Athletics beat Chicago Cubs 2-1 at Wrigley Field.
Athletics beat Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Wrigley Field. Athletics scored 1 run in the 3rd and 1 run in the 4th; Chicago Cubs answered with 1 run in the 1st. Athletics moved to a 29-31 season record, while Chicago Cubs fell to 32-29.
Standouts: Athletics – Nick Kurtz: 1-for-3, R, RBI, HR; Gage Jump: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB. Chicago Cubs – Pete Crow-Armstrong: 2-for-4.
Key scoring plays: 1st Inning: Bregman grounded out to third, Hoerner scored; 3rd Inning: Kurtz homered to left center (383 feet); 4th Inning: Gelof singled to center, Rooker scored, Bolte to second.
Announced attendance was 36,065, and game time was 2:19.
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