Schwarber continues surge, Cubs beat Giants 7-3
Rookie Kyle Schwarber continued his surge with two hits and two RBI to back Jon Lester, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3 for their eighth win in nine games Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
3
Chicago Cubs
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Fowler homered to left (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Aoki homered to right (382 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Pence singled to shallow center, Duffy scored, Posey to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Ross singled to center, Soler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Soler doubled to deep left, Schwarber and Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Schwarber reached on infield single to second, A. Russell and Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Blanco flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Blanco batting
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Play Result 3-7
Blanco hit for Osich.
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Lineup Change 3-7
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Lineup Change 3-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Belt struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-7
Pence to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 3-7
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Bunted Foul 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Belt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Crawford flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Crawford batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Pence walked.
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Pence batting
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Start Inning 3-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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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 SchwarberLF12
Chris Coghlan2B7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Jorge SolerRF12
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Jonathan Herrera2B19
Hector RondonP28
Tommy HunterP29
Chris DenorfiaRF38
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Kelby Tomlinson2B88
Matt Duffy3B9
Buster PoseyC28
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Brandon Belt1B13
Justin MaxwellLF10
Ryan VogelsongP14
Substitutes
Yusmeiro PetitP36
Ehire AdrianzaPH13
Josh OsichP35
Gregor BlancoPH7
Jeremy AffeldtP41
Norichika AokiLF11
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