US EditionIan Happ homers as the Cubs beat the sloppy Giants 9-2
- The Chicago Cubs cruised to a 9-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on a cold evening at Wrigley Field on Monday.
- The Giants’ four errors, two each by Willy Adames and Matt Chapman, led to six unearned runs that marked the game.
- Cubs starters Matthew Boyd and Landen Roupp held the Giants’ offense in check, with Boyd giving up two earned runs across six innings and Roupp yielding four runs—two of them earned—over five innings.
- Ian Happ homered early off Roupp to give Chicago a 2-0 lead, while Luis Matos hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, his second in three games.
- The defensive mistakes appeared to have a major impact on the Giants’ game, while Chapman expressed his determination to keep improving and stay prepared for upcoming opportunities.
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Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 9-2 in the series opener
The Chicago Cubs took advantage of two errors by the San Francisco Giants in the sixth inning on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Wrigley Field. Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly (15) watches his solo home run during the sixth inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on Monday, May 5, 2025, in Chicago. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly (15) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during…
Cubs unravel Giants defense in 9-2 win to open series
The Cubs’ consistent offensive pressure Monday seemed to be unravelling the Giants.In the Cubs’ 9-2 win at Wrigley Field on Monday, they pulled ahead on Ian Happ’s two-run home run in the third inning. And they kept adding on, with a two-run single from Dansby Swanson in the fourth and a leadoff homer from Carson Kelly in the sixth.And while play up to that point included one fielding error by the Giants – third baseman Matt Chapman failed to pi…
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Adames, Chapman commit two errors apiece as SF Giants fall to Cubs
“CHICAGO — The Giants haven’t had many ugly losses this season. Monday’s loss qualifies as such. Willy Adames and Matt Chapman committed two errors apiece resulting in six unearned runs and the offense was stifled by another left-handed starter as the Giants lost to the Chicago Cubs, 9-2, on a chilly night at Wrigley Field. “It’s frustrating when you don’t make those plays, but all I can do is continue to work, continue to prepare and be ready f…
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