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Sports Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon
wandered over to his fellow starters Colin Rea and Matthew Boyd after exiting Tuesday’s game at Wrigley Field in the sixth inning with a two-run deficit. “We’re going to win this game, aren’t we?” Taillon asked the
duo. “Yeah, we’re going to win this game,” they responded. The Cubs scored a run in the seventh and eighth innings before Michael Busch hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning, sparking the Cubs to a 3-2 win — their seventh straight victory and 13th consecutive at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are 17-3 in their last 20 games, a span that started with a 10-game winning streak. They are 16-5 at home for the first time since 1985. Cubs' Michael Busch celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Reds at Wrigley Field
on May 5, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Busch's hit marked the fifth walk-off win by the Cubs this season, following Michael Conforto’s pinch-hit home run in Monday’s 5-4 triumph. All five walk-off hits have been collected by a different player: Carson Kelly, Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner have the other three. “I think that’s a great representation of what we’ve been talking about: the lineup, how much the bench guys have produced, and we can produce up and down the lineup,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “That’s a cool stat, absolutely.” Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | The Chicago Bears are looking to build off last year’s success, but coach Ben Johnson isn’t focused on the past. | | | | | Chicago White Sox starter Erick Fedde surrendered 3 solo home runs and the Sox left 11 runners on base in the 4-3 loss on Tuesday. | | | | | New Chicago Bulls leader Bryson Graham will get his first chance Wednesday to present his vision of the future of an iconic NBA franchise that’s fallen on hard times. | | | | | With Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg likely off the board when the Chicago Blackhawks are on the clock, they could target Caleb Malhotra with the No. 4 pick. | | | | | Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 6, according to the Tribune’s archives. | | | | | With women’s basketball rosters taking shape, here’s a look at the returns, departures and additions for Notre Dame, Illinois and Northwestern. | | | |