Boyd sharp, Suzuki homers as Cubs deal Guardians 5th straight loss
[July 02, 2025]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched seven sharp innings
for his eighth win, Seiya Suzuki cracked his team-leading 23rd homer and
the Chicago Cubs topped the sliding Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Tuesday
night.
Carson Kelly doubled twice with a sac fly for three RBIs. Michael Busch
went 3-for-3 and drove in a run to help NL Central-leading Chicago win
its 50th game. |
Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd delivers during the first inning of a
baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in
Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) |
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Carlos Santana had two hits, including his
400th career double, but Cleveland dropped its fifth straight.
The Guardians scored two runs in the fourth — ending a skid of
17 straight scoreless innings — on Nolan Jones' RBI single and
Angel Martínez's sacrifice fly. Cleveland has scored in just two
of its last 45 innings.
Boyd (8-3) allowed two runs on five hits with five strikeout and
one walk. The left-hander finished by retiring 11 straight
hitters before Brad Keller entered for the eighth.
Daniel Palencia struck out two in a perfect ninth for his ninth
save.
Cleveland's Gavin Williams (5-4) yielded four runs on seven hits
and four walks.
The Cubs took a 3-0 lead in a quirky second on four straight
hits.
Then Kelly was out at home when he tried to score from third
after the ball got away from catcher Bo Naylor. Williams walked
the next two hitters — Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw — but picked
both off first.
After Cleveland cut it to 3-2 in the fourth, Suzuki hit his solo
shot to left in the sixth.
Key moment
It looked like Cleveland's offense finally awakened in the
fourth. But Boyd picked off Jones for the second out, then got
Naylor to ground out.
Key stat
Boyd tossed his 12th quality start in 17. He’s one win short of
his career high of nine, reached with Detroit in 2018 and 2019
Up next
Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee (4-8, 3.80 ERA) faces Cubs LHP Shota
Imanaga (4-2, 2.54) on Wednesday.
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