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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kyle Tucker's solo homer (18)
Kyle Tucker crushes a home run to right-center field, going back-to-back with Michael Busch to begin the game for the Cubs
Reuters
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Cubs look to continue power display in finale vs. Red Sox
July 20 - With a chance to match their longest winning streak of the season, the Chicago Cubs will look to record a sweep of their three-game series versus the visiting Red Sox on Sunday afternoon. After winning its fourth straight game with a 6-0 victory on Saturday, Chicago (59-39) now owns the major league's best record. The Cubs have allowed just four runs across the four-game stretch and the team has outscored the Red Sox 10-1 through the first two contests of the series. Five different Chicago batters belted a solo home run on Saturday, including Michael Busch, who reached the 20-homer mark for the second time in as many years with the club. "He's just become a complete hitter. I think that's probably the best way to put it," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said of Busch. "He's just dangerous, I think the other teams are starting to really be on that. He's a combination of a good hitter, good plate discipline and power. I don't know what else I can add to that. Those three things are pretty darn good, so he's having a heck of a season." Joining Busch in the home run party on Saturday were Kyle Tucker, Matt Shaw, Pete Crow-Armstong and Ian Happ. The Cubs' 148 home runs lead the National League and rank second in the majors (New York Yankees, 155). On the mound, four straight stellar performances have lowered Chicago's team ERA to 3.77 -- a trend Cade Horton (3-3, 4.45 ERA) hopes to extend on Sunday. Horton, 23, is scheduled to make the 11th start of his rookie season and looks to post his first victory since June 3. Last time out, Horton allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings in a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Horton will face the Red Sox for the first time in his young big league career. After taking a 10-game winning streak into the All-Star break, the Red Sox appear to have fallen back to earth in Chicago. Boston has mustered one run on just two extra-base hits in 18 innings against the Cubs. "We didn't do enough, obviously, to get traffic. We just didn't do a good enough job," said Boston third baseman Alex Bregman, who is 1-for-8 in the series. "We came in here playing pretty good baseball and just got beat these first two games. But the best part about baseball is that you get to go out there again tomorrow and get after it. I think we've got a lot of confidence in this group and we'll try to get it rolling again." The Red Sox hope All-Star Garrett Crochet (10-4, 2.23 ERA) can serve as their stopper on Sunday. Crochet has allowed just two runs in 14 innings in July. The 26-year-old lefty threw a complete-game shutout last time out in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on July 12. The former White Sox ace is 0-1 with a 12.79 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the Cubs. --Field Level Media
Japan Times
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Japan Times
Shota Imanaga and slugging Cubs overpower Red Sox
Shota Imanaga threw seven scoreless innings, Michael Busch and Kyle Tucker slugged back-to-back home runs in the first, and the Chicago Cubs blanked the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Saturday. Imanaga (7-3) allowed just five hits, while striking out five and walking one, helping the Cubs take the weekend series and win their fourth straight game. Matt Shaw, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ian Happ each added solo homers for Chicago, which now holds MLB's best record (59-39). Boston starter Brayan Bello (6-4) allowed three runs on six hits in the loss, striking out four and walking one. Masataka Yoshida and Abraham Toro each tallied a pair of hits for Boston, which dropped its second straight game after posting a 10-game winning streak to end the first half. The Cubs struck quickly in the bottom of the first, as leadoff batter Busch sent the first pitch he saw over the wall for his 20th of the season. Tucker followed up with his 18th of the year to give Chicago an early 2-0 edge. After Dansby Swanson walked and Nico Hoerner singled to begin the second, Vidal Brujan drove in the Cubs' third run with a sacrifice fly to left. Boston threatened to mount a two-out rally in the top of the seventh, as Yoshida singled to right and Toro reached on an infield single, while Yoshida advanced to third on Imanaga's throwing error. From there it took just one pitch for the Chicago lefty to escape the jam, as Connor Wong was retired on a fly out to second. Chris Murphy replaced Bello in the seventh, striking out Reese McGuire before allowing rookie Shaw's third homer of the year with one out. In relief of Imanaga, Brad Keller struck out the side in the top of the eighth. Chicago tacked on against Murphy in the bottom of the eighth, as Crow- Armstrong and Happ clubbed consecutive solo home runs to push the Cubs' lead to 6-0.
CBS News
20-07-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Cubs hit 5 solo homers in 6-0 win over Red Sox
By GAVIN DORSEY Associated Press All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 26th homer, one of five solo shots for the Cubs to back seven sharp innings by Shota Imanaga, and Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Saturday night. Michael Busch, Kyle Tucker, Matt Shaw and Ian Happ also connected for the Cubs, who moved a season-best 20 games over .500 and have the best record in the majors at 59-39. Imanaga (7-3) allowed five hits, struck out five, walked one and lowered his ERA to 2.40. The 31-year-old, second-year left-hander from Japan improved to 22-6 in the majors. Busch and Tucker led off the game with back-to-back homers against Brayan Bello (6-4). Shaw had a pinch-hit homer in the seventh against reliever Chris Murphy, and Crow-Armstrong and Happ went back-to-back against Murphy in the eighth. Brad Keller struck out the side in the eighth and Ryan Brasier worked the ninth for his first save since 2023 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. With two outs in the seventh, Imanaga allowed back-to-back singles to Masataka Yoshida and Abraham Toro, and Yoshida took third on Imanaga's throwing error. Imanaga induced a shallow fly ball from Connor Wong to end the inning. The Cubs went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. Garrett Crochet (10-4, 2.23 ERA) will try to help the Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday. The Cubs had not announced a starter.
Al Arabiya
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Pete Crow-armstrong Hits 1 of Cubs' 5 Solo Homers to Back Imanaga in 6-0 Win Over Red Sox
All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 26th homer, one of five solo shots for the Cubs, to back seven sharp innings by Shota Imanaga, and Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Saturday night. Michael Busch, Kyle Tucker, Matt Shaw, and Ian Happ also connected for the Cubs, who moved a season-best 20 games over .500 and have the best record in the majors at 59-39. Imanaga (7-3) allowed five hits, struck out five, walked one, and lowered his ERA to 2.40. The 31-year-old second-year left-hander from Japan improved to 22-6 in the majors. Busch and Tucker led off the game with back-to-back homers against Brayan Bello (6-4). Shaw had a pinch-hit homer in the seventh against reliever Chris Murphy, and Crow-Armstrong and Happ went back-to-back against Murphy in the eighth. Brad Keller struck out the side in the eighth, and Ryan Brasier worked the ninth for his first save since 2023 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Key moment: With two outs in the seventh, Imanaga allowed back-to-back singles to Masataka Yoshida and Abraham Toro, and Yoshida took third on Imanaga's throwing error. Imanaga induced a shallow fly ball from Connor Wong to end the inning. Key stat: The Cubs went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. Up next: Garrett Crochet (10-4, 2.23 ERA) will try to help the Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday. The Cubs had not announced a starter.
