Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers

MLB

Cubs

66-60

6-4

Final

Tigers

58-69

Comerica Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	6
DET	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4

Who won: Cubs 6-4

The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Comerica Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Kerry Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Tigers.

Recap · Aug 23

Yan Gomes' single breaks an 8th-inning tie as the wild card-contending Cubs beat the Tigers 6-4

Yan Gomes hit a tiebreaking, two-out single in the eighth inning and the playoff-contending Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Cubs 31-30 on the road; Tigers 27-35 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 30

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Injuries and inactives

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Burch Smith RP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Colt Keith 3B
Thumb, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Kerry Carpenter RF
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
60-Day-IL
Parker Meadows CF
Arm, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Troy Melton SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Jameson Taillon SP

Probable starter · 8-10, 4.84 ERA, 140 K, 1.28 WHIP

Lineup

1Nico Hoerner2B
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Ian HappLF
4Cody BellingerCF
5Seiya SuzukiRF
6Yan GomesC
7Jeimer Candelario1B
8Patrick WisdomDH
9Nick Madrigal3B

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Tarik Skubal SP

Probable starter · 7-3, 2.80 ERA, 102 K, 0.90 WHIP

Lineup

1Akil BaddooLF
2Riley GreeneRF
3Spencer Torkelson1B
4Kerry CarpenterDH
5Matt Vierling3B
6Parker MeadowsCF
7Zach McKinstrySS
8Andy Ibanez2B
9Jake RogersC

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last meeting: Tigers 8, Cubs 6 (Aug 22)

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Game info

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan · Attendance 21,965
Officials: John Bacon (Home Plate Umpire), Cory Blaser (First Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire)