Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs
49-50, 23-25 Away
2
49-50, 23-25 Away
Final
55-43, 28-20 Home
6
55-43, 28-20 Home
Twins Hitting
a-singled to left for Martin in the 8th
- Batting
- HRClemens 2 (18, 2nd inning off Boyd 0 on, 2 Out, 7th inning off Thielbar 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIClemens 2 (48)
- 2Out RBIClemens 2.
- GIDPBell
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-4 (Bell 0-1, Clemens 0-1, Martin 0-1, Lee 1-1)
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BAmaya (8, Bradley); Ramirez (4, Bradley)
- 3BSwanson (3, Paredes)
- HRBusch (12, 1st inning off Bradley 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIAmaya 2 (15), Hoerner (39), Busch (51), Ramirez 2 (9)
- 2Out RBIBusch; Amaya 2; Hoerner; Ramírez 2.
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP4-11 (Swanson 0-3, Amaya 1-2, Hoerner 1-1, Suzuki 0-1, Crow-Armstrong 0-2, Ramirez 2-2)
- Baserunning
- SBSwanson (13, 2nd base off Bradley/Caratini)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Bregman-Hoerner-Busch)
- AssistsCrow-Armstrong (Bell at home).
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. Bradley(L, 9-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 94-59 | 3.85 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40-27 | 4.60 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 2.79 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 152-99 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBradley 15/25; Rojas 4/4; Paredes 4/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBradley-15-13-15-16; Rojas-5-1-4-3; Paredes-7-6-9-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBradley 2-7; Rojas 0-2; Paredes 1-1
- Game ScoresT Bradley 36
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Boyd(W, 6-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 91-59 | 4.15 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15-10 | 4.40 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.40 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.98 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 133-88 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThielbar 3/4; Boyd 17/21; Thornton 2/4; Webb 4/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThielbar-2-2-4-2; Boyd-21-6-16-14; Thornton-2-0-0-4; Webb-3-3-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsThielbar 1-0; Boyd 6-7; Thornton 2-1
- Game ScoresM Boyd 65
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Busch homered to right (402 feet). | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Clemens homered to right center (371 feet). | 1 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Amaya doubled to left, Hoerner scored and Swanson scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 3rd | Hoerner singled to right, Suzuki scored, Happ to third. | 1 | 4 | |
| 3rd | Ramirez hit a ground rule double, Happ scored, Hoerner to third. | 1 | 5 | |
| 7th | Clemens homered to right center (391 feet). | 2 | 5 | |
| 7th | Ramirez singled to right, Busch scored, Hoerner to third. | 2 | 6 | |
MIN @ CHC Videos
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights
Kody Clemens smashes a home run
Anthony Rizzo catches Michael Busch's homer in the stands
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
2:20 AM, 19 July 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 39,508
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
- First Base Umpire - James Jean
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
- Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 51 | 46 | .526 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 52 | 47 | .525 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 50 | .495 | 3 | L1 |
| Detroit | 46 | 52 | .469 | 5.5 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 40 | 59 | .404 | 12 | W2 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 61 | 37 | .622 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 55 | 43 | .561 | 6 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 51 | 46 | .526 | 9.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 51 | 48 | .515 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 44 | 53 | .454 | 16.5 | L1 |
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