Chicago Cubs beat Athletics 7-6 at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Cubs beat Athletics 7-6 on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Wrigley Field. Chicago Cubs broke it open with 4 runs in the 9th and also scored 1 run in the 6th and 2 runs in the 7th; Athletics answered with 1 run in the 4th, 3 runs in the 6th, and 2 runs in the 7th. Chicago Cubs moved to a 33-30 season record, while Athletics fell to 30-32.
Standouts: Chicago Cubs – Ian Happ: 2-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR; Pete Crow-Armstrong: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI, HR. Athletics – Shea Langeliers: 2-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR.
Key scoring plays: 6th Inning: Langeliers homered to center (358 feet), Bolte scored; 6th Inning: Crow-Armstrong homered to right (383 feet); 7th Inning: Happ homered to right (446 feet), Bregman scored.
Announced attendance was 37,419, and game time was 2:37.
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