Justin Wrobleski Ends Cubs' 10-Game Run in 12-4 Dodgers Win
Justin Wrobleski was part of the night the Cubs’ 10-game winning streak ended. The Dodgers beat Chicago 12-4 at Dodger Stadium on April 25, 2026, in front of 53,397, and the fourth inning turned the game fast.
Dodger Stadium Fourth Inning
Los Angeles scored six runs in the fourth inning against Colin Rea and Javier Assad, sending 11 men to the plate and opening the gap that the Cubs never closed. The score line moved from a tight game into a rout before Chicago could reset.
Pete Crow-Armstrong took the loudest edge off the night. Dodgers fans booed him every time he came to the plate, and he struck out four times while also missing a fly ball he normally catches.
Pete Crow-Armstrong At The Plate
That reaction fit a matchup already loaded with history. Before the game, Rick Monday was celebrated for snatching the U.S. flag away from two trespassers at Dodger Stadium 50 years earlier, and he also served six years in the U.S. Marine Reserves.
Crow-Armstrong had already put himself in the middle of the Dodgers crowd's attention before the season, when he said, “That’s what I expect out of this fan base” and “They’re all on their high horse after back-to-back [Series titles]. [Winning] year in and out, I’d probably be carrying myself the same way.”
Chicago's Anniversary Night
The Cubs were also playing on the 150th anniversary of the first game in franchise history, a date that traced back to the club’s first win, “A Handsome Victory Over the Louisville Nine.” On this one, the score was much less flattering.
Chicago walked away with the losing streak gone and a loss that exposed how quickly a game can swing when one inning turns into 11 batters and six runs. The next step for the Cubs is to absorb the first stop after a 10-game run and move past a night that belonged to the Dodgers and the crowd of 53,397.
