Arrieta leads Cubs past Reds 7-3
Arrieta leads Cubs past Reds 7-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
3
Chicago Cubs
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Wrigley Field · 28,226 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
D Mesoraco homered to left (384 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
W Castillo hit sacrifice fly to center, S Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
N Schierholtz safe at first on error by first baseman J Votto, J Lake and A Rizzo scored, S Castro to third.
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Error 2-6
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Error 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Bruce doubled to deep right center, D Mesoraco scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
D Mesoraco singled to center, B Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
N Schierholtz hit sacrifice fly to center, J Lake scored, A Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
S Castro hit by pitch, J Arrieta scored, J Lake to third, A Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
W Castillo doubled to right, N Schierholtz scored, W Castillo thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
A Rizzo homered to right center (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 3-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
R Ludwick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
R Ludwick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
J Bruce struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
J Bruce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
D Mesoraco homered to left (384 feet).
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Home Run 3-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
D Mesoraco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
J Votto flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
J Votto batting
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Play Result 2-7
N Ramirez relieved B Schlitter.
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Start Inning 2-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
M Olt struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
M Olt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
W Castillo hit sacrifice fly to center, S Castro scored.
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Chris CoghlanLF7
Junior LakeCF48
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Welington CastilloC20
Mike Olt3B25
Darwin Barney2B20
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Ryan SweeneyPH26
Wesley WrightP57
Justin GrimmP46
James RussellP88
Brian SchlitterP99
Neil RamirezP56
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Todd Frazier3B99
Joey Votto1B37
Devin MesoracoC29
Jay BruceRF30
Ryan LudwickLF41- Skip Schumaker2B55
Zack CozartSS7
Homer BaileyP15
Substitutes
J.J. HooverP40
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Brayan PenaPH25
Mike LeakePR8
Sam LeCureP63
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