Will Venable, Jedd Gyorko key in Padres' rally to beat Cubs
Will Venable had three hits and three RBIs, including a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
6
San Diego Padres
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
J Gyorko homered to right (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
W Venable homered to right (432 feet).
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Foul Out 6-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
L Forsythe tripled to deep right center, C Headley scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
W Venable tripled to deep right center, L Forsythe and N Hundley scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
J Gyorko homered to center (402 feet), W Venable and Y Alonso scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
D Murphy grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 6-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 6-8
J Lake to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-8
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
D Murphy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
J Lake singled to left.
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Single 6-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
J Lake batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
N Schierholtz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
N Schierholtz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
D Navarro flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
D Navarro batting
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Play Result 6-8
H Street relieved L Gregerson.
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Start Inning 6-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-8
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Lineup Change 6-8
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End Inning 6-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
N Hundley flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
N Hundley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
L Forsythe singled to left.
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Head to Head
SD wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSD
Will VenableRF30
Chris DenorfiaLF38
Yonder Alonso1B13
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Chase Headley3B12
Alexi AmaristaCF2
Logan ForsytheSS11
Nick HundleyC3
Edinson VolquezP36
Substitutes
Tim StaufferP43
Mark KotsayPH14
Dale ThayerP
Nick VincentP55
Ronny CedenoPH7
Luke GregersonP44
Huston StreetP16
CHC
Starlin CastroSS13
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Dioner NavarroC17
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Junior LakeCF48
Donnie Murphy3B
Brian BogusevicLF17
Darwin Barney2B20
Edwin JacksonP36
Substitutes
James RussellP88
Logan WatkinsPH
Blake ParkerP53
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