MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/02/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2257 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (53-61) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 0
Chicago Cubs (53-60) 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 6 6 0
New York Defeated By Cubs, 6-3
The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Yankees by the score of 6-3, with the biggest share of the credit going to third baseman Franklin Barreto. Barreto went 2-4 with a home run, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Cubs on the day. Chicago starter Jeff Branch was credited with the win after throwing 103 pitches over 7 innings. His record now stands at 2-1. Chicago, at 53-60, holds down 4th place in the National League Central Division.

Quentin Coleman hit a 2-run double off Adys Portillo in the bottom of the first, which put the Cubs in front, 2-0. In addition to the double, Coleman had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.

"Every time you put a 'W' on the board is always good," said Barreto.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Marrero LF 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 .243 10 42
I. Ávila 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .296 14 45
L. Chu 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .301 9 50
B. McBride RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .250 10 49
H. Forte DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .285 11 48
B. MacKerchar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249 4 24
J. Palmeiro CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .235 9 39
T. Ibarra C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .267 2 19
M. Ramos SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .258 1 34
Totals 34 3 12 3 2 3 16      
BATTING
Doubles: B. McBride (14, 3rd Inning off J. Branch, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Chu (26, 8th Inning off J. Kemp, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Ávila 2 , L. Chu 3 , B. McBride 3 , H. Forte , J. Palmeiro 3 , M. Ramos 2
2-out RBI: B. McBride
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Marrero , H. Forte , B. MacKerchar , T. Ibarra
GIDP: H. Forte
Sac Fly: L. Marrero
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Ramos (19)
CS: H. Forte (2) , M. Ramos (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Barreto 3B 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .252 7 40
R. Snyder SS 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 .290 0 42
E. Stewart LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .176 0 0
Q. Coleman CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .268 6 54
J. Taylor RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 0 4
   a-T. Green PR, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 7 34
K. Wilson DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .289 3 49
B. Collins 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .242 5 25
J. Bly C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 1 35
K. Bryant 2B 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .234 5 19
Totals 30 6 6 6 2 10 6      
a - T. Green pinch ran for J. Taylor in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: Q. Coleman (28, 1st Inning off A. Portillo, 2 on, 1 out) , K. Wilson (17, 1st Inning off A. Portillo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Barreto (7, 2nd Inning off A. Portillo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Barreto 5 , Q. Coleman 3 , J. Taylor , K. Wilson 2
2-out RBI: Q. Coleman , K. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Wilson , B. Collins
Hit by Pitch: K. Bryant
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Barreto (26)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Snyder-Bryant-Collins)
OF assists: 1 (Stewart(Ávila at home))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Portillo L (9-9) 2.0 3 5 5 2 2 1 12 52 4.53   
E. Stainforth 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 11 42 4.69   
D. Ibarra 3.1 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 35 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Portillo 26
Batters Faced: A. Portillo 12, E. Stainforth 11, D. Ibarra 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Portillo 1-3, E. Stainforth 2-4, D. Ibarra 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Portillo 52-29, E. Stainforth 42-27, D. Ibarra 35-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Ibarra 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Portillo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Branch W (2-1) 7.0 10 3 3 1 2 0 28 103 3.09   
J. Kemp H (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 17 5.04   
O. Romero SV (30) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 17 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Branch 46
Batters Faced: J. Branch 28, J. Kemp 4, O. Romero 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Branch 6-9, J. Kemp 0-2, O. Romero 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Branch 103-63, J. Kemp 17-10, O. Romero 17-10
WP: J. Branch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Franklin Barreto
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 40897
Special Notes: RF Joe Taylor was injured while running the bases.
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