Rays Edge Cubs 5-4 on Nick Fortes 9th Inning Homer

The Chicago Cubs celebrated the retirement of Anthony Rizzo with a special ceremony at Wrigley Field, where Rizzo threw out the first pitch and joined fans in the left-field bleachers. Rookie Moises Ballesteros hit his first major-league home run during the game, which bounced off Rizzo's hand, adding to the memorable moments of the day. Despite taking an early 3-0 lead and regaining the lead 4-3 in the seventh inning, the Cubs ultimately fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4. Key moments included Junior Caminero's 43rd home run in the eighth and Nick Fortes' game-winning homer in the ninth inning, which ended Brad Keller's 22-scoreless-appearance streak. The Cubs also faced setbacks with outfielder Owen Caissie suffering concussion-like symptoms and critical defensive plays in the ninth inning thwarting their comeback attempts. The Rays' bullpen, led by Bryan Baker and closer Pete Fairbanks, secured the win, holding off the Cubs despite late-game pressure.