New York Yankees 2-5 Chicago Cubs
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Chicago Cubs beat the New York Yankees 5-2 at Wrigley Field, Chicago on Sat, 1 Aug 2026.
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Chicago Cubs beat New York Yankees 5-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Yankees 5-2 at Wrigley Field on Saturday 1 August.
A 3-run 7th inning did the damage.
Trent Thornton got the win, Fernando Cruz took the loss and Caleb Thielbar earned the save.
Spencer Jones went 2-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI and Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: NYY 8, CHC 7; errors 0-1.
Chicago Cubs move to 63-48; New York Yankees fall to 62-49.
Attendance: 39,630.
Decisions
- Win: Trent Thornton
- Loss: Fernando Cruz
- Save: Caleb Thielbar
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (7) on a line drive to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. Pedro Ramírez scores.
- Nico Hoerner homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.
- Spencer Jones homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.
- José Caballero singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Spencer Jones scores. Ali Sánchez to 3rd.
- Yankees challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to center fielder Trent Grisham. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Trent Grisham to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Questions
Who won New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs?
The Chicago Cubs, 5-2, on Sat, 1 Aug 2026.