Paul Goldschmidt's grand slam powers D-backs' rally over Cubs
Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 12-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
12
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
J Kubel grounded into fielder's choice to second, P Goldschmidt scored, M Prado out at second, M Montero to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 12-4
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
M Prado singled to center, D Gregorius scored, P Goldschmidt to third, M Montero to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
G Parra hit sacrifice fly to left, C Pennington scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
C Pennington doubled to right, W Bloomquist scored, C Pennington to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 9-4
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
P Goldschmidt homered to center (442 feet), W Bloomquist, G Parra and D Gregorius scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
N Schierholtz homered to right (411 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
J Kubel doubled to deep left center, D Gregorius, P Goldschmidt and M Prado scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 12-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
N Schierholtz grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 12-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4
N Schierholtz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
A Soriano struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4
A Soriano batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
A Rizzo flied out to left.
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Fly Out 12-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 12-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4
A Rizzo batting
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Play Result 12-4
M Reynolds relieved D Hernandez.
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Start Inning 12-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 12-4
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Lineup Change 12-4
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End Inning 12-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
A Pollock struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4
A Pollock batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
J Kubel grounded into fielder's choice to second, P Goldschmidt scored, M Prado out at second, M Montero to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 12-4
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 12-4
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 12-4
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Head to Head
ARI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
David DeJesusCF3
Starlin CastroSS13
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Welington CastilloC20
Luis Valbuena3B18
Darwin Barney2B20
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
James RussellP88
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Carlos MarmolP41
Blake ParkerP53
Julio BorbonPH29
Zach PutnamP56
ARI
Gerardo ParraRF88
Didi GregoriusSS18
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Miguel MonteroC14
Martin Prado3B14
Jason KubelLF13
AJ PollockCF16
Willie Bloomquist2B8
Ian KennedyP21
Substitutes
Eric HinskePH22
David HernandezP30
Cliff PenningtonPH7
Matt ReynoldsP57
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