Seiya Suzuki homers as the Chicago Cubs cool off the Boston Red Sox with
a 4-1 win
[July 19, 2025]
By JAY COHEN
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer, and
the Chicago Cubs stopped Boston's 10-game win streak with a 4-1 victory
over the Red Sox on Friday.
Colin Rea pitched five effective innings for Chicago in the majors'
first game after the All-Star break. Working around a season-high four
walks, the right-hander allowed one run and four hits in his fourth
consecutive win. |
Chicago Cubs starter Colin Rea delivers during the first inning of a
baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, July 18, 2025, in
Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) |
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Boston had won 12 of 13 to surge into
contention in the rugged AL East. But Lucas Giolito got off to
shaky start and the Red Sox left eight runners on base in the
opener of a challenging six-game trip.
Pitching for the first time since July 9, Giolito (6-2) walked
his first two batters of the game. Suzuki then drove a four-seam
fastball deep to center for his 26th homer, delighting the crowd
of 41,011 on a picturesque afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Nico Hoerner tacked on an RBI single for the NL Central leaders
in the sixth.
Giolito was charged with four runs and five hits in 5 1/3
innings in his first loss since May 6. The right-hander went 5-0
with a sparkling 0.70 ERA in his previous six starts.
Boston scored its only run on Roman Anthony's two-out RBI double
in the third. Anthony's hit put runners on second and third, but
Rea (8-3) escaped the jam by striking out Carlos Narváez.
Brad Keller pitched a perfect eighth for Chicago before Daniel
Palencia handled the ninth for his 13th save in 14
opportunities.
Key moment
Boston had a chance to rally in the fifth, but Abraham Toro
committed a costly mistake. With two runners on and no outs,
Toro was doubled off second on Alex Bregman's liner to center.
Key stat
The Cubs improved to 40-7 when they score first.
Up next
Brayan Bello (6-3, 3.14 ERA) pitches for Boston on Saturday, and
left-hander Shota Imanaga (6-3, 2.65) takes the mound for
Chicago.
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