Thairo Estrada, Giants rally late to defeat Cubs at Wrigley

Thairo Estrada hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 victory over the Cubs on a steamy Monday night.

Heliot Ramos and Patrick Bailey also homered for the Giants, who won their second straight after erasing a 6-3 deficit in the final two innings.Ian Happ and Michael Busch had home runs for the Cubs, who've dropped four of their last five.The Giants got a run back in the eighth on Bailey's solo shot off reliever Mark Leiter Jr., then took the lead for good off Héctor Neris in the ninth when Estrada sent the first pitch he saw into the left-field bleachers.

The ball cleared the bleachers but landed a few feet shy of leaving the park.Soler drew a two-out walk in the fourth and came home two pitches later on Yastrzemski's triple to give the Giants the game's first lead. It held up until the sixth, when Busch hit a booming, two-out drive off Randy Rodríguez to center to give the Cubs a 2-1 edge.'We've got a grinding team,' said Yastrzemski, who also started an inning-ending 9-2 double play to prevent a Cubs run.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

KPIXtv /  🏆 443. in US

MLB San Francisco Giants

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

After Melvin’s ejection, SF Giants rally to beat Cubs with Estrada’s big blastThe Giants and Cubs combined to hit 5 HRs in the final 4 innings, but Thairo Estrada got the last laugh.
Read more »

Estrada's 3-run homer in ninth lifts Giants to 7-6 win over the CubsArticles and videos about Estrada's 3-run homer in ninth lifts Giants to 7-6 win over the Cubs on FOX 32 Chicago.
Read more »

Giants and Cubs Had to Play One of the Worst Umpired Games of the SeasonManny Gonzalez struggled with balls and strikes during Giants - Cubs game.
Read more »

Photos: San Francisco Giants 7, Chicago Cubs 6Photos from the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs on Monday, June 17, 2024 at Wrigley Field.
Read more »

Cubs have dropped 4 of 5 after loss to GiantsCubs have dropped 4 of 5 after loss to Giants
Read more »

Watch: Ian Happ Hits Massive HR to Put Chicago Cubs Ahead of GiantsChicago Cubs star Ian Happ hit a massive home run to put the team up 6-3 over the Giants in the seventh inning.
Read more »