Chicago Cubs tops Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4
Game Summary
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 3rd. Los Angeles Dodgers pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Dansby Swanson led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI. Chicago Cubs reliever Ryan Rolison threw 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and earned the win.
Will Smith led Los Angeles Dodgers's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Los Angeles Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan threw 6.1 IP, 1 ER, 10 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (85 pitches). The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 1 BB (101 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.58 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen ERA 16.88 (2.7 IP, 5 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
Chicago Cubs: 9 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.281). 4 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Michael Busch (2-for-5), Alex Bregman (2-for-5, 1 HR), Dansby Swanson (2-for-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI).
Los Angeles Dodgers: 6 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.194). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Hyeseong Kim (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Kyle Tucker (0-for-3), Teoscar Hernández (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.