MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
08/28/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 2650 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (72-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 0
Los Angeles Dodgers (70-65) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
Cubs Stay Hot With 3-1 Win
Cole Ragans never let Los Angeles get something going. The Chicago left-hander commanded his fastball in pitching the Cubs to a 3-1 win. Chicago has now won 7 straight, while the Dodgers have lost 3 in a row.

Chicago used a timely hit from Pete Crow-Armstrong to get the win. The center fielder stroked a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Cubs ahead, 3-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Crow-Armstrong told the Chicago Herald. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Madrigal 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 .303 1 19
S. Suzuki DH 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .251 16 74
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .309 18 56
I. Happ LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229 23 71
I. Paredes 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .223 15 49
C. Bellinger RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .243 14 41
M. Busch 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .211 10 34
D. Swanson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .216 8 38
P. Aliendo C 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .217 4 4
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 12 17      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Suzuki (29, 3rd Inning off S. Ohtani, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Paredes (20, 4th Inning off S. Ohtani, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Crow-Armstrong (25, 7th Inning off D. May, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Madrigal , S. Suzuki 2 , P. Crow-Armstrong 2 , I. Paredes 3 , C. Bellinger , M. Busch , D. Swanson
2-out RBI: P. Crow-Armstrong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Crow-Armstrong , I. Happ , D. Swanson 2
Sac Fly: S. Suzuki
Hit by Pitch: I. Happ
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Aliendo-Madrigal)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Ohtani P, DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 41 90
M. Betts 3B 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .301 25 87
   a-J. Crawford PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 0 0
   b-B. Rincon 3B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 4 19
Y. Fernandez LF, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 4 18
B. Bichette 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306 6 27
J. Diaz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 11 46
T. Edman SS, LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .283 14 60
L. Taveras CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 10 45
A. Pages RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
R. Marchan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .196 0 21
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 5 10      
a - J. Crawford pinch ran for M. Betts in the 6th
b - B. Rincon substituted for J. Crawford in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Edman (16, 2nd Inning off C. Ragans, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Betts (30, 6th Inning off C. Ragans, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Ohtani (41, 6th Inning off C. Ragans, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Ohtani 4 , M. Betts 2 , T. Edman 2 , A. Pages
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Diaz , L. Taveras
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Edman (6)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Ragans W (10-10) 7.1 4 1 1 2 4 1 104 3.61   
P. Hodge SV (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ragans 68
Batters Faced: C. Ragans 27, P. Hodge 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ragans 8-9, P. Hodge 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ragans 104-62, P. Hodge 8-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Ohtani 5.0 4 0 0 1 8 0 87 5.38   
B. Graterol 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 24 3.76   
D. May L (3-9), BS (1) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 18 4.57   
E. Phillips 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 26 1.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ohtani 66
Batters Faced: S. Ohtani 20, B. Graterol 6, D. May 4, E. Phillips 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ohtani 1-6, B. Graterol 2-2, D. May 0-1, E. Phillips 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ohtani 87-56, B. Graterol 24-12, D. May 18-11, E. Phillips 26-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. May 1-1 , E. Phillips 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Graterol
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cole Ragans
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 51034
Special Notes: 3B Mookie Betts was injured while running the bases.
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