Michael Busch and Matt Shaw hit run-scoring singles in the 11th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs past Colorado 4-3 on Tuesday at Wrigley Field and sending the Rockies to their 21st consecutive series loss.
Chicago has won nine of 11 while the Rockies fell to 9-46 and are on pace to finish 27-135. The Rockies are 0-18 in series this season and also lost their last three in 2024, exceeding the 20 straight series lost by the Chicago White Sox last year.
Brenton Doyle put the Rockies ahead 3-2 in the top of the 11th inning with an RBI grounder off Chris Flexen (3-0).
Automatic runner Pete Crow-Armstrong stole third with one out and scored when Busch singled past the drawn-in infield and through the shortstop hole against Tyler Kinley (0-2).
Pinch-runner Jon Berti stole second base against catcher Hunter Goodman and Shaw blooped an opposite-field single into short right field to end the game.
The Cubs built a 2-0 lead in the first against Germán Márquez when Seiya Suzuki had an RBI single and Crow-Armstrong hit into a run-scoring forceout.
Ryan McMahon hit an RBI single in the fourth and Brenton Doyle homered in the seventh against starter Cade Horton, who allowed a season-low four hits in six-plus innings.
Key moment
The Cubs tied a season high with six stolen bases and were thrown out twice. Runners have been successful on 23 of 29 tries against Goodman.
Key stat
The Rockies are 2-13 since Warren Schaeffer replaced Bud Black as manager.
Up next
Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd (4-2, 3.42 ERA) and Rockies RHP Tanner Gordon (1-1, 4.38) are scheduled to start Wednesday night.
