Cubs beat Braves 6-1 behind Cade Horton's strong outing
[September 10, 2025]
By BILL TROCCHI
ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Cade Horton threw 6 1/3 strong
innings, Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs
pulled away from the Atlanta Braves late for a 6-1 win Tuesday night.
Horton (10-4), a leading candidate for National League Rookie of the
Year, allowed one run on four hits with no walks. His 2.70 ERA leads all
rookies and 10 wins lead National League rookies. He pitched into the
seventh inning for the third time this season. |
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton (22) delivers in the third inning of a
baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in
Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard) |
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Andrew Kittredge recorded the final two outs in
the seventh, and Caleb Thielbar and Ben Brown each pitched a
scoreless inning.
Crow-Armstrong went 1 for 2, walked, was hit by a pitch and had
two steals. Ian Happ was 2 for 5 with a double and a run scored.
Matt Shaw had a two-run single during a four-run eighth inning.
Crow-Armstrong had a sacrifice fly in the first inning that
drove in Michael Busch and an RBI single in the third that
scored Happ. Dansby Swanson walked with the bases loaded in the
eighth before Shaw's single.
Ronald Acuña Jr. scored the lone run for the Braves off an RBI
single from Jurickson Profar.
Braves starter Spencer Strider (5-13) gave up two runs on six
hits while striking out eight.
Key moment
Shaw's bases-loaded single with two outs in the eighth inning
off Connor Seabold broke the game open for the Cubs. Nico
Hoerner and Willi Castro scored on the hit and Swanson came home
on a fielding error by Nacho Alvarez Jr. to give the Cubs a 6-1
lead.
Key stat
In 10 starts since the All-Star break, Horton has given up just
five runs in 53 1/3 innings for a 0.84 ERA. In his last two
starts, both against the Braves, he surrendered one run and four
hits in 11 1/3 innings.
Up next
Braves LHP Chris Sale (5-4, 2.38 ERA), who has not given up more
than one run in his last eight starts, will pitch the finale of
the three-game series. The Cubs have not announced a starting
pitcher.
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