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Cubs Win 1-0 in Record-Tying Fastest Game at Wrigley

Rookie Cade Horton’s five shutout innings fueled a 1-0 win that pushed Chicago within half a game of the NL Central lead

Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs up to bat against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on July 30, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Cubs starter Cade Horton pitches against the Orioles in the second inning Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Ian Happ’s sacrifice fly in the second inning provided the lone run against Orioles starter Trevor Rogers
  • Four relievers combined for four scoreless innings and five strikeouts to preserve the shutout
  • Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers struck out eight over eight innings, allowing one run on four hits in his season’s best outing
  • The Cubs honored late Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg with a pregame scoreboard tribute followed by 23 seconds of silence
  • The nine-inning contest lasted 1 hour, 49 minutes, tying the fastest game at Wrigley Field since 2002