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Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield each drive in two runs as the Rockies beat the Cubs, 5-2
Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield each drove in two runs as Colorado’s bullpen held Chicago scoreless over the final seven innings.
- The Colorado Rockies defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, snapping a 10-game losing streak at Wrigley Field behind rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield's two-run home run.
- Trailing 2-0 early, Colorado rallied in the fourth inning when Willi Castro hit an RBI double, followed by Rumfield's 385-foot home run to take a lead the team never relinquished.
- Rockies starter Ryan Feltner struck out seven over 4 2/3 innings, while Cubs starter Edward Cabrera departed in the fifth with a right hand cramp. Colorado's bullpen delivered 4 1/3 scoreless innings.
- Blas Castano earned his first major league win while Jaden Hill recorded his first career save. Castro extended his hot streak, batting seven for 13 with two home runs and nine RBIs over the past three games.
- The three-game series concludes Wednesday as Rockies left-handed pitcher Sean Sullivan faces Cubs right-handed pitcher Javier Assad. The matchup sets up the finale between the two National League rivals.
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Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield each drive in two runs as the Rockies beat the Cubs, 5-2
Willi Castro continued his hot streak with two RBIs and TJ Rumfield hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies evened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-2 win.
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Enhanced Box Score: Rockies 5, Cubs 2 - June 16, 2026 - Bleacher Nation
Pete Crow-Armstrong led things off for the Cubs with a homer once again tonight and there was an early lead, but that’s where the duplications of note ended. The Cubs did not come back in this one, and indeed, never really put up much of a fight after their initial two runs. The Cubs also lost Edward Cabrera to a hand cramp situation, hopefully not for multiple weeks this time around. Other than Cabrera, who cruised for three and then started ge…
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