Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers, July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 47-54 | .465 | #4 | #8 | 6.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 57-44 | .564 | #2 | #1 | 6.0 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.2 IP, 9 SO, 1.59 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
6.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 11, Detroit Tigers 2: DET 7 hits, CHC 11 hits; DET 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
 Chicago Cubs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | x | 11 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Dillon Dingler and Matt Vierling led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstryP/2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigleSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colt Keith3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee3B/SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon DinglerDH/C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James OutmanCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt VierlingCF/LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben MalgeriRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake RogersC/P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin DeanCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B/SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin AlcántaraRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoPH/RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
Pitching
Ty Madden went 3.1 innings for Detroit Tigers (5 SO, 1 ER); David Peterson went 6.2 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Framber Valdez | 0.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty Madden | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach McKinstry | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| David Peterson | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. DET 0, CHC 2
- B1
Single Michael Busch singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 3
- B1
Single Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres, deflected by right fielder Ben Malgeri. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 4
- B1
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 5
- B1
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 6
- B3
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 7
- B5
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Dansby Swanson scores. DET 0, CHC 9
- B7
Forceout Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, third baseman Colt Keith to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Ian Happ scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st. DET 0, CHC 10
- B7
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Vierling. Dansby Swanson scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 11
- T9
Home Run Dillon Dingler homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores. DET 2, CHC 11
Play-by-Play
All 84 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder Justin Dean. DET 2, CHC 11
- T9
Walk Jake Rogers walks. Ben Malgeri to 2nd. DET 2, CHC 11
- T9
Forceout Ben Malgeri grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. Matt Vierling out at 2nd. Ben Malgeri to 1st. DET 2, CHC 11
- T9
Single Matt Vierling singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd. DET 2, CHC 11
- T9
Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. DET 2, CHC 11
- T9
Groundout James Outman grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Aaron Civale. DET 2, CHC 11
- T9
Home Run Dillon Dingler homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores. DET 2, CHC 11
- T9
Single Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Justin Dean. DET 0, CHC 11
- B8
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. DET 0, CHC 11
- B8
Strikeout Justin Dean strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 11
- B8
Walk Michael Conforto walks. DET 0, CHC 11
- B8
Double Pedro Ramírez doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Matt Vierling. Ian Happ to 3rd. DET 0, CHC 11
- B8
Hit By Pitch Ian Happ hit by pitch. DET 0, CHC 11
- B8
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, CHC 11
- T8
Flyout Colt Keith flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. DET 0, CHC 11
- T8
Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 11
- T8
Strikeout Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jake Rogers called out on strikes. DET 0, CHC 11
- B7
Pop Out Michael Busch pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres. DET 0, CHC 11
- B7
Walk Carson Kelly walks. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 11
- B7
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Vierling. Dansby Swanson scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 11
- B7
Forceout Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, third baseman Colt Keith to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Ian Happ scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st. DET 0, CHC 10
- B7
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 9
- B7
Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Ian Happ to 3rd. DET 0, CHC 9
- B7
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Hao-Yu Lee. Ian Happ to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 9
- B7
Walk Ian Happ walks. DET 0, CHC 9
- T7
Flyout Ben Malgeri flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. DET 0, CHC 9
- T7
Single Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. DET 0, CHC 9
- T7
Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. DET 0, CHC 9
- T7
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 9
- T7
Walk Dillon Dingler walks. DET 0, CHC 9
- B6
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 0, CHC 9
- B6
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 9
- B6
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, CHC 9
- T6
Forceout Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. DET 0, CHC 9
- T6
Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. DET 0, CHC 9
- T6
Strikeout Gleyber Torres called out on strikes. DET 0, CHC 9
- T6
Groundout Jake Rogers grounds out softly, pitcher David Peterson to first baseman Michael Busch. DET 0, CHC 9
- B5
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, CHC 9
- B5
Grounded Into DP Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st. DET 0, CHC 9
- B5
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. DET 0, CHC 9
- B5
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Dansby Swanson scores. DET 0, CHC 9
- B5
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 0, CHC 7
- T5
Groundout Ben Malgeri grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. DET 0, CHC 7
- T5
Flyout Matt Vierling flies out to right fielder Kevin Alcántara. DET 0, CHC 7
- T5
Groundout Spencer Torkelson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. DET 0, CHC 7
- B4
Lineout Ian Happ lines out to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 0, CHC 7
- B4
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 0, CHC 7
- B4
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 7
- T4
Groundout Riley Greene grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher David Peterson. DET 0, CHC 7
- T4
Groundout Dillon Dingler grounds out softly, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. DET 0, CHC 7
- T4
Flyout Hao-Yu Lee flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. DET 0, CHC 7
- B3
Strikeout Carson Kelly called out on strikes. DET 0, CHC 7
- B3
Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle on the infield fly rule. DET 0, CHC 7
- B3
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. DET 0, CHC 7
- B3
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 7
- B3
Strikeout Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 6
- B3
Walk Dansby Swanson walks. DET 0, CHC 6
- T3
Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 6
- T3
Flyout Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder Kevin Alcántara in foul territory. DET 0, CHC 6
- T3
Groundout Jake Rogers grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Ben Malgeri to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 6
- T3
Single Ben Malgeri singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. DET 0, CHC 6
- B2
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 6
- B2
Pop Out Nico Hoerner pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. DET 0, CHC 6
- B2
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 6
- B2
Walk Carson Kelly walks. DET 0, CHC 6
- T2
Flyout Matt Vierling flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. DET 0, CHC 6
- T2
Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. DET 0, CHC 6
- T2
Flyout Riley Greene flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. DET 0, CHC 6
- T2
Double Dillon Dingler doubles (21) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. DET 0, CHC 6
- B1
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 0, CHC 6
- B1
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 6
- B1
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 5
- B1
Strikeout Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 4
- B1
Pop Out Dansby Swanson pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle on the infield fly rule. DET 0, CHC 4
- B1
Single Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres, deflected by right fielder Ben Malgeri. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 4
- B1
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 3
- B1
Single Michael Busch singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 3
- B1
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. DET 0, CHC 2
- B1
Hit By Pitch Alex Bregman hit by pitch. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. DET 0, CHC 0
- B1
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. DET 0, CHC 0
- B1
Triple Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (5) on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 0, CHC 0
- T1
Groundout Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher David Peterson. DET 0, CHC 0
- T1
Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. DET 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. DET 0, CHC 0