Jon Lester strikes out 14 to lead Cubs over Rockies
Jon Lester struck out 14, one shy of his career high and the most for a Cubs pitcher in more than a decade, leading Chicago over the Colorado Rockies 3-2 Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
2
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wrigley Field · 38,874 att.
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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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
González homered to center (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Arenado hit sacrifice fly to right, Blackmon scored, Reyes to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Rizzo homered to right (362 feet), Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Fowler homered to right (407 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
LeMahieu grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
LeMahieu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
González walked.
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Arenado struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Arenado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Reyes struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Reyes batting
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Play Result 2-3
Denorfia in left field.
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Play Result 2-3
Rondón relieved Lester.
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Start Inning 2-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Coghlan grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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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 SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Chris CoghlanRF7
Addison RussellSS27
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Jonathan Herrera2B19
Substitutes
Hector RondonP28
Chris DenorfiaLF38
COL
Charlie BlackmonCF19
Jose ReyesSS7
Nolan Arenado3B28
Carlos GonzalezRF2
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Drew StubbsLF46
Ben Paulsen1B10
Nick HundleyC3
Eddie ButlerP32
Substitutes
Brandon BarnesPH90
Aaron LaffeyP50
Michael McKenryPH
Tommy KahnleP46
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