Cubs Make MLB History With 3 Straight Walk-Off Wins

The Chicago Cubs pulled off baseball magic Wednesday night, becoming the first team since 2019 to win three consecutive games on walk-off plays.

Michael Busch drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning to seal a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. It was the perfect cap to a streak that started Monday when pinch-hitter Michael Conforto launched a solo homer in the ninth for a 5-4 win.

Tuesday brought more drama when Busch singled in the winning run during the 10th inning for a 3-2 victory. Wednesday's finale seemed destined for the Reds after they scored three runs in the top of the ninth to take a 6-4 lead.

The clutch moment came from Elly De La Cruz, whose sacrifice fly somehow scored two runs when it sailed all the way to the outfield wall. But Pete Crow-Armstrong had other plans, crushing a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to tie it up and send Wrigley Field into a frenzy.

The last team to pull off three straight walk-off wins was the Los Angeles Dodgers against Colorado in 2019. For the Cubs, it's their longest walk-off streak since 2009.

Why This Inspires

This streak isn't just about winning games in spectacular fashion. The Cubs have now won 14 straight at home, turning Wrigley Field into a place where fans refuse to leave early and belief runs higher than the ivy on the outfield walls.

At 25-12, Chicago sits atop the NL Central with the kind of momentum that makes baseball feel magical again. These aren't just wins; they're the kind of moments that kids replay in their backyards and families talk about for years.

The beauty of walk-off victories is they remind us that nothing's over until it's over, a lesson that extends far beyond the diamond.