Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Tigers

48-54

5-1

Final

Cubs

57-45

Wrigley Field

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
DET	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	5
CHC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Who won: Tigers 5-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Tigers outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 4th inning. Hao-Yu Lee went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

DETCHC

9Hits4

2Home runs1

5RBI1

1Walks1

12Strikeouts12

1.00ERA5.00

136Pitches146

Player of the game

Spencer Torkelson

DET · 2-3, HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

8.1

Win probability

100%DET final

DETCHC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Hoerner grounded out to shortstop.
N. Hoerner · 0-4
Bot 9th
Happ to second on fielder's indifference
Happ to second on fielder's indifference.
Bot 9th
Walked. Detroit Tigers challenged: call on the field...
Happ walked. Detroit Tigers challenged: call on the field was upheld.
I. Happ · 2-3
Bot 9th
Popped out to third
Bregman popped out to third.
A. Bregman · 0-4
Bot 9th
Struck out looking
Busch struck out looking.
M. Busch · 1-4
Bot 9th
Jansen relieved Finnegan
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Outman struck out swinging.
J. Outman · 1-4
Top 9th
Lined out to center
Lee lined out to center.
H. Lee · 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
RUN SCORESTop 9th
Doubled to center, Torkelson scored
Z. McKinstry · 1-4, 1 RBI
McKinstry doubled to center, Torkelson scored.
DET 5 - 1 CHC
Top 9th
Lined out to left
Carpenter lined out to left.
K. Carpenter · 1-4
Top 9th
Singled to left
Torkelson singled to left.
S. Torkelson · 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Ferguson relieved Thielbar
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Suzuki struck out swinging.
S. Suzuki · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Hit by pitch
Crow-Armstrong hit by pitch.
P. Crow-Armstrong · 0-3
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Swanson flied out to center.
D. Swanson · 0-3
Bot 8th
Lined out to right
Kelly lined out to right.
C. Kelly · 0-3
Bot 8th
Finnegan relieved Anderson
Bot 8thDET
McKinstry at shortstop
McKinstry at shortstop.
Bot 8thDET
Vierling in right field
Vierling in right field.
Bot 8thDET
McGonigle at third base
McGonigle at third base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Greene struck out swinging.
R. Greene · 1-4
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Vierling struck out looking.
M. Vierling · 0-1