Nothing separated these teams for most of the night. Then the eighth inning settled everything. Jeremiah Jackson's two-run double to center brought home Pete Alonso and Gunnar Henderson, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 Baltimore lead that held through the final out. The Orioles won their first game after a loss, improving to 43-51.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 3 | 3 | 2 |
The game belonged to Seiya Suzuki for much of the evening. He went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double, accounting for both Chicago runs. His solo shot to left in the sixth — 432 feet — tied the game at 1-1, and his double in the eighth put the Cubs ahead 2-1. Suzuki now has 15 home runs and 48 RBI on the season, hitting .266.
Tyler O'Neill gave Baltimore the early lead with a solo home run to center in the second, a 398-foot shot that stood as the only run until Suzuki answered in the sixth. The game stayed tied until Crow-Armstrong scored on Suzuki's double in the top of the eighth. Baltimore responded immediately. Jackson's double to center in the bottom half brought Alonso and Henderson home, completing the reversal. The Cubs challenged the call on the field; it was upheld.
Trevor Rogers kept Chicago in check through six innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks on 89 pitches. He did not factor in the decision. Tyler Wells worked the eighth, allowing 1 run, and earned the win to go 2-1. Andrew Kittredge handled the ninth, recording his second save. David Peterson started for Chicago, going 5 innings and allowing 1 run on 2 hits with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Pete Alonso, who scored one of the decisive runs, is one double away from 200 career doubles. Chicago fell to 52-41 with the loss.