Guardians 6, Cubs 5: Wonky relief work ruins a good Shōta Imanaga outing
The Cubs blew two leads in this game and wound up splitting their twin bill.
The Cubs had three home runs in this game, the second time they’ve gone deep three times in the early going in 2026. Matt Shaw, Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ homered for the Cubs. Unfortunately, the result was the same as the other time they homered three times (a 6-3 loss to the Nationals).
This time, it was a 6-5 loss to the Guardians , giving them a split of the Sunday doubleheader and a loss in the series. The game began like the first game had been all along — scoreless, with the teams seemingly not able to hit anything. Shaw’s home run in the third gave the Cubs the lead [VIDEO].
Your browser does not support the video tag. The Cubs extended their lead to 3-0 in the sixth. With one out, Carson Kelly singled.
One out later, Swanson smacked his first home run of the season [VIDEO] . Your browser does not support the video tag. Meanwhile, Shōta Imanaga was mowing down Guardians hitters.
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