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Gausman's First Cubs Win Fuels Five-Game Streak

8/8/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Kevin Gausman (35) earned his first Cubs win pitching seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out four, walking one, and retiring 12 of 13 batters in a 6-4 victory.
The win moved Chicago to a 68-49 record, 4.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central.
Jacob Webb recorded his seventh save in the ninth, preserving the 6-4 win and extending Cubs’ streak to five games.

History

Historical Context

The Cubs’ 1908 World Series win, a 4-1 sweep of the Detroit Tigers that made them the first team to repeat as champions, began a 108-year championship drought ending only in 2016. That era’s dominant pitcher Mordecai “Three-Finger” Brown posted a 1.14 ERA, a benchmark echoed today by modern arms such as Gausman and Webb.

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Story summary

Kevin Gausman (35) earned his first Cubs win pitching seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out four, walking one, and retiring 12 of 13 batters in a 6-4 victory.
The win moved Chicago to a 68-49 record, 4.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central.
Jacob Webb recorded his seventh save in the ninth, preserving the 6-4 win and extending Cubs’ streak to five games.

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