Cubs cap off sweep of Dodgers, losing streak reaches six games
Pete Crow-Armstrong crushes two home runs, drives in four, Dodgers leave eight on base in 7-6 loss to Cubs.
On August 5, 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a devastating 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, extending their losing streak to an all-time season-high of six games. Shohei Ohtani led the Dodgers with a pair of leadoff home runs, marking his 29th such hit as a Dodger and surpassing Davey Lopes for second place on the team's all-time list.
The Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong answered with a towering homer over the right-field wall, tying the game. Crow-Armstrong added to his team's lead with a second home run in the fourth inning, extending the Cubs' lead to four runs. The Dodgers managed to keep the deficit to one run in the eighth inning, but ultimately couldn't secure the victory. The Cubs completed the sweep, marking their first such feat at Wrigley Field since May 2021.
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