MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT BOSTON RED SOX
09/25/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2966 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (75-85) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 1
Boston Red Sox (94-66) 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 X 6 12 0
Red Sox Improve to 94-66 with 6-3 Win
The first-place Boston Red Sox picked up another win.

Boston pitcher Les Hampson had a large part in his team beating the Chicago Cubs, 6-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Tristan Robinson earned the save, his 2nd in 5 tries.

Boston catcher Dan Combs delivered a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh. Overall, he went 3 for 5, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and knocked in 2.

Boston manager Alvin Morman was pleased with the team's effort. "It was just a good, gutsy performance by everybody," he said.

Boston is now 94-66, 10 games up in the American League East Division.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Barreto 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .244 9 52
R. Snyder SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .289 0 57
E. Stewart LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .303 9 38
   a-K. Bryant PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 9 33
   b-T. Green LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 9 44
Q. Coleman CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .271 10 79
R. Hicks RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .266 14 64
K. Wilson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 5 68
D. Williams DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 7 41
B. Collins 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .243 11 51
J. Bly C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .257 4 50
Totals 34 3 7 3 4 7 21      
a - K. Bryant pinch hit for E. Stewart in the 7th
b - T. Green substituted for K. Bryant in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Collins (11, 2nd Inning off L. Hampson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bly (4, 9th Inning off E. Goodwin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Barreto , R. Snyder , K. Wilson , B. Collins 5 , J. Bly 5
2-out RBI: B. Collins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Stewart , Q. Coleman , R. Hicks
GIDP: R. Hicks
Hit by Pitch: F. Barreto , E. Stewart
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Barreto (34) , B. Collins (8)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Snyder (13)
OF assists: 2 (Hicks(Combs at 3rd base), Hicks(Williamson at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Williamson DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .257 15 53
D. Combs C 5 1 3 2 0 2 1 .273 33 91
P. Vitzhum 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .272 18 77
D. Hopper RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .328 9 31
B. Dawson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .251 19 49
   a-F. Mallen SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 17 66
D. Robertson 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .265 8 59
M. Burns LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .333 0 1
C. Arroyo SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .302 1 18
S. Potter CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .250 10 62
Totals 35 6 12 5 3 10 18      
a - F. Mallen substituted for B. Dawson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Combs (23, 1st Inning off M. Ortega, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Hopper (10, 2nd Inning off M. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Vitzhum (28, 3rd Inning off M. Adon, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Robertson (37, 4th Inning off A. Conley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Robertson (5, 8th Inning off J. Kemp, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Williamson (15, 5th Inning off A. Conley, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Combs (33, 7th Inning off T. Supak, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Williamson 4 , D. Combs 7 , P. Vitzhum 3 , D. Hopper 2 , D. Robertson 5 , M. Burns 2 , S. Potter
2-out RBI: D. Combs , P. Vitzhum , M. Burns
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Dawson , C. Arroyo , S. Potter 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dawson-Arroyo-Vitzhum)
PB: D. Combs
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Ortega 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 16 4.25   
M. Adon L (1-2) 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 9 38 3.38   
A. Conley 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 9 38 3.82   
T. Supak 1.2 3 1 1 0 3 1 8 32 3.96   
J. Kemp 1.1 1 2 0 1 3 0 7 33 4.86   
T. Matzek 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ortega 40
Batters Faced: M. Ortega 4, M. Adon 9, A. Conley 9, T. Supak 8, J. Kemp 7, T. Matzek 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ortega 1-0, M. Adon 0-4, A. Conley 4-0, T. Supak 1-1, J. Kemp 0-1, T. Matzek 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ortega 16-9, M. Adon 38-21, A. Conley 38-25, T. Supak 32-23, J. Kemp 33-19, T. Matzek 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Adon 1-1 , A. Conley 2-0 , T. Supak 1-0 , J. Kemp 1-0 , T. Matzek 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Hampson W (5-3) 5.0 2 1 1 3 2 1 21 97 4.66   
J. Muñóz H (5) 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 8 32 3.04   
J. Lindgren H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 4.76   
E. Goodwin H (21) 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 7 32 2.81   
T. Robinson SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Hampson 58
Batters Faced: L. Hampson 21, J. Muñóz 8, J. Lindgren 3, E. Goodwin 7, T. Robinson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Hampson 8-4, J. Muñóz 3-0, J. Lindgren 2-1, E. Goodwin 0-2, T. Robinson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Hampson 97-56, J. Muñóz 32-22, J. Lindgren 6-6, E. Goodwin 32-19, T. Robinson 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lindgren 2-0 , T. Robinson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Hampson 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Les Hampson
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 37122
Special Notes: SP Mariano Ortega was injured while pitching.
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