Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs
48-49, 22-24 Away
5
48-49, 22-24 Away
9th,0 outs
54-42, 27-19 Home
2
54-42, 27-19 Home
Twins Hitting
a-walked for Roden in the 7th
b-singled to left for Gray in the 7th
- Batting
- HRJeffers (8, 3rd inning off Rea 2 on, 0 Out)
- RBILarnach (33), Jeffers 3 (31), Kreidler (24)
- GIDPClemens
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP3-6 (Bell 0-1, Larnach 1-2, Jeffers 1-2, Kreidler 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSLee (4, 2nd base by Rolison/Kelly)
- SBMartin (10, 2nd base off Pomeranz/Kelly)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Lewis-Gray , Gray-Clemens-Lewis)
- EClemens (2, throw)
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BSuzuki (15, Ober)
- RBIBusch (50)
- GIDPSwanson; Happ
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-9 (Kelly 0-1, Conforto 0-2, Bregman 0-1, Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-1, Hoerner 0-1, Busch 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBCrow-Armstrong (25, 2nd base off Ober/Jeffers)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Hoerner-Swanson-Busch)
- EBusch (3, throw)
Twins Pitching
- Pitching
- WPNance
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRogers 1/1; Nance 4/6; Gómez 0/0; Ober 15/21; Morris 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRogers-1-0-0-1; Nance-4-3-5-4; Ober-16-9-19-11; Morris-3-0-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRogers 0-1; Nance 2-1; Ober 5-2; Morris 2-1
- Game ScoresB Ober 55
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 91-59 | 4.74 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21-10 | 5.79 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.61 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 2.72 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 6.75 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 142-92 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPomeranz 1/4; Rea 14/24; Rolison 4/3; Ferguson 2/3; Hollowell 1/2
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPomeranz-1-0-7-2; Rea-18-12-12-17; Rolison-4-1-4-2; Ferguson-2-1-1-2; Hollowell-2-3-1-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPomeranz 0-1; Rea 7-5; Rolison 1-0; Ferguson 0-2
- Game ScoresC Rea 53
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Busch singled to right, Crow-Armstrong scored, Suzuki to third. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | Larnach singled to left, Keaschall scored, Gray to second. | 1 | 1 | |
| 3rd | Jeffers homered to left center (369 feet), Gray scored and Larnach scored. | 4 | 1 | |
| 6th | Suzuki scored on Nance wild pitch. | 4 | 2 | |
| 7th | Kreidler singled to left, Martin scored, Kreidler to second, Keaschall to third. | 5 | 2 | |
Regular Season Series
Game Information
Wrigley Field
8:05 PM, July 17, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
- First Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
- Second Base Umpire - James Jean
- Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 51 | 45 | .531 | - | W4 |
| Cleveland | 51 | 46 | .526 | 0.5 | W4 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 49 | .495 | 3.5 | W2 |
| Detroit | 44 | 52 | .458 | 7 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 38 | 59 | .392 | 13.5 | L5 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 59 | 37 | .615 | - | L3 |
| Chicago | 54 | 42 | .563 | 5 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | L2 |
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