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Cubs Edge Giants 3-2 in 10th, Busch Walk-Off

6/7/2026

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Busch Walk-off Single

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 3–2 in 10 innings June 6, 2026, when Michael Busch delivered a walk-off single, moving them to a 34–31 record.
Rafael Devers gave the Giants a 1–0 lead with a home run.
Pete Crow-Armstrong tied it with a solo homer in the ninth.
Ben Brown allowed a hit in 5 1/3 innings while Ryan Rolison struck out two in the tenth, setting up the walk-off.

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Giants Blast

The Cubs entered Game 2 after an 18–3 loss that left them 0-1 and sparked a crisis narrative.
Chicago’s ace Ben Brown, posting a 1.92 ERA, was billed as the linchpin to stop the Giants’ power surge.
The Giants, despite a 26-38 record, hit five home runs—including Matt Chapman’s grand slam (8 RBIs) and Willy Adames’s back-to-back blasts—while pitcher Landen Roupp (5-6, 4.22 ERA) was seen as vulnerable.

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Crow-Armstrong Extension

Pete Crow-Armstrong signed a six-year, $115 million extension through 2032, becoming the Cubs’ highest-paid young player.
After a missed leaping catch, a White Sox fan’s planned engagement-party heckle led Crow-Armstrong to reply with profanity, sparking a viral clip.
Crow-Armstrong entered the June 6 game with a 3.0 WAR and a .343 on-base percentage, prompting teammate Michael Busch to say his handling of ups and downs shows the group’s resilience.

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Busch Walk-off Single

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 3–2 in 10 innings June 6, 2026, when Michael Busch delivered a walk-off single, moving them to a 34–31 record.
Rafael Devers gave the Giants a 1–0 lead with a home run.
Pete Crow-Armstrong tied it with a solo homer in the ninth.
Ben Brown allowed a hit in 5 1/3 innings while Ryan Rolison struck out two in the tenth, setting up the walk-off.

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