Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · July 9, 2025 at 7:40 p.m.
Target Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Minnesota TwinsMIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerDavid Festa
- LoserCade Horton
- SaveJhoan Duran
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Ryan Jeffers singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Seiya Suzuki. Byron Buxton scores.0-1
- Bot 1Carlos Correa doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Ryan Jeffers scores.0-2
- Bot 2Matt Wallner homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.0-3
- Top 4Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Carlos Correa. Kyle Tucker scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.1-3
- Top 4Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, third baseman Royce Lewis to second baseman Brooks Lee. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Dansby Swanson out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner to 1st.2-3
- Bot 4Matt Wallner caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Reese McGuire to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Royce Lewis scores.2-4
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian HappDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 |
| Seiya SuzukiLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .297 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Reese McGuireC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Jon Berti3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Justin Turner3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Horton | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 94-61 | 4.45 |
| Ryan Brasier | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 1.10 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 3.28 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.73 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| Brooks Lee2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Willi CastroLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 |
| Trevor LarnachDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .253 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .248 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| Royce Lewis3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Matt WallnerRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| DaShawn Keirsey Jr.RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .103 |
| Ty France1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 |
| Harrison BaderCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Festa | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 72-49 | 5.25 |
| Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.69 |
| Brock Stewart | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-7 | 2.57 |
| Louis Varland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 1.91 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 1.52 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 33,470
- Duration
- 2 h 20
- Weather
- 85 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 6 mph, In From LF
- Umpires
- Alex MacKay (Home plate) · Alan Porter (First base) · Jim Wolf (Second base) · Chris Segal (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Twins?
Twins won 4-2 over Cubs on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
When was Cubs vs Twins played?
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 7:40 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Cubs vs Twins played?
At Target Field.