Chapman’s 10th-inning single gives the Giants a 2-1 win over the Cubs
[June 08, 2026]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Chapman singled to drive in
automatic runner Jonah Cox in the 10th inning, lifting the San Francisco
Giants over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Sunday night for their fourth win in
their last five games.
Chapman lined the second pitch from Trent Thornton (2-2) to center and
Cox, pinch running for Bryce Eldridge, scored from second base as the
Giants took two of three at Wrigley Field and dealt the Cubs their 20th
loss in 27 games. |
Chicago Cubs' Moisés Ballesteros, right, celebrates with first base
coach Jose Javier after hitting a one-run single during the third inning
of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Chicago, Sunday,
June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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Keaton Winn (2-1) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win, working
around a single and a walk. Dylan Smith tossed a perfect 10th
for his first major league save, getting Alex Bregman to pop out
and stranding Pete Crow-Armstrong at third.
Javier Assad threw 6 1/3 shutout innings and allowed only
Chapman's infield single — along with a walk and a hit batter —
after coming in for Cubs starter Jameson Taillon, who exited
with a strained left hamstring with no outs in the second.
Taillon said after the game he thinks he’s headed to the injured
list.
Assad struck out five following his recall from Triple-A on
Saturday for a second stint with the Cubs this season. The
right-hander retired the last 12 Giants he faced before Jacob
Webb took over in the eighth.
Jung Hoo Lee had an RBI single in the first to stretch his
hitting streak to 15 games
Crow-Armstrong extended his career-high hitting streak to 12
games with a single. Moisés Ballesteros singled in a run in the
third.
Giants starter Trevor McDonald allowed one run on four hits in
five innings.
Taillon exited after walking Chapman to lead off the second. The
right-hander allowed one run and two hits, and walked two.
Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson was held out of the
Cubs’ starting lineup for a second straight game. He entered
batting .180.
Up next
Giants: RHP Logan Webb (3-4, 4.25 ERA) starts Monday in San
Francisco against Washington RHP Miles Mikolas (1-5, 6.39)
Cubs: RHP Colin Rea (5-3, 4.45) faces Rockies RHP Tomoyuki
Sugano (5-4, 3.98) on Tuesday in Colorado.
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