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Cubs Avoid Sweep With Horton’s Scoreless Streak and Kittredge’s Immaculate Inning

Seiya Suzuki’s solo homer, Cade Horton’s MLB-best scoreless streak plus Andrew Kittredge’s immaculate inning propelled the Cubs to a 6-1 win that keeps Chicago in the NL wild card hunt.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 6: Andrew Kittredge #59 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates with Carson Kelly #15 after pitching an immaculate inning in the top of the seventh inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on August 6, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)
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Cubs bounce back against reds as Andrew Kittredge throws immaculate inning.

Overview

  • Rookie Cade Horton delivered 5⅔ scoreless innings, extending his active streak to 23⅓ frames and lowering his ERA to 3.18.
  • Andrew Kittredge rebounded from a rough outing by striking out three batters on nine pitches for Chicago’s first immaculate inning since 2022.
  • Seiya Suzuki’s sixth-inning solo blast was his 27th of the season and provided the early lead the Cubs never relinquished.
  • Drew Pomeranz, Brad Keller and Daniel Palencia combined to allow one run over the final 3⅓ innings, with Palencia earning his 16th save.
  • The victory improved the Cubs to 66–48 and left them 3½ games behind the Brewers in the NL Central with 50 games remaining.