Cubs' Javier Baez stamps place in MLB history with 2 more HRs in win
Rookie Javier Baez hit two more homers and drove in four runs Thursday, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Colorado Rockies 6-2.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
6
Colorado Rockies
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Baez homered to right center (405 feet), C Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
C Dickerson singled to center, J Morneau scored, C Gonzalez to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
S Castro homered to left (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Baez homered to left (369 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Morneau doubled to deep left, C Blackmon scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
J Baez singled to left, C Valaika scored, J Baez to second on error by left fielder C Dickerson.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Alcantara singled to right center, J Ruggiano scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
D LeMahieu grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Play Result 6-2
W Rosario to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
D LeMahieu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
W Rosario singled to right.
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Single 6-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
W Rosario batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
B Barnes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
B Barnes batting
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Play Result 6-2
J Grimm relieved W Wright.
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Play Result 6-2
B Barnes hit for R Brothers.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
C Gonzalez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
C Gonzalez batting
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Play Result 6-2
W Wright relieved K Hendricks.
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
C Valaika grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
C Valaika batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
L Valbuena popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 6-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCOL
Charlie BlackmonLF19
Josh RutledgeSS32
Justin Morneau1B44
Nolan Arenado3B28
Carlos GonzalezRF2
Corey DickersonLF10
Wilin RosarioC47
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Yohan FlandeP58
Substitutes
Juan NicasioP40
Rex BrothersP48
Brandon BarnesPH90
Drew StubbsCF46
CHC
Chris CoghlanLF7
Javier Baez2B28
Starlin CastroSS13
Justin RuggianoRF39
Welington CastilloC20
Arismendy AlcantaraCF29
Luis Valbuena3B18
Chris Valaika1B16
Kyle HendricksP28
Substitutes
Wesley WrightP57
Justin GrimmP46
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