Anthony Rizzo hits walk-off homer in return as Cubs edge Reds
Anthony Rizzo capped his return to the Cubs' lineup with a walk-off home run in the ninth inning that gave Chicago a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
0
Chicago Cubs
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wrigley Field · 33,144 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
A Rizzo homered to center (421 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: 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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (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 Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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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 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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: 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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End Inning 0-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
A Rizzo homered to center (421 feet).
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Home Run 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
A Rizzo batting
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Start Inning 0-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-0
Middle of the 9th
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Play Result 0-0
Y Rodriguez caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
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Caught Stealing 0-0
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
J Bourgeois batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
Y Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Mesoraco out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-0
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
Y Rodriguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
D Mesoraco walked.
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
D Mesoraco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
T Frazier flied out to right.
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Fly Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
T Frazier batting
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Play Result 0-0
H Rondon relieved P Strop.
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Play Result 0-0
C Valaika at second base.
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Start Inning 0-0
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-0
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
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
Javier BaezSS28
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerRF12
Luis Valbuena3B18
Welington CastilloC20
Arismendy AlcantaraCF29
Logan Watkins2B
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Chris Valaika2B16
Neil RamirezP56
Pedro StropP64
Mike OltPH25
Hector RondonP28
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Kristopher Negron2B45
Todd Frazier1B99
Devin MesoracoC29
Yorman RodriguezRF
Jason BourgeoisLF4
Ramon Santiago3B9
Jake ElmoreSS68
Alfredo SimonP31
Substitutes
Donald LutzPH
Manny ParraP39
Pedro VillarrealP62
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