Major League Baseball
Chi. Cubs 8, Minnesota 2
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 2:20 PM
When: 2:20 PM ET, Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 75°
Umpires: Home - Alex Tosi, 1B - Daniel Bellino, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Phil Cuzzi
Attendance: 35059
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 110000000260
Chi. Cubs 10320002-882
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 63-50 32-21 31-29 L2
Chi. Cubs 57-60 32-27 25-33 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Cubs have a 32-27 record at home this season. The Minnesota Twins have a 31-29 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Cubs have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Twins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Jorge Lopez pitched 2.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.51. Trevor Richards took the loss for Minnesota.
  • Ian Happ, Michael Busch hit homeruns for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Minnesota   Chi. Cubs
Joe Ryan Player Javier Assad
Loss W/L Loss
2.0 IP 4.0
2 Strikeouts 1
1 Hits 3
4.50 ERA 4.50
Hitting
Minnesota   Chi. Cubs
Carlos Santana Player Michael Busch
2 Hits 2
0 RBI 1
0 HR 1
2 TB 5
.500 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Minnesota 6 0 8 .182 7 2 2 0 0
Chi. Cubs 8 2 16 .258 8 7 5 4 2
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Chi. White Sox. The Cubs have a W/L % of .411 after a win and .557 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Twins have a W/L % of .594 after a win and .510 after a loss.