CHC 5, COL 6 | Aug 31, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, August 31, 2025•Coors Field•79°F, Sunny

CHC

Cubs

COL

Rockies

Final

WIN

Juan Mejia

LOSS

Daniel Palencia

The Rockies edged the Cubs 6-5 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Kyle Tucker3-for-4, 0 RBI

★Ian Happ3 RBI

★Orlando Arcia3-for-4, 1 RBI

Key Moment

Top 8: Ian Happ homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Busch scores. Kyle Tucker scores.

Weather: 79°F, SunnyWind: 3 mph, Out To CFFirst pitch: 7:10 PM UTCT: 2:35Att: 40,264Venue: Coors Field

Ump Audit

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95.1%A

6 missed calls

+5.6% COL

+0.26 runs COL

Win Probability

COL WinCHC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	5	7	0
COL	0	0	2	2	0	0	1

Game 776511 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago Cubs

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Michael Busch1B	3	2	1	0	1	2	.265/.344/.502	101.9	.790	.791
Kyle TuckerRF	4	1	3	0	0	1	.270/.383/.470	104.7	.577	.734
Seiya SuzukiDH	4	0	1	2	0	2	.247/.325/.478	96.3	.413	.408
Ian HappLF	4	1	1	3	0	1	.234/.335/.402	107.6	.459	.820
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.250/.291/.495	87.2	.205	.215
Dansby SwansonSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.249/.297/.423	107.3	.273	.278
Willi Castro2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.230/.310/.380	83.5	.164	.155
Matt Shaw3B	4	1	1	0	0	3	.227/.291/.399	107	.810	.823
Reese McGuireC	4	0	0	0	0	0	.217/.241/.425	88.7	.096	.081
Bench
Matthew BoydP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Porter HodgeP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	34	5	7	5	2	12	-	-	-	-

HR:Happ (8th off Peralta, 2 on, 1 out)

2B:Tucker; Suzuki

TB:12

RBI:Happ 3; Suzuki 2

Team LOB:4

Colorado Rockies

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Mickey MoniakRF	1	0	1	1	0	0	.263/.299/.506	105.9	.641

Pitching

Chicago Cubs

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Matthew Boyd	6.0	6	4	4	1	5	91-62	86.2	2.94
Porter Hodge	1.0	2	1	1	2	2	38-21	91.4	6.93
Caleb Thielbar	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	8-6	87.4	2.03
Daniel PalenciaL	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	4-3	93.1	2.20
Totals	8.0	11	6	6	3	7	141-92	-	-

HBP:Ritter (by Boyd)

Pitches-strikes:Boyd 91-62; Hodge 38-21; Thielbar 8-6; Palencia 4-3

Groundouts-flyouts:Boyd 3-9; Hodge 0-1; Thielbar 1-1; Palencia 0-0

Colorado Rockies

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Tanner Gordon	6.0	5	2	2	1	9	0	81-54	88	6.07

Game Notes

📺

B4Replay review: Ryan Ritter hit by pitch. Orlando Arcia to 2nd.

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T8Replay review: Rockies challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Kyle Farmer to pitcher Luis Peralta.

Top 3 • CHC

2-0

Seiya Suzuki doubles (29) on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Matt Shaw scores. Michael Busch scores.

EV: 96.3 mph289 ftLA: 16°

Bot 3 • COL

2-1

Tyler Freeman singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch. Braxton Fulford scores. Orlando Arcia to 2nd.

EV: 26.5 mph17 ft0

2-2

Brenton Doyle singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Tyler Freeman scores. Ezequiel Tovar out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to third baseman Matt Shaw.

EV: 89.0 mph272 ftLA: 18°

Bot 4 • COL

2-3

Braxton Fulford triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Kyle Farmer scores.

EV: 104.5 mph415 ftLA: 24°

2-4

Orlando Arcia singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Braxton Fulford scores.

EV: 74.6 mph263 ftLA: 38°

Bot 7 • COL

2-5

Brenton Doyle out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Orlando Arcia scores.

EV: 97.3 mph329 ftLA: 19°

Top 8 • CHC

5-5

Ian Happ homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Busch scores. Kyle Tucker scores.

EV: 106.7 mph💣 429 ftLA: 33°

Bot 9 • COL

5-6

Mickey Moniak triples (8) on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Ryan Ritter scores.

EV: 105.9 mph138 ftLA: 6°

Bench
Tyler FreemanRF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.287/.362/.376	87.7	.086	.083
Tanner GordonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jaden HillP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Luis PeraltaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Angel ChivilliP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Juan MejiaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-