Bryant's HR in 9th lifts Cubs to 9-8 win over Rockies
Kris Bryant's two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
8
Chicago Cubs
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Bryant homered to center (402 feet), Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-9
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
González homered to right (386 feet), LeMahieu scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Tulowitzki grounded out to third, Blackmon scored, LeMahieu to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Descalso homered to right center (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-7
Castro reached on infield single to third, Denorfia to third, Denorfia scored, Castro to second on throwing error by third baseman Arenado.
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Error 4-7
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
A. Russell doubled to deep left, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Castro singled to shallow left, Rizzo and Soler scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Denorfia grounded out to second, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third, Soler to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Soler singled to right, Schwarber scored, Bryant to third, Rizzo to second.
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End Inning 8-9
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Bryant homered to center (402 feet), Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-9
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Home Run 8-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Ross flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Ross batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Fowler singled to right.
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Single 8-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
A. Russell flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
A. Russell batting
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Play Result 8-7
Descalso at shortstop.
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Play Result 8-7
Axford relieved Betancourt.
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Play Result 8-7
Barnes in left field.
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Start Inning 8-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Dickerson grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Dickerson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Arenado struck out swinging.
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberC12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerRF12
Chris DenorfiaLF38
Starlin CastroSS13
Kyle HendricksP28
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
David RossC3
Justin GrimmP46
Chris CoghlanPH7
Pedro StropP64
Hector RondonP28
Jonathan HerreraPH19
Jason MotteP30
Rafael SorianoP82
COL
Charlie BlackmonCF19
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Carlos GonzalezRF2
Nolan Arenado3B28
Corey DickersonLF10
Ben Paulsen1B10
Michael McKenryC
Jorge De La RosaP29
Substitutes
Brandon BarnesLF90
John AxfordP59
Christian FriedrichP92
Wilin RosarioPH47
Tommy KahnleP46
Rafael BetancourtP63
Daniel DescalsoSS33
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