Boston Red Sox vs Chicago Cubs
September 25, 2026 • 1:05 PM • Fenway Park
Status
Final
Boston Red Sox
BOS
4
Chicago Cubs
CHC
3
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Probable Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsBoston Red Sox
87-74 (.540)
Div
#3
WC
#2
GB
10.5
Chicago Cubs
88-73 (.547)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
13.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Boston Red Sox | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .767 |
| HR | 163 | 220 |
| Runs | 689 | 850 |
| ERA | 3.54 | 4.12 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 1398 | 1260 |
Top Players
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.286 ERA
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.8 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clay Holmes (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Civale (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Roman Anthony (LF) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Connor Wong (C) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adley Rutschman (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren Duran (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Gamboa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Bennett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Weissert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raymond Burgos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Clay Holmes | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Alec Gamboa | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bennett | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Raymond Burgos | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-1
Tyrone Taylor doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 2 • Double • 0-3
Miguel Amaya doubles (11) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Michael Busch scores. Dansby Swanson scores.
bottom 3 • Forceout • 1-3
Wilyer Abreu grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Roman Anthony scores. Adley Rutschman out at 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-3
Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Roman Anthony scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-3
Connor Wong doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Roman Anthony scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 4-3
Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out sharply to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-3
Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-3
Andruw Monasterio singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jarren Duran to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 4-3
Jarren Duran walks.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 4-3
Nick Sogard pops out to third baseman Matt Shaw in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-3
Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Matt Shaw grounds out, pitcher Raymond Burgos to first baseman Andruw Monasterio.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-3
Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-3
Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Connor Wong to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-3
Connor Wong doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Roman Anthony scores.
bottom 7 • Triple • 3-3
Roman Anthony triples (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-3
Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-3
Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 7 • Intent Walk • 3-3
Greg Weissert intentionally walks Ian Happ.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-3
Alex Bregman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alex Bregman called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-3
Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 3-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 3-3
Miguel Amaya hit by pitch.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-3
Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-3
Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-3
Nick Sogard strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Flyout • 3-3
Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 6 • Walk • 3-3
Michael Busch walks.
top 6 • Single • 3-3
Matt Shaw singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jarren Duran.
top 6 • Pop Out • 3-3
Nico Hoerner pops out to second baseman Nick Sogard.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 3-3
Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.