Cubs lose to D-backs in dramatic, bungling fashion on Wrigley's 100th
Fittingly, the Chicago Cubs marked Wrigley Field's 100th birthday with a loss -- a dramatic, error-filled one, at that.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
7
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wrigley Field · 32,323 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
A Hill tripled to right, M Prado and M Montero scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
M Montero singled to right, A Pollock scored, M Prado to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
M Prado singled to center, C Owings and T Campana scored, A Pollock to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Ruggiano homered to right center (402 feet), A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
C Ross singled to shallow right, P Goldschmidt scored, A Hill to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
E Bonifacio grounded out to shortstop, D Barney scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
J Samardzija hit sacrifice fly to center, W Castillo scored, D Barney to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
D Barney sacrificed to first, M Olt scored, W Castillo to second, D Barney safe at second on throwing error by first baseman P Goldschmidt. W Castillo to third on throwing error by first baseman P Goldschmidt.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
L Valbuena lined out to right.
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Line Out 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
L Valbuena batting
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Play Result 7-5
L Valbuena hit for D Barney.
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
W Castillo struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
W Castillo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
M Olt grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
M Olt batting
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Play Result 7-5
A Reed relieved T Cahill.
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Start Inning 7-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Inning 7-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
C Ross flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
C Ross batting
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Play Result 7-5
R Kalish in right field.
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
A Hill tripled to right, M Prado and M Montero scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Head to Head
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
Emilio BonifacioCF27
Junior LakeLF48
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Justin RuggianoRF39
Starlin CastroSS13
Mike Olt3B25
Welington CastilloC20
Darwin Barney2B20
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
Ryan KalishRF51
Luis ValbuenaPH18
Hector RondonP28
Pedro StropP64
James RussellP88
Justin GrimmP46
ARI
Gerardo ParraRF88
Martin Prado3B14
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Miguel MonteroC14
Aaron Hill2B7
Cody RossLF7
Chris OwingsSS12
Tony CampanaCF4
Wade MileyP22
Substitutes
Brad ZieglerP29
Cliff PenningtonPH7
Trevor CahillP35
Eric ChavezPH12
AJ PollockPR16
Addison ReedP43
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