Kyle Schwarber homers in 2nd straight game to help Cubs top Giants
Rookie bopper Kyle Schwarber homered in his second consecutive game, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
4
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Crawford homered to left center (380 feet), Pence scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Belt homered to left center (386 feet), Pence scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Schwarber homered to right center (413 feet), Hammel and A. Russell scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Sánchez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Sánchez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Posey flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Posey batting
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Play Result 4-5
Posey hit for Romo.
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Crawford struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Crawford batting
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Play Result 4-5
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Play Result 4-5
Ross catching.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Fowler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberC12
Chris CoghlanLF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Jorge SolerRF12
Starlin CastroSS13
Jason HammelP39
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
David RossC3
Matt SzczurLF36
Justin GrimmP46
Tommy HunterP29
Chris DenorfiaPH38
Jason MotteP30
Pedro StropP64
Jonathan HerreraPH19
Hector RondonP28
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Norichika AokiLF11
Matt Duffy3B9
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon Belt1B13
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Ehire Adrianza2B13
Hector SanchezC63
Chris HestonP80
Substitutes
Jeremy AffeldtP41
George KontosP30
Kelby Tomlinson2B88
Javier LopezP49
Hunter StricklandP60
Sergio RomoP54
Buster PoseyPH28
Gregor BlancoLF7
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