US EditionSwanson hits 2 homers, drives in 6 runs to lead Cubs to an 11-7 win over the Rockies
Dansby Swanson recorded his 10th career multi-homer game and first since 2023, driving in six runs to help the Cubs end a three-game losing streak.
- On Friday, Dansby Swanson hit two homers and drove in a season-high six runs, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 11-7 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
- German Marquez had been activated from the 15-day injured list and made his first start since July 20th, but left early after allowing eight runs on nine hits, his most since Sept. 9, 2022.
- Swanson's big fifth inning featured a bases-loaded triple in a six-run surge, while Ian Happ homered twice and Michael Busch made a clutch defensive play; rookie Cade Horton allowed two runs over five innings.
- The win ended a three-game skid and helped the Chicago Cubs keep pace with NL Central-leading Milwaukee despite a late Colorado rally in the seventh and eighth innings.
- Swanson's performance also carried historical weight as his 10th multi-homer game and first since Aug. 1, 2023, made him the third Cubs player joining Hall of Famers Andre Dawson and Billy Williams.
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Dansby Swanson delivers career night and Cade Horton handles 1st Coors Field start in Chicago Cubs’ 11-7 win
DENVER — Coors Field is capable of helping any ailing offense and, conversely, being a nightmarish environment for pitchers. For a Chicago Cubs lineup that has struggled lately to consistently score runs, let alone put up a crooked number, Friday’s opener against the Colorado Rockies provided the ideal bounce-back environment coming off the sweep in San Francisco. Dansby Swanson’s career night helped the Cubs take control in the 11-7 win in whic…
Dansby Swanson hooked up a pair of quadrangulars and drove six races, his season peak, while Chicago Puppies beat the Colorado Rockies 11-7 on Friday night to keep up with Milwaukee, leader of the National League Central Division.
Colorado Springs Gazette
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Dansby Swanson belts 2 HRs, drives in 6 as Cubs rock Rockies
Dansby Swanson had two homers, a triple and a season-high six RBIs, Ian Happ and Michael Busch also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 11-7 in Denver on Friday night. Happ and Nico Hoerner each doubled twice and Busch, Seiya Suzuki and Reese McGuire finished with two hits apiece for Chicago, which snapped a three-game skid to remain 6 1/2 games behind Milwaukee in the National League Central. Swanson's six RBIs were one sh…
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Dansby Swanson had two homers, a triple and a season-high six RBIs, Ian Happ and Michael Busch also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 11-7 in Denver on Friday night.
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Swanson hits 2 homers, drives in 6 runs to lead Cubs to an 11-7 win over the Rockies
Dansby Swanson hit two homers and drove in a season-high six runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 11-7 to keep pace with NL Central-leading Milwaukee.
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