Chicago Cubs @ Boston Red Sox

Doubleheader - Game 2

88-73, 42-38 Away

Final

87-74, 41-39 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
P. Crow-ArmstrongCF	0-4	0	0	0	.278
S. SuzukiRF	2-3	0	0	0	.270
M. Busch1B	2-4	0	0	0	.243
M. ConfortoDH	0-4	0	0	0	.237
I. HappLF	0-4	0	0	0	.220
N. HoernerSS	2-4	0	0	0	.264
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Hoerner singled to left. 5th: Hoerner singled to left. 7th: Hoerner lined out to center. 9th: Hoerner grounded out to third.
P. Ramirez2B	0-3	0	0	0	.257
C. KellyC	0-3	0	0	0	.258
M. Shaw3B	1-3	0	0	0	.240

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
D. Peterson	5.0	3	0	2	6	91-57	4.79
J. Assad	2.1	0	1	1	3	35-24	3.63
R. Rolison	0.1	1	1	1	1	13-6	3.14
G. Hollowell	0.1	0	0	1	0	6-2	2.45

According to ESPN Analytics

CHC

BOS

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Fenway Park

5:30 PM, September 25, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 36,449

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
First Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
Second Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Third Base Umpire - Brock Ballou

Red Sox beat Cubs 2-0 to sweep doubleheader after setting Wild Card Series matchup with Yankees

— Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.

Sep 26, 2026, 04:46 am - AP


CHC
BOS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	2	4	0

J. Paez1-1

5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

J. Assad6-2

2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning				CHC	BOS
		8th	Abreu doubled to center, Jones scored and Kiner-Falefa scored.	0	2

Data is currently unavailable.

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Chicago CubsCubsCHC

(88-73)

(88-73, 42-38 Away)

(88-73)

David Peterson

(9-8, 4.79)

-118

Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS

(87-74)

(87-74, 41-39 Home)

(87-74)

Brayan Bello

(6-7, 4.33)

u6.5

-115

Cubs
3
Red Sox
4

Game 1

9/25

Cubs
0
Red Sox
2

Game 2

9/25

Cubs
6
Red Sox
2

Game 3

9/27

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	98	64	.605	-	L1
New York	93	68	.578	4.5	W1
Boston	87	75	.537	11	L1
Baltimore	79	82	.491	18.5	L1
Toronto	79	83	.488	19	W1

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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Red Sox

Red Sox beat Cubs 2-0 to sweep doubleheader after setting Wild Card Series matchup with Yankees

J. Paez1-1

J. Assad6-2

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