. Andruw Monasterio to 1st.
  6.  Roman Anthony called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Tyrone Taylor called out on strikes.
  2.  Alex Bregman homers (28) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 60%
  3.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.
  4.  Ian Happ grounds out, pitcher Tanner Houck to shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Top 4th

  1.  Michael Conforto grounds out to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.
  2.  Nico Hoerner pops out softly to pitcher Wyatt Olds.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez hit by pitch.
  4.  Dansby Swanson walks. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
  5.  Miguel Amaya lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.CHC 52%
  2.  Nick Sogard walks. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd.BOS 56%
  3.  Caleb Durbin pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.CHC 51%
  4.  Trevor Story flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.CHC 58%
  5.  Andruw Monasterio flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 5th

  1.  Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran.CHC 69%
  2.  Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd.CHC 75%
  3.  Michael Busch grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Sogard to shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Michael Busch out at 1st.CHC 63%
  4.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Adley Rutschman walks.
  3.  Jahmai Jones grounds into a double play, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. Adley Rutschman out at 2nd. Jahmai Jones out at 1st.CHC 64%

Top 6th

  1.  Michael Conforto grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.
  2.  Matt Shaw flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 6th

  1.  Wilyer Abreu challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Wilyer Abreu walks.CHC 52%
  2.  Nate Eaton singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.BOS 57%
  3.  Nick Sogard lines out sharply to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.CHC 52%
  4.  Caleb Durbin grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. Nate Eaton out at 2nd. Caleb Durbin out at 1st.CHC 66%

Top 7th

  1.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Miguel Amaya doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Nate Eaton.CHC 70%
  3.  Tyrone Taylor pops out to shortstop Trevor Story.
  4.  Alex Bregman walks.
  5.  Gabriel Arias grounds out to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.CHC 61%

Bot 7th

  1.  Trevor Story grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Gabriel Arias.
  2.  Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jarren Duran pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

Top 8th

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Conforto reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Patrick Sandoval, assist to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.
  3.  Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu in foul territory.
  4.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Sogard. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
  5.  Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.CHC 64%

Bot 8th

  1.  Connor Wong grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Gabriel Arias.
  2.  Jahmai Jones pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Gabriel Arias.

Top 9th

  1.  Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran.CHC 79%
  2.  Tyrone Taylor singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Miguel Amaya to 3rd.CHC 87%
  3.  Alex Bregman doubles (33) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nate Eaton. Miguel Amaya scores. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd.CHC 94%
  4.  Gabriel Arias out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jarren Duran. Tyrone Taylor scores.
  5.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  6.  Michael Conforto doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Alex Bregman scores.
  7.  Matt Shaw walks.
  8.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Michael Conforto out at home on the throw, right fielder Wilyer Abreu to catcher Connor Wong. Matt Shaw to 2nd.

Bot 9th

  1.  Nate Eaton strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Sogard grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Gabriel Arias.
  3.  Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 2, BOS 0Alex Bregman homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyrone Taylor scores.CHC 71%

Bot 1st

  1.  CHC 2, BOS 1Adley Rutschman homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 59%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CHC 2, BOS 2Andruw Monasterio grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Nick Sogard scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Trevor Story out at 2nd. Andruw Monasterio to 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  CHC 3, BOS 2Alex Bregman homers (28) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 60%

Top 9th

  1.  CHC 4, BOS 2Alex Bregman doubles (33) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nate Eaton. Miguel Amaya scores. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd.CHC 94%
  2.  CHC 5, BOS 2Gabriel Arias out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jarren Duran. Tyrone Taylor scores.
  3.  CHC 6, BOS 2Michael Conforto doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Alex Bregman scores.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 2–0 BOS

Alex Bregman homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyrone Taylor scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 71%CHC +17 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

Red SoxBoston

Team stats

  • CHC 0ErrorsBOS 1
  • CHC 13HitsBOS 5
  • CHC 2Home runsBOS 1
  • CHC 3WalksBOS 3
  • CHC 7StrikeoutsBOS 7
  • CHC 13Left on baseBOS 15
All team stats
  • CHC 9.0IpBOS 9.0
  • CHC 5HBOS 13
  • CHC 2RBOS 6
  • CHC 2ErBOS 6
  • CHC 3BbBOS 3
  • CHC 7SoBOS 7
  • CHC 1HrBOS 2
  • CHC 112PBOS 187
  • CHC 12ABOS 11
  • CHC 27PoBOS 27
  • CHC 39TcBOS 39
  • CHC 6RBOS 2
  • CHC 32bBOS 0
  • CHC 6RbiBOS 2
  • CHC 38AbBOS 30

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF1010000.280
Tyrone Taylor CF4220001.279
Alex Bregman DH4344210.265
Michael Busch 1B3000000.242
Gabriel Arias 1B1001000.243
Ian Happ LF5000003.218
Michael Conforto RF5021000.240
Nico Hoerner 2B2000000.263
Matt Shaw 3B2000010.237
Pedro Ramírez 2B4020001.261
Dansby Swanson SS3000012.213
Miguel Amaya C4120000.237
Totals386136237

2B: Bregman, Conforto, Amaya.HR: Bregman 2.RBI: Bregman 4, Arias, Conforto.LOB: 13.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Shota Imanaga1.011103123.77
Braxton Garrett W5.041132707.71
Jacob Webb1.000001103.36
Colin Rea S2.000001204.34

Video

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