Cubs' Jeff Samardzija blanks White Sox on two hits
Jeff Samardzija threw a complete game, two-hit shutout and Julio Borbon hit a two-run home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
7
Chicago White Sox
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
A Soriano singled to center, A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
A Rizzo tripled to deep center, J Borbon and S Castro scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
S Hairston hit sacrifice fly to right, A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Borbon homered to right, R Sweeney scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Soriano singled to deep left, S Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
A Rios popped out to second.
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Pop Out 7-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
A Rios batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
A Ramirez singled to center, T Flowers to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Single 7-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
A Ramirez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
A De Aza struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
A De Aza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
T Flowers walked.
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
T Flowers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
J Keppinger grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
J Keppinger batting
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Start Inning 7-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
A Rizzo grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Alejandro De AzaCF17
Alexei RamirezSS24
Alex RiosRF15
Adam DunnDH10
Paul Konerko1B14
Dayan ViciedoLF
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Jeff Keppinger2B7
Tyler FlowersC25
CHC
Julio BorbonCF29
Starlin CastroSS13
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Scott HairstonDH7
Welington CastilloC20
Cody Ransom3B
Ryan SweeneyRF26
Darwin Barney2B20
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