Valbuena lifts Cubs to 6-4 win over Reds in 12
Valbuena lifts Cubs to 6-4 win over Reds in 12
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
6
Cincinnati Reds
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
L Valbuena tripled to deep right, A Alcantara and S Castro scored, L Valbuena out stretching at home.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
S Castro singled to center, A Alcantara scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Alcantara doubled to deep left, J Baker and C Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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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End Inning 6-4
End of the 12th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
R Santiago struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Play Result 6-4
T Frazier to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-4
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
R Santiago batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
R Ludwick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
R Ludwick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
B Pena flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
B Pena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
T Frazier singled to right.
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Single 6-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
T Frazier batting
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 12th inning
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 12th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
L Valbuena tripled to deep right, A Alcantara and S Castro scored, L Valbuena out stretching at home.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Head to Head
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Chris HeiseyCF24- Skip SchumakerRF55
Todd Frazier3B99
Brayan Pena1B25
Ryan LudwickLF41
Ramon Santiago2B9
Zack CozartSS7
Tucker BarnhartC18
Homer BaileyP15
Substitutes
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Billy HamiltonPH0
J.J. HooverP40
Sam LeCureP63
Jay BrucePH30
Manny ParraP39
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Devin MesoracoC29
CHC
Chris CoghlanLF7
Arismendy Alcantara2B29
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Ryan SweeneyCF26
Nate SchierholtzRF62
John D BakerC4
Kyle HendricksP28
Substitutes
Justin RuggianoCF39
Mike OltPH25
James RussellP88
Pedro StropP64
Junior LakePH48
Neil RamirezP56
Hector RondonP28
Welington CastilloPH20
Blake ParkerP53
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