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Chicago Cubs Michael Busch watches his game winning RBI single that walks off a win against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the tenth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sat Jun 6, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

In a vast contrast over Friday’s game between the San Francisco Giants (26-38) and the Chicago Cubs (33-31) it was the Cubs who prevailed winning the game 3-2. Hits were few and far between in this game two of this series.

The Giants scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning but the Cubs answered with a Pete Crow-Armstrong home run to tie the game and go into extra innings. Crow-Armstrong had four hits in the game. A Victor Bericoto error allowed the Cubs to score in the bottom of the tenth inning and that was the ball game.

Game recap: The Giants were of course looking to take an early lead in this game but it did not go that way at all. In fact through four innings this game was scoreless and had turned into a pitcher’s duel.

San Francisco had only one hit going into the fifth inning; that hit a single by Luis Arraez in the first inning. The Cubs had a couple of hits a Pedro Ramirez single in the second inning and a Crow-Armstrong infield single in the bottom of the third.

Hits were few and far between so far in this game with both starting pitchers doing a great job. The pitch count through five innings for Brown was 88. In his last outing he went six innings in a loss to the Pirates 2-1. San Francisco starter Roupp had 78. Roupp’s last outing was against the Brewers on June 1st a 16-2 loss.

In a surprise move the Cubs made a pitching move in the top of the sixth inning with one out. San Francisco had only gotten one hit off of Brown and he was dominating so go figure; it was puzzling.

He was relieved by Caleb Thielbar and San Francisco welcomed him with open arms. On Thielbar’s fourth pitch Rafael Devers knocked the ball out of the park and the Giants had a 1-0 lead. It sure leads one to question the change on the mound for the Cubs when Brown had been cruising. Brown had given up only one hit, one walk with five strikeouts.

The Cubs tied up the game in the bottom of the sixth inning 1-1. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a solo home run to right and it was back to square one all even. After the home run, Roupp gave up a walk and the Giants bullpen got busy.

Roupp had 87 pitches with no outs in the inning. After walking Michael Conforto, Michael Busch and Alex Bregman both struck out. With the two outs San Francisco made a pitching change. Caleb Kilian came in to relieve Roupp. Roupp went 5 2/3 innings, allowing three hits, one run, three walks with five strikeouts. He had a heck of an outing in fact both starting pitchers were very good.

With the two outs, the Cubs had loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth inning and San Francisco desperately needed that third out. Chung Hoo Lee caught a deep hit in the outfield for the third out and Chicago left them loaded.

The Cubs again threatened in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runners on base but two outs. Erik Miller had relieved Kilian Kilian finished with one hit, no runs, one walk and one strikeout.

Chicago again loaded the bases but an outstanding Miller slider got the third out and the Giants got out of the inning. The Cubs had the bases loaded in back-to-back innings but were unable to cash in.

With one out in the bottom of the eighth there was yet another pitching change for San Francisco. Miller pitched 2/3 of an inning and was relieved by Keaton Winn who has been red-hot. Winn got out of the inning and this game went into the top of the ninth still locked at 1.

The Cubs brought one of their best power pitchers to start the top of the ninth inning Daniel Palencia. He struck out Willy Adames but Chung Hoo Lee had his second hit of the game a single with one out. Eldridge ripped a shot to right and the GIants had runners at the corners.

This was the first time San Francisco had a runner on third base today. Eldridge stole second base and the Giants were in business. Chapman sacrificed and Lee scored taking back the lead 2-1. Chicago got the third out and the Giants would try to close out this game. They were three outs away from winning game two.

The bottom of the ninth got underway with Pedro Ramirez grounding out, Carson Kelly lining out and San Francisco was one out away from closing out this game. The Cubs dangerous Crow-Armstrong who already had three hits came to the plate. He got his fourth hit, a home run and this game once again was tied 2-2. This game would go into extra innings.

The Giants did not make much headway in the top of the tenth inning. Bericoto struck out as did Rafael Devers. Luis Arraez grounded into a fielders choice for the third out. San Francisco would now have to take this game into the 11th inning. They did not get the chance. Michael Busch singled and Dansby Swanson scored from second on a Victor Bericoto fielding error and that was the ballgame. The Cubs had tied up the series winning this game 3-2.

Game notes: Saturday afternoon the Giants took the field in game two of this series with the Cubs. Friday the Giants set records galore hitting seven home runs with Chapman, Adames and Schmitt each hitting two homers a piece.

The Giants finished the game with 19 hits. The most exciting moment in the game was the fourth grand slam in Chapman’s career. It was an amazing game that does not come along every season. Saturday’s game had a completely different feel.

If anyone expects to see the fireworks the Giants saw Friday they will be very disappointed. It was of course a new game and a pair of new pitchers on Saturday. It was quite certain that the Cubs did not take kindly to getting blown-out and the Giants had a much more competitive game Saturday. The Giants did not see the crazy home runs and hits Saturday.

Sunday night the series will be decided. It will be a 5:30 game broadcast on NBC/Peacock. Trevor McDonald will take the mound for San Francisco. McDonald has a 2-3 win/loss record and a 4.50 ERA. The Cubs will start Jameson Taillon. He comes into this game with a 2-5 win/loss record and a 5.13 ERA.

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San Francisco Giants Matt Chapman (center) jumps for joy after hitting a grand slam home run in the top of the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Fri Jun 5, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Lincoln if you like home runs this was your kind of game as the San Francisco Giants pounded out seven home runs against Chicago’s lovable losers the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.

#2 The Giants Matt Chapman, Willy Adames and Casey Schmitt all had two home runs a piece. Have these guys broke out yet of their past struggles.

#3 Robbie Ray pitched five innings and held the five innings, two hits, five walks and four strikeouts and needless to say a large cushion to work with.

#4 Chapman besides his two home runs set a all time personal record for the most RBIs in a game with eight.

#5 Starting pitchers for Saturday at 11:20am PDT for San Francisco Landon Roupp (5-6 ERA 4.22) for Chicago Ben Brown (2-2 ERA 1.92) talk about how you see this match up.

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San Francisco Giants Matt Chapman (right) forearm bashes with the Giants batboy (left) after hitting one of his two home runs against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Fri Jun 5, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (26-38) offense continues to roll hitting seven home runs to start their series with the Chicago Cubs (33-31). Matt Chapman had a grand slam in the fourth inning his fourth career slam. What looks like a miss-print is actually reality. Willy Adames had a home run in the first inning for two runs and in the fourth inning Casey Schmitt had a second two run home run.

Chapman and Adames would each have a second home run in the sixth inning. Jonah Cox and Schmitt wanted in on the fun and each of them hit a home run in the ninth inning. This offense continues to produce looking like one of the hottest teams in baseball right now winning this game by the score of 18-3.

Game recap: As expected there was a rain delay as this game attempted to get underway. Play finally got going after the brief interruption. As it turned out that delay was just postponing the pain that San Francisco was soon to inflict on Chicago in this game. Despite drizzle in the early innings, the Giants got a hot start in the first inning scoring two runs. The first home run of the game came from Adames with Luis Arraez putting a 2-0 score up on the board.

San Francisco starter Robbie Ray had a solid game. He allowed two walks in the first inning, a single in the second and two more walks in the third. He was kept the Cubs off of base, and off the scoreboard.

The fourth inning show-cased a missile off the bat of Chapman with the bases loaded. The second home run of the game was Chapman’s fourth career grand slam. They say three times a charm and it sure proved true for San Francisco.

Schmitt hit the third home run of the game with Drew Gilbert on base for an 8-0 lead. San Francisco had busted this game wide open. That hit knocked Chicago starting pitcher Edward Cabrera out of the game. He was relieved by Phil Maton.

San Francisco continued to extend their lead scoring a run in the fifth inning now leading 9-0. Chapman sacrificed and Adames scored. Wrigley Field had become strangely quiet with Cub fans taking to their cell phones looking for something of far more interest than what they were seeing on the field.

The sixth inning was another huge inning for San Francisco. Both Jonah Cox and Schmitt singled and a Rafael Devers double drove Cox home. Arraez sacrificed and drove in Schmitt for another Giants run giving San Francisco an 11-0 lead.

In this crazy marathon the Giants were hardly finished with this inning. Adames hit a two run home run followed by another Chapman three run home run and this game was all but done for Chicago with San Francisco leading 16-0. The Giants already had 17 hits in this game and the hits just kept on coming for San Francisco. It had been a seven run inning for the Giants in the sixth.

Ray finished the game going five innings. Ray was relieved by Carson Seymour.

Seymour got out of the sixth inning after allowing two hits and one run. The Cubs were finally on the board 16-1. Carson Kelly had singled Seiya Suzuki home for their first run of the game.

This game went into the top of the eighth inning. Cubs fans had started to exit the stadium hoping for a better outcome in Saturday’s game. Considering what Giant’s fans had suffered this season the Giants can certainly commiserate with them. It’s just a beautiful thing to be on the other side for a change. What a joy to see Chapman and Adames in the dugout; both of them laughing it up. Between the two of them they had four home runs and 12 RBIs so they had a lot to smile about.

Chicago’s offense had a better outcome in the bottom of the eighth. Suzuki hit a solo home run followed by a Pedro Ramirez single. Miguel Amaya doubled Ramirez home for their third run of the game.

San Francisco went into the ninth inning leading 16-3. Cox apparently wanted in on the fun hitting the team’s sixth home run. Not to be outdone, Schmitt followed the Cox home run up with one of his own (his second of the game) and San Francisco had an 18-3 lead. This was an all-time home run record for the Giants at Wrigley Field. The Giants were simply amazing finishing with 19 hits, 18 RBIs and seven home runs in one historic game.

Game notes: After an impressive series with the Brewers this week winning the last two games, the Giants went into a three-game series with the Cubs Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The offensive production at the plate for the Giants has been outstanding and Chapman teed off on the Cubs with two home runs and eight RBIs.

Giant starter Robbie Ray pitched five innings and allowed two hits and five walks four strikeouts. For the Cubs starter Edward Cabrera got lit up pitching 3.2 innings, allowing eight hits and eight runs on Friday.

The Giants had seven home runs Willy Adames and Casey Schmitt hit two home runs a piece. The six grand slams by the Giants in the last 20 days make the Giants the sixth big league team to accomplish that record in as many days.

The game was scheduled at 11:20am PDT that time was pushed back an hour due to a one hour rain delay.

Saturday’s game two of the three game series is another day game. A very early shower is predicted but it should be dry by first pitch and for the rest of the game. After getting demolished in game one the Cubs will be focused for game two.

Landen Roupp will take the mound for game two with a 5-6 win/loss record and a 4.22 ERA. The Cubs Ben Brown 2-2 will start for Chicago with 1 save and a 1.92 ERA. First pitch 11:20am PDT Saturday.

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At the top of the hotel, a glass-enclosed indoor pool offers a peaceful escape above the city an inviting space to unwind or, during the summer months, transform into a lively “dive-in” movie experience. Every Friday and Saturday night, families can enjoy classic kids’ films poolside, creating memorable moments in a truly unique setting.

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Kanpai Sushi Lounge delivers an experiential dining atmosphere where craftsmanship and flavor meet in a sophisticated setting.

For entertainment, Feinstein’s at the Nikko brings world-class live music and cabaret performances directly to the hotel, offering an intimate and vibrant nightlife experience without ever leaving the property.

Located at 222 Mason Street near Union Square, Hotel Nikko places guests steps away from the city’s premier shopping, dining, and cultural attractions while offering a peaceful sanctuary to return to.