{"id":2469,"date":"2026-06-17T13:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:03:24","slug":"willi-castro-and-tj-rumfield-each-drive-in-two-runs-as-the-rockies-beat-the-cubs-5-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2469","title":{"rendered":"Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield each drive in two runs as the Rockies beat the Cubs, 5-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO<\/strong>  |  Willi Castro continued his hot streak with two RBIs and TJ Rumfield hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies evened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-2 win Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Castro is 7 for 13 with two home runs, three walks and nine RBIs over the past three games.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Feltner allowed two runs on six hits and struck out seven in 4 2\/3 innings for the Rockies (28-46), who won for just the second time in the past six games. Four Rockies relievers combined to hold the Cubs scoreless over the final seven innings, with Blas Casta\u00f1o (1-0) recording the win and Jaden Hill pitching the ninth for his first career save.<\/p>\n<p>Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who hit for the cycle Monday, led off with a home run for the second straight game. Crow-Armstrong has reached base in 20 straight games, hitting safely in 19 of them.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Cubs (38-36) added another run in the second when Matt Shaw scored from third on a wild pitch after a Miguel Amaya ground-rule double.<\/p>\n<p>Castro doubled in Jake McCarthy to get the Rockies on the board in the third. Rumfield followed with a 385-foot shot to right center to make it 3-2.<\/p>\n<p>Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (4-4) allowed five runs on three hits in 4 1\/3 innings, leaving the game in the fifth with a right hand cramp and two on base. Ryan Rolison allowed both inherited runners to score, one on a wild pitch and one on a Castro fielder\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs are batting 3 for 39 (.077) over the past three games and 12 for 83 (.145) over the past 11 with runners in scoring position, going 0 for 8 on Tuesday and leaving nine runners on base.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Up Next<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The three-game series wraps up Wednesday with Rockies LHP Sean Sullivan (0-0, 0.00 ERA) facing Cubs RHP Javier Assad (4-1, 3.99)<\/p>\n<p>AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2463\">Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield each drive in two runs as the Rockies beat the Cubs, 5-2<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2465\">QUIDNUNC: \u2018Inspector\u2019 Jurinsky wins the Tina Peters Prize for busting big ballot bologna<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2467\">2026 VOTE: Where the 2026 Colorado gubernatorial candidates stand on education<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO | Willi Castro continued his hot streak with two RBIs and TJ Rumfield hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies evened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-2 win Tuesday. Castro is 7 for 13 with two home runs, three walks and nine RBIs over the past three games. 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