Giants edge Cubs in extra innings to conclude road trip at .500
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 3:46 AM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
The San Francisco Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in extra innings on June 7 in Chicago. Jonah Cox scored the decisive run on an RBI single from Matt Chapman, marking only the Giants' second run during the game. Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon left early with a hamstring injury, and Javiar Assad later pitched 6 ⅓ shutout innings for the Cubs. The Giants' victory capped their first non-losing road trip of the season, finishing with a 5-5 record over ten games. They will next host the Washington Nationals.
- •Giants score winning run in 10th inning against Cubs
- •Matt Chapman provides key RBI single
- •Javier Assad silences Giants after early injury to Taillon
- •Giants finish 10-game road trip at.500
- •Next, Giants host the Nationals in a quick turnaround
- 3:46 AMYahoo Sports — Giants walk tightrope to beat Cubs in extras, finish road trip .500
"CHICAGO — The Giants did what they couldn’t a day earlier: They plated the automatic runner placed at second base to begin extras and prevented the Cubs from doing so...
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