Giants’ Comeback Bid Falls Short in Second Straight Loss to Cubs

Giants’ Comeback Bid Falls Short in Second Straight Loss to Cubs
Ian Happ (R) receives congratulations from Chicago Cubs third-base coach Willie Harris after hitting a home run against the San Francisco Giants in Chicago on June 19, 2024. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
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CHICAGO—Ian Happ hit a 442-foot home run, Dansby Swanson made it back-to-back longballs, and the Chicago Cubs hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6–5 on Wednesday.

Jorge Soler made it interesting with a 444-foot grand slam over the left-field bleachers against Tyson Miller that got the Giants within a run in the eighth inning, but Colten Brewer pitched around back-to-back walks to Wilmer Flores and Brett Wisely in the ninth and finished for his first save.