Chicago Cubs rally for dramatic 11-inning win over Toronto Blue Jays
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Last updated Aug 7, 2026
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 in 11 innings at Wrigley Field on August 6. After being shut out for most of the game, Alex Bregman's two-run homer in the ninth tied the score. Pete Crow-Armstrong scored the winning run in the 11th after stealing third and taking advantage of a throwing error by catcher Brandon Valenzuela. This victory marked the Cubs' fourth consecutive win and improved their record to 67-49. The game featured intense pitching from the Blue Jays' Dylan Cease, who struck out 10 batters over seven innings.
- •Cubs win 3-2 against Blue Jays in 11 innings.
- •Alex Bregman ties game with a two-run homer in the ninth.
- •Pete Crow-Armstrong scores the winning run in the 11th inning.
- •Dylan Cease pitches seven shutout innings for Toronto.
- •Cubs improve to 67-49 with their fourth straight win.
- 12:36 AMYahoo Sports — Paul Sullivan: Cubs cap manic homestand with a ‘sick’ comeback for a dramatic 3-2, 11-inning victory
- 12:07 AMYahoo Sports — Column: Manic homestand ends with a ‘sick’ Chicago Cubs comeback for a dramatic 11-inning victory
"Sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers and watching Pete-Crow Armstrong outduel Shohei Ohtani in their MVP showdown seemed like the perfect way to end an exhilarating homestand for the Chicago Cubs. But the Cubs instead were forced to return to Wrigley Field on Thursday for a makeup game against the Toronto Blue Jays, and for most of the afternoon the electricity of the last week seemed missing with ...
"CHICAGO — Sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers and watching Pete-Crow Armstrong outduel Shohei Ohtani in their MVP showdown seemed like the perfect way to end an exhilarating homestand for the Chicago Cubs. But the Cubs instead were forced to return to Wrigley Field on Thursday for a makeup game against the Toronto Blue Jays, and for most of the afternoon the electricity of the last week seemed ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 7, 2026, 12:36 AMPaul Sullivan: Cubs cap manic homestand with a ‘sick’ comeback for a dramatic 3-2, 11-inning victory
CHICAGO — Sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers and watching Pete-Crow Armstrong outduel Shohei Ohtani in their MVP showdown seemed like the perfect way to end an exhilarating homestand for the Chicago Cubs. But the Cubs instead were forced to return to Wrigley Field on Thursday for a makeup game against the Toronto Blue Jays, and for most of the afternoon the electricity of the last week seemed ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 7, 2026, 12:07 AMColumn: Manic homestand ends with a ‘sick’ Chicago Cubs comeback for a dramatic 11-inning victory
Sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers and watching Pete-Crow Armstrong outduel Shohei Ohtani in their MVP showdown seemed like the perfect way to end an exhilarating homestand for the Chicago Cubs. But the Cubs instead were forced to return to Wrigley Field on Thursday for a makeup game against the Toronto Blue Jays, and for most of the afternoon the electricity of the last week seemed missing with ...
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