Chicago Cubs clinch walk‑off win over Athletics after streak‑ending loss

On June 4‑5, 2026 at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs erased a three‑run deficit in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics. Pete Crow‑Armstrong delivered a walk‑off bloop single that lifted Chicago to a 7‑6 victory. Earlier in the game Ian Happ hit a two‑run home run and later added a decisive double, sparking the comeback that halted a stretch of three straight home defeats after a franchise‑record 15‑game home winning streak.

The triumph followed a 5‑4, 10‑inning loss to the same opponent the night before, marking the first instance of a team winning at least 15 straight home games and then losing eight straight at home. The defeat highlighted bullpen struggles and injuries to pitchers Matthew Boyd and Edward Cabrera, dropping the Cubs to fourth place in the NL Central, a game behind the wildcard. Crow‑Armstrong said, "We've stayed in the fight all year. This kind of stuff is exactly what we are capable of."