A Wild One in Chicago: Cubs Pull Off Unbelievable Comeback Win Over Diamondbacks
In what will surely go down as one of the most chaotic and unpredictable games in Major League Baseball history, the Chicago Cubs pulled off a stunning 13–11 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. What looked like a comfortable win for Chicago quickly spiraled into a bullpen disaster — only for the Cubs to mount a miraculous rally and steal the win.
A Calm Beginning
The game actually started in a relatively normal fashion. Colin Rea took the mound for the Cubs and delivered another solid outing, continuing what’s been a strong season for the veteran right-hander. Rea tossed 4.2 innings and allowed just one run against a potent Diamondbacks offense, exiting with the lead and in line for the win.
That early lead came courtesy of a two-run homer from Carson Kelly in the bottom of the second. On the other side, Arizona’s Corbin Burnes — a familiar foe for the Cubs — turned in his best performance of the year, limiting the damage to two earned runs over six innings.
Then the Bullpens Entered the Chat
Everything changed when the starters left the game. The Cubs seemed to have things in hand after Ian Happ launched a grand slam in the seventh, giving Chicago what appeared to be a comfortable 7–1 lead.
But the eighth inning brought pure chaos.
The Cubs’ bullpen absolutely unraveled, allowing a jaw-dropping ten runs — capped off by a massive 458-foot grand slam from Eugenio Suárez. Relievers Jordan Wicks, Porter Hodge, and Ethan Roberts were all tagged in the meltdown, which was arguably the low point of the Cubs’ bullpen woes this season.
The Comeback of All Comebacks
Yet, somehow, the Cubs weren’t done.
Down 11–7, they mounted an incredible response in the bottom of the eighth. Carson Kelly struck again with his second homer of the game, this time a three-run shot to bring Chicago within one. Moments later, Ian Happ singled and Kyle Tucker followed it up with a go-ahead two-run blast. Seiya Suzuki added a solo homer for insurance.
Ryan Pressly then took the mound and calmly shut things down in the ninth, sealing a jaw-dropping win for the Cubs.
No team had managed to win a game after giving up 10 or more runs in an inning past the third since at least 1912 — until today.
The Cubs now lead the series against Arizona 1–0, with Game Two looming after one of the most thrilling wins in franchise history.
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