Giants Edge Cubs 2-1 with Chapman’s 10th-Inning Heroics

In a thrilling finish at Wrigley Field, Matt Chapman delivered a clutch single that propelled the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night. Chapman’s hit in the 10th inning brought home Jonah Cox, who was pinch running for Bryce Eldridge, marking the Giants’ fourth win in their last five games.

Chapman connected on the second pitch from Cubs reliever Trent Thornton, sending a line drive to center field that allowed Cox to score from second base. This victory not only secured the series for the Giants, taking two of three games, but also deepened the Cubs’ struggles, as they suffered their 20th loss in the last 27 contests.

Keaton Winn played a pivotal role for San Francisco, earning the win after pitching a scoreless ninth inning, successfully navigating around a single and a walk. Dylan Smith followed with a flawless 10th, securing his first major league save by forcing Alex Bregman to pop out and leaving Pete Crow-Armstrong stranded at third base.

On the mound for the Cubs, Javier Assad was impressive, delivering 6 1/3 shutout innings and only allowing Chapman’s infield single along with a walk and a hit batter. Assad, who was recalled from Triple-A just a day prior, struck out five and retired the last 12 Giants he faced before Jacob Webb took over in the eighth inning.

Earlier in the game, Jung Hoo Lee contributed with an RBI single in the first, extending his hitting streak to 15 games. Crow-Armstrong also kept his momentum going, adding a single to stretch his career-high hitting streak to 12 games. Moisés Ballesteros contributed to the Cubs’ offense with a run-scoring single in the third.

Giants starter Trevor McDonald had a solid outing, allowing just one run on four hits over five innings. Meanwhile, Cubs starter Jameson Taillon exited early with a strained left hamstring after walking Chapman to start the second inning. Taillon’s future remains uncertain, as he indicated he might be headed to the injured list.

Notably, two-time Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson was absent from the Cubs’ starting lineup for the second consecutive game, with his batting average lingering at .180.

Looking ahead, the Giants will send right-hander Logan Webb (3-4, 4.25 ERA) to the mound on Monday in San Francisco against Washington’s Miles Mikolas (1-5, 6.39). Meanwhile, the Cubs will have right-hander Colin Rea (5-3, 4.45) facing Rockies right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4, 3.98) on Tuesday in Colorado.

Note: This recap is an independently written summary based on publicly available reporting.