Red Sox beat Cubs 4-3 in doubleheader opener, assure Wild Card Series matchup against Yankees

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Hightower, K. (2026, September 25). Red Sox beat Cubs 4-3 in doubleheader opener, assure Wild Card Series matchup against Yankees. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-beat-cubs-4-3-in-doubleheader-opener-assure-wild-card-series-matchup-against-yankees/article_8e2605b1-9151-516d-8e74-76341f2c38b4.html

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The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday, securing the fifth seed in the American League playoffs. This sets up a Wild Card Series rematch against the New York Yankees for the second consecutive year. Weather conditions affected play, with wind causing potential home runs to become doubles off Fenway Park's Green Monster wall. Roman Anthony led Boston’s offense with two doubles and a triple while scoring three runs; Raymond Burgos secured his second save by pitching two innings without allowing any hits from Chicago’s bullpen.

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The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday, securing the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs. Connor Wong hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning to help Boston overcome an early three-run deficit. The game was moved up from Sunday due to forecasted storms. Roman Anthony had two doubles and a triple for Boston, scoring three runs. Chicago’s Alex Bregman, making his return after sustaining multiple face fractures last week, went 0 for 4 with a strikeout as a designated hitter. This win ensures the Red Sox will play their Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees for the second consecutive year; they lost to New York in last season’s best-of-three matchup by a score of 2-1.

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BOSTON (AP) — Connor Wong hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday that clinched the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs. asserted

that → hit → playoffs

Boston will plays its Wild Card Series for the second year in a row at the New York Yankees, who won last season’s best-of-three matchup 2-1. asserted

who → play → matchup

Wind knocked down flies toward the Green Monster in left ahead of a forecast weekend storm, turning potential homers into doubles off the wall. asserted

Wind → knock → wall

Tyrone Taylor’s first-inning RBI double was held up by 59 feet and Miguel Amaya’s two-run double in the second by 60 feet, according to Weather Applied Metrics. uncertain

double → hold → Metrics

The opener was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon but was moved up because a significant storm was forecast. asserted

storm → schedule → afternoon

Roman Anthony had two doubles and a triple, and scored three runs. Chicago’s Alex Bregman was 0 for 4 with a strikeout as a designated hitter, his first game since sustaining multiple face fractures when hit by a foul ball in the on-deck circle at Cincinnati last Sunday. asserted

Bregman → have → Cincinnati

Greg Weissert (4-2) pitched 1 1/3 innings and Raymond Burgos two innings for his second save, part of a Boston bullpen that didn’t allow a hit after the sixth inning. asserted

that → pitch → inning

Starter Alec Gamboa gave up three runs and four hits in two innings for Chicago, which entered in the second NL wild card spot. asserted

which → give → spot

Aaron Civale (6-8) gave up Anthony’s triple and Wong’s double in a three-pitch span. asserted

Civale → give → span

Mickey Gasper started the game at catcher for Boston but was replaced in the sixth inning by Connor Wong after experiencing right biceps discomfort. asserted

Gasper → start → discomfort

Trailing 3-1 in the fifth, Boston tied the score on an Adley Rutschman slow-rolling single up the middle that scored Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Anthony. asserted

that → trail → Falefa

Cubs LHP David Peterson (9-8, 4.96 ERA) and Red Sox RHP Brayan Bello (6-7, 4.49) were to start Friday’s nightcap. asserted

Peterson → start → nightcap

Red Sox beat Cubs 4-3 in doubleheader opener, assure Wild Card Series matchup against Yankees

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