Alfonso Soriano, Darwin Barney pace Cubs past Mariners
Alfonso Soriano and Darwin Barney each doubled twice and the Chicago Cubs built a six-run lead before holding off the Seattle Mariners 7-6 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
7
Seattle Mariners
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
K Seager homered to right (377 feet), K Morales scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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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
R Ibanez homered to right (391 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
J Bay homered to left (384 feet).
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Foul Out 7-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
N Franklin singled to right, B Miller scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
A Rizzo singled to left, A Soriano scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
A Soriano doubled to deep left center, S Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
S Castro singled to center, W Castillo scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-1
W Castillo safe at second on error by third baseman K Seager, D Barney scored.
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Error 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
N Franklin grounded out to second, H Blanco scored, E Chavez to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
K Morales struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
K Morales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
R Ibanez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
R Ibanez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
N Franklin struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
N Franklin batting
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Play Result 7-6
K Gregg relieved H Rondon.
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Start Inning 7-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Inning 7-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
A Soriano struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
A Soriano batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
N Schierholtz grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
Endy ChavezCF9
Nick Franklin2B67
Raul IbanezLF18
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Kyle Seager3B15
Justin Smoak1B46
Jason BayRF12
Brad MillerSS15
Henry BlancoC24
Substitutes
Mike ZuninoC10
CHC
Luis Valbuena3B18
Starlin CastroSS13
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Dioner NavarroDH17
Brian BogusevicCF17
Darwin Barney2B20
Welington CastilloC20
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