Cubs vs – Down 4-0, Chicago stormed back as Dansby Swanson’s two-run homer in the ninth lifted the Cubs to a 6-4 comeback win over the Dodgers—tallying their 10th straight victory.
LOS ANGELES — The Cubs have been building momentum for weeks, and Friday night’s 6-4 comeback over the Dodgers made it feel inevitable.
Chicago’s surge put Dansby Swanson in the spotlight early and then again late. With the game tilted in Los Angeles’ favor for most of the night, the No. 9 hitter delivered in the ninth inning—launching a two-run homer to break the tie and send the Cubs to their 10th consecutive win.
The story started with a rough first act for Chicago.. The Dodgers jumped to a 4-0 lead. highlighted by Will Smith’s three-run homer in the third with two outs. and Hyeseong Kim’s RBI single in the fourth.. From there. Los Angeles kept control through its starter. Emmet Sheehan. who limited Chicago to just a single earned run across 6⅓ innings and struck out 10—setting the tone with seven punchouts in the first nine batters he faced.
But baseball rarely stays still, and Misryoum saw a classic bullpen-driven swing in the middle innings.. The Cubs began to chip away in the seventh, scoring three runs to cut the deficit to 4-3.. With two outs. Swanson tripled to center to drive in a pair. and Nico Hoerner followed with an RBI single that kept the pressure on.. That momentum carried right into the next inning. when Alex Bregman homered to lead off the eighth. tying the game 4-4.
The Dodgers’ offense, which had looked so potent early, went quiet at the exact moment Chicago needed it most.. Shohei Ohtani finished with three strikeouts and a walk. Freddie Freeman went 0-for-4. and Kyle Tucker—facing his former team—went 0-for-3 with a walk.. The inning-by-inning collapse underscored how quickly a comfortable lead can flip when a lineup starts missing its spots in the late stages.
Once the game was even, it became about who could execute under pressure—and the Cubs did.. Chicago scored six straight runs, capitalizing on what became an unstable stretch from the Los Angeles bullpen.. After the Dodgers’ lead evaporated. the Cubs kept finding lanes and timing. pushing across runs off Alex Vesia. Blake Treinen. and Tanner Scott.. In the end. Ryan Rolison earned the win after three scoreless relief innings. while Corbin Martin sealed the outcome by retiring the side in the ninth to record his first save.
For Swanson, it wasn’t just one swing—it was a night shaped by timing.. He struck with a tiebreaking two-run shot. and his overall impact was reinforced by a four-RBI performance from the bottom of the order.. Misryoum reads nights like this as a reminder of why teams fight for leverage late: when a lineup’s rhythm returns after a slow start. even deep-in-the-order hitters can end up deciding the game.
There was also a quiet significance for the Cubs’ dugout.. Craig Counsell reached his 899th managerial victory. marking another milestone in a season where Chicago’s ability to stay in games has turned into a defining identity.. Their 10-game streak isn’t just a stat line—it’s a pattern of grinding through tough innings and refusing to let early deficits become permanent.
Looking ahead, the next chapter starts immediately.. Chicago is set to send Colin Rea to the mound Saturday. and the matchup promises to be one of the most intriguing storylines in the series.. The Dodgers counter with Roki Sasaki. whose early results have been challenging. but who brings star-level upside and the kind of ceiling that can change an entire game on one pitch—especially against a Cubs lineup that has shown it can strike fast once the bullpen door swings open.