Chicago Cubs edges San Francisco Giants 3-2
Game Summary
Chicago Cubs squeaked out a narrow win over San Francisco Giants, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Rafael Devers led San Francisco Giants's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. San Francisco Giants reliever Caleb Kilian threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pete Crow-Armstrong led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 4-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI. Chicago Cubs starter Ben Brown threw 5.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
San Francisco Giants starter Landen Roupp: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 3 BB (98 pitches). Bullpen: 3.3 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 2.70).
Chicago Cubs starter Ben Brown: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (87 pitches). Bullpen: 4.7 IP, 2 ER, 6 K (ERA 3.86).
Hitting Analysis
San Francisco Giants: 4 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.174). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jung Hoo Lee (2-for-4).
Chicago Cubs: 8 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.258). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Pete Crow-Armstrong (4-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI), Michael Busch (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Alex Bregman (0-for-3), Ian Happ (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.