Chicago Cubs 6-2 Tampa Bay Rays
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Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg on Wed, 8 Apr 2026.
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Chicago Cubs beat Tampa Bay Rays 6-2
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on the road at Tropicana Field on Wednesday 8 April.
A 5-run 5th inning did the damage.
Colin Rea got the win, Joe Boyle took the loss.
Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a homer and 2 RBI and Michael Conforto went 1-for-4 and 2 RBI.
Hits: CHC 8, TB 5; errors 0-3.
Chicago Cubs move to 6-6; Tampa Bay Rays fall to 5-7.
Attendance: 20,483.
Decisions
- Win: Colin Rea
- Loss: Joe Boyle
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Biggest moments
- Michael Conforto doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Carson Kelly scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by right fielder Jake Fraley. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
- Nico Hoerner homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
- Dansby Swanson walks. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.
- Carson Kelly doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
- Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
Questions
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays?
The Chicago Cubs, 6-2, on Wed, 8 Apr 2026.