Cubs walk off Blue Jays after Bregman's ninth-inning homer ties game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 10:30 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 in extra innings on August 6. Alex Bregman tied the game with a two-out home run in the ninth inning off closer Louis Varland, who recorded his first blown save of the season. The game proceeded to extras, where both teams failed to score in the 10th and 11th innings until the Cubs capitalized on a throwing error that allowed Pete Crow-Armstrong to score the winning run. The loss was particularly disappointing for the Blue Jays, who went 1-for-19 with runners in scoring position throughout the game.
- •Cubs win 3-2 against Blue Jays in extra innings.
- •Alex Bregman homered to tie the game in the ninth inning.
- •Louis Varland blew his first save of the season.
- •Cubs scored the winning run after a throwing error in the 11th inning.
- •Toronto's offense was 1-for-19 with runners in scoring position.
- 10:30 PMYahoo Sports — Cubs walk off Blue Jays in extra innings after Alex Bregman's game-tying HR off Louis Varland
"That was Louis Varland's first blown save of the season.
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