The Chicago Cubs hit eight home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, setting a franchise record for most home runs in a game, while tying the MLB record for most home runs hit on the 4th of July.

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch headlined a historic day against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Yohel Pozo pinch-hit a three-run homer to cap St. Louis’ five-run eight-inning rally, and the Cardinals came back to top the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Saturday, ending a four-game slide.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB game from July 3, 2025 on ESPN.

Cubs rookie Matt Shaw was standing by the third-base line, illuminated by the TV camera’s light, spitting out water from the cooler his teammates had just dumped on him. He had delivered the walk-off RBI in the 10th inning of the Cubs’ 1-0 victory Thursday against the Guardians that completed a three-game sweep.

Rookie Matt Shaw’s deep sacrifice fly to centre scored Nico Hoerner from third in the 10th inning, giving Chicago a win over Cleveland.