Cubs avoid sweep with 3-2 victory over Rays
Cubs avoid sweep with 3-2 victory over Rays
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
2
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Wrigley Field · 33,039 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Rizzo singled to deep right, R Sweeney scored, J Baez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
C Coghlan tripled to deep right, R Sweeney scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
D Jennings doubled to deep left center, B Guyer scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Baez singled to left, T Wood scored, J Baez to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-0
D Jennings reached on infield single to second, C Casali to third, L Forsythe to second, C Casali scored, L Forsythe to third on throwing error by second baseman J Baez.
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Error 1-0
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 12th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Rizzo singled to deep right, R Sweeney scored, J Baez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Single 2-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 2-2
J Baez to second on wild pitch by C Ramos.
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Wild Pitch 2-2
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
A Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Baez struck out swinging, J Baez safe at first on wild pitch by C Ramos, R Sweeney to third.
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Wild Pitch 2-2
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Wild Pitch 2-2
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Wild Pitch; Runner Reached 2-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
J Baez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
C Coghlan sacrificed to first, R Sweeney to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Sacrifice 2-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
C Coghlan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
R Sweeney singled to center.
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Single 2-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
R Sweeney batting
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Play Result 2-2
C Ramos relieved B Boxberger.
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Start Inning 2-2
Bottom of the 12th inning
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End Inning 2-2
Middle of the 12th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
B Zobrist flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
B Zobrist batting
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Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Chris CoghlanLF7
Javier Baez2B28
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Justin RuggianoRF39
Arismendy AlcantaraCF29
Welington CastilloC20
Chris Valaika3B16
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Justin GrimmP46
Luis ValbuenaPH18
Hector RondonP28
John D BakerC4
Edwin JacksonPR36
Pedro StropP64
Wesley WrightP57
Junior LakePH48
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Neil RamirezP56
Ryan SweeneyRF26
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Ben ZobristSS18
Evan Longoria3B3
Sean RodriguezRF13
Yunel EscobarSS0
James Loney1B28
Curt CasaliC12
Alex CobbP38
Logan Forsythe2B11
Substitutes
Jeff BeliveauP38
Cole Figueroa2B
Brad BoxbergerP25
Cesar RamosP92
Brandon GuyerLF24
Matt JoycePH7
Grant BalfourP50
Kirby YatesP54
Joel PeraltaP62
Kevin KiermaierCF93
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