Boyd helps the Cubs beat the Angels 6-2 in rubber game of series
[April 02, 2026]
By JAY COHEN
CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd struck out 10 while
pitching into the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los
Angeles Angels 6-2 on Wednesday.
Nico Hoerner had three hits for Chicago on a chilly and windy afternoon
at Wrigley Field. Matt Shaw had two hits and two RBIs, and Alex Bregman
reached three times in the rubber game of the three-game series. |
Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw watches his RBI single during the third inning
of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Chicago, Wednesday,
April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) |
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Boyd (1-1) allowed two runs, one earned, and two hits over 5 2/3
innings in his second start of the season. The left-hander was
tagged for six runs in 3 2/3 innings in a 10-4 loss to
Washington on opening day.
Zach Neto had two of the Angels' four hits. Yusei Kikuchi (0-1)
was charged with five runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Chicago grabbed control with five runs in the third inning.
Miguel Amaya walked and scored from first on Hoerner's double
into the gap in left-center. Bregman singled in Hoerner, and
Dansby Swanson drove in Ian Happ with a sacrifice fly. Shaw and
Pete Crow-Armstrong contributed two-out RBI singles.
First-year Los Angeles manager Kurt Suzuki wanted a replay
review of the play at the plate when Amaya scored but was denied
by the umpires because he took too long to decide on the
challenge.
The Angels chased Boyd while scoring two runs in the sixth. Jo
Adell singled in Neto, and Mike Trout scampered home on an error
on Bregman at third.
The Cubs tacked on an unearned run in the seventh. Trout dropped
Carson Kelly's leadoff flyball to center for an error, and Kelly
scored on Shaw's one-out single.
Up next
Angels: Following an off day, LHP Reid Detmers (0-0, 5.79 ERA)
starts for the Angels in their home opener on Friday night. RHP
Bryan Woo (0-0, 3.00 ERA) takes the mound for Seattle.
Cubs: RHP Cade Horton (1-0, 2.84 ERA) starts the opener of a
weekend series at Cleveland on Friday. LHP Joey Cantillo (0-0,
4.91 ERA) gets the ball for the Guardians.
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