Swanson’s 2-run 9th-inning blast fuels Cubs’ comeback win, 10th in a row
[April 25, 2026]
By BETH HARRIS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking
two-run homer in the ninth inning to cap a four-RBI performance from the
No. 9 spot, rallying the Chicago Cubs past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4
on Friday night for their 10th consecutive victory.
Craig Counsell reached 899th managerial victories. |
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith, left, collides with third
baseman Max Muncy, right, while catching a popout by Chicago Cubs' Ian
Happ during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 24, 2026,
in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) |
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Swanson's 413-foot shot off Tanner Scott (0-1) landed in the
left-field pavilion, scoring Pete Crow-Armstrong who singled
leading off.
The Cubs trailed 4-0 against Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan, who
allowed one earned run over 6 1/3 innings and tied his career
high with 10 strikeouts. The right-hander struck out seven of
the first nine batters he faced.
Then Chicago got to the Dodgers' bullpen.
The Cubs scored six consecutive runs off the erratic trio of
Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Scott.
They closed to 4-3 in the seventh off Vesia. With two outs,
Swanson tripled to center for two runs and Nico Hoerner followed
with an RBI single.
Alex Bregman homered leading off the eighth against Treinen,
tying the game 4-4.
Ryan Rolison (1-0) got the win with three scoreless innings of
relief. Corbin Martin retired the side in the ninth to earn his
first save.
The Dodgers led 4-0 on Will Smith's three-run homer with two
outs in the third and Hyeseong Kim's RBI single in the fourth.
The Dodgers' big hitters got shut out. Shohei Ohtani struck out
three times to go with a walk, while Freddie Freeman was 0-for-4
. Kyle Tucker went 0-for-3 with a walk against his former team.
Up next
Cubs RHP Colin Rea (3-0, 3.00 ERA) was scheduled to start
Saturday against scuffling Dodgers RHP Roki Sasaki (0-2, 6.11).
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