Dave Sappelt drives in three, leads Cubs past Astros
Dave Sappelt scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch and had three RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-1 win on Monday night in a matchup of the teams with the worst records in the majors.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
4
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
D Sappelt doubled to deep left center, S Castro and W Castillo scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Play Result 2-1
D Sappelt scored, J Mather to second on wild pitch by F Rodriguez.
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Wild Pitch 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Castro singled to right, J Maxwell scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
D Sappelt doubled to left, W Castillo scored, J Vitters to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 4-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
B Wallace struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
B Wallace batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
F Martinez singled to right.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
F Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
J Paredes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
J Paredes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
B Bogusevic flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
B Bogusevic batting
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Play Result 4-1
B Bogusevic hit for R Cruz.
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Play Result 4-1
L Valbuena at third base.
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Play Result 4-1
C Marmol relieved S Camp.
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Start Inning 4-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jimmy Santiago Paredes2B41
Fernando MartinezRF21
Brett Wallace1B39
Justin MaxwellCF10
Jason CastroC18
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
J.D. MartinezLF28
Tyler GreeneSS7
Dallas KeuchelP60
Substitutes
Brandon LairdPH34
C.J. FickP28
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.P29
Xavier CedenoP45
Brandon BarnesPH90
Hector AmbrizP
Rhiner CruzP59
Brian BogusevicPH17
CHC
Joe MatherLF22
Darwin Barney2B20
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Starlin CastroSS13
Welington CastilloC20
Josh Vitters3B
Dave SappeltRF
Chris VolstadP38
Substitutes
Carlos MarmolP41
Bryan LaHairPH61
Miguel SocolovichP48
James RussellP88
Adrian CardenasPH45- Jaye ChapmanP
Tony CampanaCF4
Shawn CampP50
Luis Valbuena3B18
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