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Swanson's 11 RBIs Shatter Cubs Record in 10-5 Win

6/25/2026

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Summary

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Dansby Swanson drove in 11 runs in a 10-5 win, breaking Ron Santo’s 1970 RBI record of 10.
Swanson’s 15 RBIs in three games set a Cubs record dating to 1920.
He joined Ernie Banks as the Cubs shortstops with a two-homer, seven-RBI game.
Manager Craig Counsell praised Swanson and lineup—Hoerner, Ramirez and Kelly—for scoring all 10 runs.
Counsell said the surge ended his .178 slump of 14 RBIs in 48 games.

History

Historical Context

Dansby Swanson’s 11-RBI outburst on July 5, 2024 eclipsed Ron Santo’s 10-RBI game in 1970, marking the Cubs’ most prolific single-game drive since Mark Whiten’s 12-RBI feat for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1993. The club’s RBI legacy stretches back to Hack Wilson’s 191-RBI season for Chicago in 1930, underscoring a century-long tradition of offensive spikes.

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Story summary

Dansby Swanson drove in 11 runs in a 10-5 win, breaking Ron Santo’s 1970 RBI record of 10.
Swanson’s 15 RBIs in three games set a Cubs record dating to 1920.
He joined Ernie Banks as the Cubs shortstops with a two-homer, seven-RBI game.
Manager Craig Counsell praised Swanson and lineup—Hoerner, Ramirez and Kelly—for scoring all 10 runs.
Counsell said the surge ended his .178 slump of 14 RBIs in 48 games.

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