Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Tigers

48-54

5-1

Final

Cubs

57-45

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Tigers 5-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Tigers win the series 2-1. The Tigers outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 4th inning. Hao-Yu Lee went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Win probability

100%DET final

DETCHC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Hoerner grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 9th
Happ to second on fielder's indifference.
Bot 9th
Happ walked. Detroit Tigers challenged: call on the field was upheld.
Bot 9th
Bregman popped out to third.
Bot 9th
Busch struck out looking.
Bot 9th
Jansen relieved Finnegan
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Outman struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Lee lined out to center.
RUN SCORESTop 9th
Doubled to center, Torkelson scored
Zach McKinstry
McKinstry doubled to center, Torkelson scored.
DET 5 - 1 CHC
Top 9th
Carpenter lined out to left.
Top 9th
Torkelson singled to left.
Top 9th
Ferguson relieved Thielbar
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Suzuki struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Crow-Armstrong hit by pitch.
Bot 8th
Swanson flied out to center.
Bot 8th
Kelly lined out to right.
Bot 8th
Finnegan relieved Anderson
Bot 8th
McKinstry at shortstop.
Bot 8th
Vierling in right field.
Bot 8th
McGonigle at third base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Greene struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Vierling struck out looking.

Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs

Who won: Tigers 5-1

Win probability

Play by play

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