Rockies Win Walk-Off
Sterlin Thompson's walk-off single completes Rockies' late rally, extending Cubs' seven-game skid.
Rookie Sterlin Thompson hit a walk-off single off a 100-mph fastball in the ninth inning Wednesday night, giving the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field. The pinch-hit knock was Thompson's seventh career RBI — and it ended the Cubs' seventh straight loss Reuters.
The 24-year-old from Longmont, Colorado came up with runners on first and third after Daniel Palencia walked Troy Johnston and Brett Sullivan singled. Thompson drove a Palencia fastball into right field to end it. The Cubs, who started the season 27-12, have now lost 22 of their last 29 games CBS Sports.
Rumfield's Two-Run Blast Flips the Game
Colorado trailed 1-0 for most of the night. The Cubs scored in the fourth when Pete Crow-Armstrong tripled and scored on a Moisés Ballesteros groundout. The Rockies' offense was quiet against Cubs starter Shota Imanaga, who threw five scoreless innings, allowed just two hits, and struck out seven Newsday.
Then in the eighth inning, TJ Rumfield changed everything. He crushed a 412-foot, two-run home run off reliever Jacob Webb to put Colorado ahead 2-1. It was Rumfield's eighth homer of the season Newsday.
Happ's 424-Foot Blast Ties It, Then Backfires
The Cubs answered fast. Ian Happ hit a 424-foot solo home run off Antonio Senzatela to open the ninth, tying the game at 2-2. It looked like Chicago might escape with a split AP News.
But Palencia could not hold. He walked Johnston to lead off the bottom half, then Sullivan singled. Thompson followed with his walk-off hit. Senzatela earned the win to improve to 6-0 on the season despite blowing the save. Palencia fell to 1-1 Daily Gazette.
Chicago's Season Spiraling After Red-Hot Start
The Cubs entered 2026 as NL Central favorites. PECOTA projections had them leading the division by ten games. Instead, they are 34-33 and losing ground fast Newsday. They have gone just 7-21 since mid-May.
Chicago media is pointing to bullpen failures and a stagnant offense. Imanaga has been sharp — his ERA sits at 4.44 — but the bullpen keeps squandering his work. Injuries are piling up too, with Justin Steele and Cade Horton both on the 60-day injured list, putting pressure on Cubs president Jed Hoyer to act CBS Sports.
Colorado's Young Core Shows Signs of Life
The Rockies sit at 25-42 and last in the NL West. But Wednesday's game showed why the front office is excited about its young talent. Thompson, Rumfield, and Johnston all played key roles. Manager Warren Schaeffer praised the "young guys" for stepping up in high-pressure moments.
Thompson was a first-round pick in 2022 and only debuted in May 2026. His walk-off in front of a home crowd — from his hometown of Longmont, just 30 miles away — is exactly the kind of moment the Rockies' rebuild has been building toward Newsday.
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