Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs

Jul 21, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	7	0	8
CHC	6	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	-	11	11	0	12

loss:

F. Valdez(5-7)win: Chicago Cubs logo

D. Peterson(5-7)

Game Recap

Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs game highlights

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong pulled a pitch from Tigers lefty Framber Valdez deep into the right-field corner to lead off the first inning on Tuesday, and then both the Cubs’ center fielder and the North Siders were off and running. Crow-Armstrong legged out a triple, igniting a six-run first inning...

Scoring Summary

DETCHC

1Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. [2 runs] 02
1Michael Busch singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. [1 run] 03
1Ian 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. [1 run] 04
1Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. [1 run] 05
1Seiya Suzuki walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. [1 run] 06
3Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. [1 run] 07
5Michael Conforto homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Dansby Swanson scores. [2 runs] 09
7Cubs 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. [1 run] [2 outs] 010
7Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Vierling. Dansby Swanson scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. [1 run] 011
9Dillon Dingler homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores. [2 runs] 211

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Gleyber Torres2B	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	1	.280
Zach McKinstryP-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.190
2Kevin McGonigleSS	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.282
Colt Keith3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255
3Hao-Yu Lee3B-SS	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.256
4Dillon DinglerDH-C	2	3	1	2	0	1	1	0	.271
5Riley GreeneLF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.285
James OutmanCF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152
6Spencer Torkelson1B	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.205
7Matt VierlingCF-LF	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.209
8Ben MalgeriRF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.267
9Jake RogersC-P	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.167
TOTAL	7	34	2	2	6	3	1	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Framber ValdezLHP	0.2	5	6	6	1	2	0	42	4.57
Ty MaddenRHP	3.1	1	1	1	5	4	0	75	3.09
Brenan HanifeeRHP	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	28	4.08
Zach McKinstryRH2B	1.0	2	2	2	0	3	0	28	18.00
Jake RogersRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	23	0.00
TOTAL	8.0	11	11	11	9	11	1	196	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	2	2	1	2	0	3	0	0	.285
Justin DeanCF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	.333
2Seiya SuzukiDH	0	3	1	2	1	3	0	6	.270
3Alex Bregman3B	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	5	.241
4Carson KellyC	1	3	1	2	1	2	0	2	.268
5Michael Busch1B	1	5	1	1	3	0	0	4	.244
6Nico Hoerner2B-SS	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	.247
7Ian HappLF	1	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.218
8Dansby SwansonSS	2	3	3	0	0	1	0	3	.215
Pedro Ramirez2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
9Kevin AlcantaraRF	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	.200
Michael ConfortoPH-RF	1	2	1	2	0	1	1	2	.243
TOTAL	11	34	11	11	9	11	1	31	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
David PetersonLHP	6.2	3	0	0	4	1	0	94	5.97
Aaron CivaleRHP	2.1	4	2	2	2	2	1	47	5.49



TOTAL	9.0	7	2	2	6	3	1	141	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningDETCHC

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
GROUNDOUT — Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. [2 outs]
00
GROUNDOUT — Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher David Peterson. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
TRIPLE — Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (5) on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
00
WALK — Seiya Suzuki walks.
00
HIT BY PITCH — Alex Bregman hit by pitch. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
00
SINGLE — Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. [2 runs]
02
SINGLE — Michael Busch singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. [1 run]
03
SINGLE — Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
03
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. [1 run]
04
POP OUT — Dansby Swanson pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle on the infield fly rule. [1 out]
04
STRIKEOUT — Kevin Alcantara strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
04
WALK — Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. [1 run]
05
PITCHING SUBSTITUTION — Ty Madden replaces Framber Valdez.
05
WALK — Seiya Suzuki walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. [1 run]
06
FLYOUT — Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. [3 outs]
06

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Team Stats

DET

CHC

2Runs11

7Hits11

0Errors0

.206Batting Avg.324

34At Bats34

2Extra-base Hits3

1Home Runs1

2Runs-Batted-In11

3Walks11

0Stolen Bases1

6Strikeouts9

8Left on Base12

11Total Bases17

Game Details

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · 8:05 PM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 39,039 (93.7%)

weather: 82 degrees, cloudy

spread: CHC -123

over/under: 7.5