D-backs' Patrick Corbin becomes first pitcher to 9 wins
Patrick Corbin became the major leagues' first nine-game winner, laboring through six inning Sunday in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
8
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 7: foul
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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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
W Nieves singled to left, P Goldschmidt scored, C Ross to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
C Ross singled to right, M Prado and P Goldschmidt scored, J Kubel to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
P Goldschmidt singled to center, D Gregorius scored, M Prado to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
S Hairston homered to left (380 feet), A Soriano scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
W Nieves singled to left center, P Goldschmidt scored, J Kubel to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
E Jackson singled to center, D Barney scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Borbon flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
J Borbon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
R Sweeney grounded into double play, shortstop to first, D Barney out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
R Sweeney batting
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Play Result 8-4
R Sweeney hit for K Gregg.
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
D Barney walked.
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
D Barney batting
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Play Result 8-4
H Bell relieved D Hernandez.
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Start Inning 8-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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End Inning 8-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
D Gregorius grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
D Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
G Parra flied out to center.
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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
Julio BorbonCF29
Starlin CastroSS13
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Scott HairstonRF7
Dioner NavarroC17
Cody Ransom3B
Darwin Barney2B20
Edwin JacksonP36
Substitutes
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Luis Valbuena3B18
Hector RondonP28
David DeJesusPH3
Blake ParkerP53
Carlos MarmolP41
Kevin GreggP
Ryan SweeneyPH26
ARI
Gerardo ParraCF88
Didi GregoriusSS18
Martin Prado3B14
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Jason KubelLF13
Cody RossRF7
Wil NievesC7
Cliff Pennington2B7
Patrick CorbinP46
Substitutes
Eric HinskePH22
Brad ZieglerP29
David HernandezP30
Josh WilsonPH40
Heath BellP21
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