LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first two home runs of the season, including a go-ahead solo shot in the seventh inning, Michael Busch homered against his former team again and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Sunday night.
Ethan Roberts (1-0), the fourth of seven Cubs pitchers used, got the win after getting two outs in the sixth inning. Ryan Pressly pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save as the Cubs took two of three from the Dodgers.
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Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch, second from left, hits a solo home run as Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow, left, and catcher Will Smith watch during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws to the plate during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a foul ball during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Tommy Edman makes a catch on a ball hit by Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Colin Rea throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith breaks his bat as he hits a single while Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly watches during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani stands in. The dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch, left, heads to first after hitting a solo home run as Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow, watches during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong rounds third after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Crow-Armstrong blasted a 412-foot shot over the center-field wall off Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen (0-2) to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead in the seventh.
Chicago made it 4-2 in the eighth when Nico Hoerner lined a two-out RBI single that right fielder Teoscar Hernández nearly made a spectacular diving catch on.
Cubs relievers Julian Merryweather, Porter Hodge and Pressly combined for three hitless innings.
Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow gave up three hits in six innings, but two left the yard. Crow-Armstrong opened the third with a 370-foot drive off the right-field pole for a 1-1 tie. Busch capped a nine-pitch at-bat with a homer for a 2-1 Cubs lead in the sixth.
The Dodgers answered in the bottom of the sixth on Max Muncy’s sacrifice fly that tied it at 2.
The Dodgers had the potential go-ahead run on third with one out in the sixth, but Roberts preserved the 2-2 tie by getting Kiké Hernández to line out to third baseman Matt Shaw, who made a lunging backhand grab, and Miguel Rojas to fly to center.
Busch, acquired from the Dodgers in January 2024, also singled in the fourth and is batting .326 (14 for 43) with three homers, six doubles and 12 RBIs in 11 games against his former team.
Dodgers RHP Dustin May (0-1, 0.82 ERA) starts Monday in the opener of a three-game series at home against Colorado. Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (1-1, 6.06 ERA) starts Monday’s opener of a three-game series at San Diego.
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Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch, second from left, hits a solo home run as Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow, left, and catcher Will Smith watch during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws to the plate during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a foul ball during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Tommy Edman makes a catch on a ball hit by Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Colin Rea throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith breaks his bat as he hits a single while Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly watches during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani stands in. The dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch, left, heads to first after hitting a solo home run as Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow, watches during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong rounds third after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
