Rookie Horton fans career-high 8, Busch and Shaw homer as Cubs beat Blue
Jays 4-1
[August 14, 2025]
By IAN HARRISON
TORONTO (AP) — Rookie right-hander Cade Horton struck
out a career-high eight in 5 2/3 sharp innings to win his fourth
straight start, Michael Busch and Matt Shaw homered and the Chicago Cubs
beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya was carted off the field after injuring his
left ankle landing on first base in the eighth inning. |
Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (9) is tended to by medical staff and
leaves the game during eighth inning MLB baseball action against the
Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. (Nathan
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Horton (7-3) didn’t allow a hit until Andrés
Giménez lined a single to center with one out in the sixth.
Nathan Lukes followed with a popup and Bo Bichette chased Horton
with a 10-pitch walk.
Andrew Kittredge came on to face Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who hit
an RBI double. Addison Barger flied out to the warning track to
end the inning.
Guerrero’s hit snapped the 23-year-old Horton’s scoreless streak
at 28 1/3 innings. Horton hadn’t allowed a run since July 9 at
Minnesota.
Daniel Palencia pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 16th save in 18
chances.
Busch hit a leadoff homer against Blue Jays right-hander Kevin
Gausman in the third, his 23rd. Shaw made it 2-0 with a one-out
drive in the fifth, his 10th.
Gausman (8-9) allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings.
Busch hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth and Seiya Suzuki added
an RBI single.
Key moment
After retiring 10 straight to begin the game, Horton walked
Bichette in the fourth. Guerrero followed with a deep drive that
left fielder Ian Happ caught at the warning track. Horton fanned
Barger to end the threat.
Key stat
Horton's previous career high for strikeouts was six, which he
matched against Cincinnati in his previous start. He struck out
five of the first nine Blue Jays he faced.
Up next
Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (2-2, 4.21 ERA) is expected to start
Thursday against Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd (11-5, 2.45).
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