San Francisco Giants’ Willy Adames (2) slides into home to score on a single from designated hitter Wilmer Flores (41) during the eleventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
San Francisco Giants’ Willy Adames (2) slides into home to score on a single from designated hitter Wilmer Flores (41) during the eleventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Tucker (30) hits a one-run single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
San Francisco Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee (51) points up as he runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Giants score 9 runs in the 11th inning to beat the Cubs 14-5
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a tiebreaking single in San Francisco’s nine-run 11th inning, and the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 14-5 on Tuesday night.
San Francisco Giants’ Willy Adames (2) slides into home to score on a single from designated hitter Wilmer Flores (41) during the eleventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a tiebreaking single in San Francisco’s nine-run 11th inning, and the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 14-5 on Tuesday night.
Bailey drove in Christian Koss with a liner to center against Ryan Pressly (2-2). Jung Hoo Lee had a run-scoring single and Matt Chapman singled home two more runs in San Francisco’s highest-scoring inning of the season.
Lee also hit a two-run homer as San Francisco bounced back from an ugly to Chicago on Monday night. Chapman, who committed two of the Giants’ four errors in the series opener, had three hits and scored twice.
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The Cubs trailed 5-3 before rallying in the ninth, handing Justin Verlander another no-decision after he was in position for his first win with the Giants.
Justin Turner bounced a pinch-hit RBI single into right field against Ryan Walker. After Ian Happ struck out swinging for the second out, Kyle Tucker greeted Erik Miller (2-0) with a hard grounder back up the middle, bringing home the tying run.
Verlander pitched five innings of three-run ball. The three-time AL Cy Young Award winner signed a with the Giants in January.
The 42-year-old Verlander is winless in eight consecutive starts for the first time in his 20 major league seasons.
Miguel Amaya hit a two-run homer for NL Central-leading Chicago, which had won four of five. Dansby Swanson had two hits and scored twice while extending his hitting streak to eight games.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong robbed Mike Yastrzemski of extra bases with a leaping grab at the wall in the third. Crow-Armstrong also took a hit away from Lee with a sliding catch in the fifth.
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Key moment
The Cubs put runners on second and third with one out in the 10th, but Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging and Swanson lined to third.
Key stat
The Giants improved to 21-5 against right-handed starting pitchers this season, the best such record in the majors.
Up next
Giants left-hander Robbie Ray (4-0, 3.05 ERA) and Cubs right-hander Ben Brown (3-2, 4.88 ERA) pitch Wednesday in the series finale.
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