Giants put historic thumping on Cubs in second straight scoring barrage

Nypost · Jun 05, 2026 · 742 words · By Evan Webeck

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CHICAGO — It would be hard to say life is grand for the Giants, who still reside far closer to the Rockies in the standings than any other team, but it has begun to feel like it at times lately.

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CHICAGO — It would be hard to say life is grand for the Giants, who still reside far closer to the Rockies in the standings than any other team, but it has begun to feel like it at times lately.

Why it matters

For the second time in as many games, the Giants loaded the bases and cleared them with one swing.

Common ground

A grand slam from Matt Chapman was the biggest blow delivered by San Francisco in an early-round knockout of the reeling Cubs, but it was hardly their only punch thrown in an 18-3 romp Friday to open the final leg of a three-city, 10-game road trip.

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Claim 1: “Ben Brown, the Cubs’ scheduled starter, who has a 1.92 ERA in 17 games (five starts) this season”

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Claim 2: “the Giants loaded the bases and cleared them with one swing... in an 18-3 romp Friday”

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Multiple independent sources (ESPN, a news report on Edward Cabrera, and another news report) confirm the Giants defeated the Cubs 18-3 on Friday, June 5, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 San Francisco Giants season was the 143rd season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 68th year in San Francisco, their 26th at Oracle Park, and the second and final season under…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants

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Claim 3: “A grand slam from Matt Chapman was the biggest blow delivered by San Francisco”

CORROBORATED

Three independent web sources confirm Matt Chapman hit a grand slam during the Giants' 18-3 victory over the Cubs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Matt Chapman hit two home runs, including a grand slam in a six-run fourth, and tied the Giants' San Francisco-era record with eight RBIs in ...
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48979222/giants-chapman-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Matt Chapman hits a grand slam to center field to extend the Giants' lead to 6-0 over the Cubs in the top of the 4th inning.
https://www.mlb.com/giants/video/matt-chapman-hits-a-grand-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Chapman accounted for most of the damage for the Giants, most notably delivering his fourth career grand slam to fuel a six-run rally against ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/matt-chapman-8-rbis-giants-score-18…

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Claim 4: “Chapman, who had one home run in his first 245 plate appearances of the season, has gone yard twice in his past 20 trips to the plate”

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Claim 5: “Adames has four [home runs] on this road trip after entering it with only seven through his first 57 games”

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Claim 6: “the 30 runs the Giants have scored their past two games are their most in any two-game span since 1944”

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Claim 7: “the Giants have exploded for 30 runs and 39 hits their past two games”

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One specific web search result confirms the Giants scored 30 runs over their last 2 games as of June 6, 2026. However, the '39 hits' part of the claim is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, and only one source mentions the run total.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Jose Giants are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Located in San Jose, California, the Giants play their home games …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_Giants

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Claim 8: “Eric Haase’s grand slam was one of two homers the Giants slugged in the final game of their series against the Brewers”

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Multiple sources (WBAY and other AP reports) confirm Eric Haase hit a grand slam in the series finale against the Brewers on June 4, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 56th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 28th in the National League, and their 57th overall. The Brewers' home opener on March 31, 2025, an 11–1 loss …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Milwaukee_Brewers_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Haase (; born December 18, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Clevelan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Haase

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Claim 9: “Building on a 1-0 win behind Logan Webb on Wednesday”

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While there are mentions of Logan Webb pitching and a game on Wednesday, none of the provided evidence confirms a 1-0 win against the Cubs specifically on the Wednesday preceding the Friday game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1989 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball, their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 30th …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Edward Krukow (born January 21, 1952), nicknamed "Kruk", is an American sportscaster and former professional baseball player. As a starting pitcher, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Krukow

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Claim 10: “Chapman added a three-run shot to finish with eight RBIs”

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Multiple sources confirm Matt Chapman had 8 RBIs in the game and hit two home runs (a grand slam and a three-run shot).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Joseph Schwarber (born March 5, 1993) is an American professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously playe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew James Chapman (born April 28, 1993) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Chapman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Kent Olson (born March 29, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Olson

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Claim 11: “For the fifth start in a row, Robbie Ray’s pitch count reached the 90s in the fifth inning”

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Claim 12: “Since the start of May, the Giants have scored the seventh-most runs in the majors; their 116 wRC+ ranks fifth”

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Claim 13: “Chapman’s grand slam was the Giants’ sixth of the season, tied with the Angels for the major-league lead”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the total number of grand slams for the Giants or the Angels this season.

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Claim 14: “The ball left his bat at 107 mph and didn’t come down until it cleared the left field bleachers, eventually finding the pavement of Waveland Avenue, 427 feet away”

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Claim 15: “Casey Schmitt’s second of the game to increase his team-leading total to 15”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Casey Schmitt's home run count or season total of 15.

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Claim 16: “Jonah Cox got the first of his career against Carson Kelly”

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CBS Sports and another web source confirm Jonah Cox hit his first career home run in the 9th inning. The CBS source specifies it was 'off ca' (likely Carson Kelly, given the context of the Cubs game), and another source confirms it was his first career HR.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cox entered in the sixth inning and hit a leadoff single to right field before coming around to score, and he added another single later in the frame. The 24-year-old outfielder also opened the ninth …
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/29321911/jonah-cox/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jonah Cox hits his first @MLB homerun! pic.twitter.com/b5sQhR4VO4.Jonah Cox is the first player in at least the expansion era (1961) to get his first career hit and first career HR in separate PA, bot…
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/jo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chicago Cubs' Carson Kelly, right, celebrates his home run against Cincinnati Reds' Nick Lodolo during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Cincinnati.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6004043-bregmans…

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Claim 17: “every one of them has come since Harrison Bader’s against the A’s in Sacramento on May 17”

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Claim 18: “Ray’s command problems persisted with five walks”

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Claim 19: “Two [home runs] came off the bat of Willy Adames”

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MLB.com and a YouTube highlight source both confirm Willy Adames hit two home runs in the 18-3 win over the Cubs on June 5, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Willy Adames has a strong day at the plate, hitting two home runs in the Giants' 18-3 win over the Cubs.
https://www.mlb.com/giants/video/willy-adames-hits-two-home-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 28, 2025 ... Willy Adames Crushes TWO Homers (again) | Giants vs Cubs Highlights · Comments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlDLWcHaZ2s

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... He is the first San Francisco Giant with a 30 HR season since Barry Bonds in 2004. r/baseball - [Highlight] Willy Adames blasts his 30th home ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1txxpot/highlight…

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