Happ hits leadoff HR, Boyd tosses 6 innings to help the Cubs beat the
Cardinals 8-0
[June 26, 2025]
By DAVID SOLOMON
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ian Happ hit a leadoff home run and
drove in three, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits in six scoreless innings
and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 on Wednesday
night.
Reese McGuire and Kyle Tucker also homered for the Cubs, who snapped a
three-game losing streak. |
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd throws during the first
inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday,
June 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) |
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Boyd (7-3), who struck out three and did not
issue a walk, has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last
six starts.
Ryan Brasier, Michael Fulmer and Porter Hodge combined to toss
three scoreless innings of relief to close out the Cubs’ seventh
shutout of the season.
Erick Fedde (3-7) allowed a season high-tying seven runs on
eight hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings for the Cardinals.
Garrett Hampson made his Cardinals debut starting in center
field before moving to shortstop and tossing a scoreless inning
in his second career pitching appearance.
McGuire hit his fifth home run of the season to right-center
field to drive in Michael Busch and give Chicago a 4-0 lead in
the second.
Dansby Swanson doubled to center field to lead off the second
inning and scored on Busch’s RBI single.
Key moment
Happ hit the first pitch down the right field line for his 10th
career leadoff home run and his third this season. Happ has hit
nine of his 12 homers this season in a 19-game stretch since
June 5.
Key stat
The Cubs are the only team in the National League and one of
three major league teams along with the Detroit Tigers and
Houston Astros who have not had a four-game losing streak this
season.
Up next
The Cubs will activate LHP Shota Imanaga (3-2, 2.82 ERA) off the
injured list to make his first start since May 4. The Cardinals
will counter with RHP Andre Pallante (5-3, 4.48) in the final
game of the teams’ four-game series Thursday.
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