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Athletics beat Chicago Cubs 2–1: June MLB Rundown

June 2, 2026: Athletics beat Chicago Cubs 2–1 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Athletics beat Chicago Cubs 2–1 on June 2, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Athletics 2, Chicago Cubs 1. Final game record.

Chicago Cubs

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Nico Hoerner went 1-for-2 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 2 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Michael Busch went 1-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jameson Taillon recorded 6 1/3 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts.

Athletics

Nick Kurtz went 1-for-3 for the Athletics, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Jeff McNeil went 1-for-4 for the Athletics, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Brent Rooker went 1-for-4 for the Athletics, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Gage Jump recorded 7 innings pitched for the Athletics. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts.

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