The Chicago Cubs completed a 3-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians Thursday night with a 1-0 win in 10 innings at Wrigley Field.
Rookie Matt Shaw’s deep sacrifice fly to center scored Nico Hoerner from third base with the winning run in the 10th inning.
The Cubs had only 3 hits in the game. 2 by Dansby Swanson.
Chris Flexen picked up the win in relief as he is now (5-0) on the season.
Cleveland had 7 hits in the game.
The Cubs improved to (52-35) for the season and moved 4 games ahead of second-place Milwaukee.
Chicago opens up a 3-game series with St. Louis Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
July 3, 2025