Biggest All Time Chicago Cubs Blown Leads

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What is the biggest Chicago Cubs blown lead of all time?

The largest blown lead in Chicago Cubs history is 11 runs. The Cubs were leading 13-2 in the top of the 5th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Apr 17, 1976, and ended up losing the game 16-18 in extra innings.

What is the biggest 9th inning collapse in Chicago Cubs history?

The largest 9th inning collapse in the history of the Chicago Cubs is 6 runs. On May 8, 1958, the Cubs were leading 8-2 in the top of the 9th inning against the Cincinnati Redlegs, and lost the lead and the game 8-10.

Biggest Chicago Cubs Collapses

Date Opponent Largest Lead Final Score
1 Sat, Apr 17, 1976 vs Philadelphia Phillies 11 13-2, Top 5th 16-18
2 Wed, Aug 11, 1976 vs Cincinnati Reds 9 10-1, Top 6th 10-13
3 Mon, Apr 8, 2024 @ San Diego Padres 8 8-0, Bot 6th 8-9
Fri, Jun 28, 2002 @ Chicago White Sox 8 8-0, Bot 4th 9-13
Sun, Aug 11, 1946 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 8 9-1, Bot 5th 9-10
Sat, Oct 12, 1929 @ Philadelphia Athletics 8 8-0, Bot 7th 8-10
7 Thu, Sep 16, 2021 @ Philadelphia Phillies 7 7-0, Bot 4th 8-17
Wed, Jun 30, 2021 @ Milwaukee Brewers 7 7-0, Bot 1st 7-15
Wed, Sep 23, 1998 @ Milwaukee Brewers 7 7-0, Bot 7th 7-8
Thu, Aug 10, 1989 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7 10-3, Top 5th 13-16
Sat, Sep 8, 1979 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7 8-1, Top 4th 8-9
Tue, Jun 6, 1967 @ Philadelphia Phillies 7 8-1, Bot 5th 8-9
Sun, Jul 17, 1955 @ Philadelphia Phillies 7 11-4, Bot 6th 11-12
Mon, Jun 10, 1946 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7 8-1, Top 8th 8-9
Thu, Aug 20, 1936 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 7 7-0, Bot 2nd 7-8
Fri, Jul 3, 1925 vs St. Louis Cardinals 7 7-0, Top 4th 8-10
Mon, Jul 28, 1924 @ Philadelphia Phillies 7 7-0, Bot 2nd 11-12
Mon, Jul 2, 1923 vs Cincinnati Reds 7 7-0, Top 7th 8-9
19 Tue, Sep 26, 2023 @ Atlanta Braves 6 6-0, Bot 6th 6-7
Mon, Jul 3, 2023 @ Milwaukee Brewers 6 6-0, Bot 3rd 6-8
Fri, Aug 27, 2021 @ Chicago White Sox 6 6-0, Bot 1st 13-17
Fri, Aug 23, 2013 @ San Diego Padres 6 6-0, Bot 4th 6-8
Tue, Jul 20, 2004 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6 8-2, Top 6th 8-11
Sun, Jul 28, 2002 @ St. Louis Cardinals 6 6-0, Bot 6th 9-10
Wed, Apr 17, 2002 @ Montreal Expos 6 6-0, Bot 1st 8-15
Tue, May 23, 2000 @ Colorado Rockies 6 6-0, Bot 4th 7-10
Sun, Apr 9, 2000 @ Cincinnati Reds 6 6-0, Bot 6th 7-8
Thu, May 28, 1998 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6 7-1, Top 6th 7-8
Sun, Oct 1, 1995 vs Houston Astros 6 6-0, Top 4th 7-8
Tue, May 31, 1994 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6 7-1, Top 5th 7-8
Fri, Sep 8, 1989 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6 7-1, Top 5th 8-11
Tue, May 28, 1985 @ Cincinnati Reds 6 6-0, Bot 4th 11-13
Tue, Sep 23, 1975 vs New York Mets 6 6-0, Top 4th 6-8
Sun, May 25, 1975 @ San Francisco Giants 6 7-1, Bot 5th 7-9
Mon, Jul 17, 1961 @ St. Louis Cardinals 6 6-0, Bot 7th 6-10
Thu, May 8, 1958 vs Cincinnati Redlegs 6 8-2, Top 9th 8-10
Fri, Jul 16, 1948 vs Boston Braves 6 6-0, Top 2nd 10-12
Mon, Apr 20, 1936 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 6 6-0, Bot 5th 8-9
Wed, Aug 21, 1935 @ Philadelphia Phillies 6 10-4, Bot 5th 12-13
Fri, Sep 5, 1930 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 6 7-1, Bot 7th 7-8
Tue, Apr 29, 1930 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6 7-1, Top 4th 9-13
Wed, Jun 25, 1924 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 6 6-0, Bot 4th 7-8
Sat, Jun 5, 1920 @ St. Louis Cardinals 6 6-0, Bot 1st 6-11
Tue, Jul 9, 1918 vs New York Giants 6 6-0, Top 7th 6-7
Fri, Jul 9, 1915 @ Brooklyn Robins 6 7-1, Bot 4th 7-8
Fri, Jun 2, 1911 vs New York Giants 6 6-0, Top 5th 6-7
Wed, Aug 12, 1903 @ Boston Beaneaters 6 10-4, Bot 4th 10-11
48 Wed, May 17, 2023 @ Houston Astros 5 6-1, Bot 8th 6-7
Sun, Jul 10, 2022 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 8-3, Bot 3rd 9-11
Tue, Jun 14, 2022 vs San Diego Padres 5 5-0, Top 6th 5-12
Thu, Aug 15, 2019 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Bot 8th 5-7
Sun, Jun 24, 2018 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 6-1, Bot 7th 6-8
Mon, May 4, 2015 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 1st 9-10
Sun, Aug 31, 2014 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 4th 6-9
Tue, Jul 8, 2014 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 5th 5-6
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Top 6th 5-6
Thu, Apr 11, 2013 vs San Francisco Giants 5 5-0, Top 4th 6-7
Sat, Jul 30, 2011 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 1st 5-13
Tue, Jun 2, 2009 @ Atlanta Braves 5 5-0, Bot 8th 5-6
Fri, Apr 13, 2007 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Top 5th 5-6
Sun, Jul 16, 2006 vs New York Mets 5 5-0, Top 4th 7-13
Thu, Sep 12, 2002 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 6-1, Bot 2nd 12-15
Sun, May 26, 2002 @ Houston Astros 5 5-0, Bot 7th 5-7
Mon, Sep 24, 2001 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 5 5-0, Bot 6th 6-7
Sat, May 6, 2000 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5 9-4, Top 7th 9-11
Sun, Apr 16, 2000 vs Florida Marlins 5 5-0, Top 4th 5-6
Fri, Jul 30, 1999 vs New York Mets 5 7-2, Top 3rd 9-10
Wed, Jun 24, 1998 @ Detroit Tigers 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 6-7
Sat, Jul 5, 1997 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 7-9
Tue, Aug 27, 1996 @ Houston Astros 5 5-0, Bot 4th 5-6
Wed, Aug 7, 1996 vs New York Mets 5 6-1, Top 6th 7-11
Wed, Apr 10, 1996 @ Colorado Rockies 5 6-1, Bot 3rd 9-10
Wed, Apr 27, 1994 @ Houston Astros 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 5-8
Wed, Aug 11, 1993 @ Florida Marlins 5 5-0, Bot 4th 11-12
Mon, Sep 14, 1992 vs New York Mets 5 5-0, Top 6th 8-10
Fri, May 8, 1992 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Top 7th 7-10
Sun, Jul 7, 1991 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 6-1, Bot 8th 7-8
Sun, Apr 21, 1991 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 5 12-7, Bot 11th 12-13
Wed, Jun 13, 1990 vs New York Mets 5 8-3, Top 6th 10-15
Fri, May 11, 1990 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 2nd 5-7
Fri, Aug 18, 1989 @ Houston Astros 5 5-0, Bot 4th 5-6
Fri, May 26, 1989 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 7-2, Top 6th 8-10
Sun, Jul 10, 1983 @ San Francisco Giants 5 6-1, Bot 4th 8-10
Sat, Apr 24, 1982 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5 5-0, Top 5th 5-8
Sun, May 3, 1981 vs Atlanta Braves 5 6-1, Top 5th 7-9
Sat, Jun 28, 1980 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Top 4th 6-8
Thu, Jul 20, 1978 vs San Francisco Giants 5 5-0, Top 3rd 8-9
Fri, Aug 13, 1976 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7-2, Top 7th 7-8
Tue, Jun 22, 1976 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5 5-0, Top 5th 7-10
Thu, Apr 15, 1976 vs New York Mets 5 7-2, Top 4th 8-10
Tue, Aug 12, 1975 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 6-1, Bot 3rd 8-12
Mon, Aug 19, 1974 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7-2, Top 5th 7-8
Mon, Jun 17, 1974 vs San Diego Padres 5 5-0, Top 6th 5-7
Sat, Jun 15, 1974 vs Houston Astros 5 7-2, Top 7th 7-8
Thu, Apr 29, 1971 vs Montreal Expos 5 6-1, Top 7th 6-7
Fri, Aug 14, 1970 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 5 5-0, Top 3rd 9-13
Sun, Sep 4, 1966 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 5-8
Wed, Aug 31, 1966 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 7th 5-7
Tue, Aug 28, 1962 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 5 6-1, Bot 3rd 6-7
Tue, Apr 17, 1962 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5 5-0, Top 2nd 6-10
Sun, Sep 10, 1961 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5 6-1, Top 7th 6-14
Mon, Jul 25, 1960 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Top 7th 5-6
Thu, May 5, 1960 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5 7-2, Top 7th 7-9
Tue, May 3, 1960 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Top 4th 9-10
Thu, Jun 5, 1958 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5 6-1, Top 6th 6-7
Sun, May 13, 1956 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Top 4th 7-14
Mon, Sep 19, 1955 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 7th 5-6
Sat, May 7, 1955 @ Cincinnati Redlegs 5 7-2, Bot 6th 7-8
Sat, May 22, 1954 vs Milwaukee Braves 5 8-3, Top 7th 9-11
Thu, Aug 21, 1952 vs New York Giants 5 5-0, Top 6th 5-10
Sun, Jun 24, 1951 vs New York Giants 5 5-0, Top 2nd 7-10
Sun, May 14, 1950 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5 5-0, Top 4th 5-6
Thu, Jun 17, 1948 @ Boston Braves 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 6-7
Sat, Aug 16, 1947 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 6th 6-7
Wed, May 28, 1947 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 5 6-1, Bot 6th 6-7
Thu, May 30, 1946 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 6-1, Top 9th 6-7
Sun, Jul 23, 1944 @ New York Giants 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 10-12
Sun, Jun 20, 1943 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 9-4, Bot 8th 9-10
Sun, Aug 4, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers 5 6-1, Bot 6th 6-7
Sun, Jun 30, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 6-1, Bot 4th 6-7
Thu, Aug 17, 1939 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 6-1, Bot 4th 6-7
Tue, Jun 6, 1939 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 7-2, Bot 6th 8-9
Wed, Aug 25, 1937 @ New York Giants 5 7-2, Bot 9th 7-8
Thu, Sep 20, 1934 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 7-2, Bot 7th 7-9
Sun, Jul 24, 1932 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5 5-0, Top 5th 5-7
Mon, Sep 15, 1930 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 10-5, Bot 8th 11-12
Wed, Jul 2, 1930 vs New York Giants 5 5-0, Top 4th 8-9
Sat, Jun 7, 1930 @ Brooklyn Robins 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 9-12
Fri, May 16, 1930 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 7-2, Bot 6th 8-9
Tue, Jul 31, 1928 @ New York Giants 5 7-2, Bot 8th 7-8
Tue, May 31, 1927 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 5 6-1, Bot 6th 9-10
Mon, Apr 25, 1927 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 9-4, Bot 8th 9-11
Sat, Jun 26, 1926 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 6-1, Bot 6th 7-8
Fri, Sep 26, 1924 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 5 6-1, Bot 5th 6-10
Sat, May 12, 1923 @ Brooklyn Robins 5 8-3, Bot 7th 8-11
Fri, Aug 18, 1922 vs New York Giants 5 5-0, Top 3rd 11-17
Thu, Jul 27, 1922 @ Boston Braves 5 7-2, Bot 8th 7-8
Wed, Jul 4, 1917 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Top 3rd 10-13
Sun, Sep 10, 1916 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5 7-2, Top 9th 7-8
Wed, May 14, 1913 @ New York Giants 5 8-3, Bot 2nd 11-14
Sun, May 4, 1913 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Top 8th 8-10
Wed, Jul 27, 1910 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 6th 6-8
Thu, Jun 30, 1910 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 1st 9-13
Tue, Aug 1, 1905 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Top 7th 6-7
Sun, Sep 15, 1901 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5 6-1, Top 5th 6-13
Thu, Aug 8, 1901 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 5 5-0, Bot 4th 6-7
Mon, Jul 22, 1901 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 6th 5-6
Sat, Jul 6, 1901 vs Brooklyn Superbas 5 6-1, Top 3rd 6-8
Wed, Jun 19, 1901 @ Boston Beaneaters 5 5-0, Bot 6th 6-7

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