Bryant homers, knocks in 3 as surging Cubs beat Giants 8-6
Kris Bryant homered and drove in three runs to help the surging Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 8-6 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
6
Chicago Cubs
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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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 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Aoki singled to right, Pagán scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Pagán singled to right, Adrianza scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Adrianza doubled to left, Crawford scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Schwarber singled to right, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Fowler tripled to right, A. Russell scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
A. Russell singled to center, Montero scored, A. Russell to second on error by center fielder Pagán.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 3-5
Hendricks grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Soler scored, Montero out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Montero singled to right center, Bryant scored, Soler to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Crawford doubled to deep left, Pence scored.
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End Inning 6-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Duffy grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Duffy batting
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Play Result 6-8
Grimm relieved Motte.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Aoki singled to right, Pagán scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-8
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Single 5-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 5-8
Pagán to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-8
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Pagán singled to right, Adrianza scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Single 4-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Pagán batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Blanco flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Blanco batting
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Play Result 4-8
Blanco hit for Tomlinson.
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Play Result 4-8
Motte relieved J. Russell.
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Play Result 4-8
Tomlinson hit for López.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Adrianza doubled to left, Crawford scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Double 3-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Adrianza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Crawford singled to right.
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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
Miguel MonteroC14
Kyle HendricksP28
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Jonathan Herrera2B19
Pedro StropP64
James RussellP88
Jason MotteP30
Justin GrimmP46
Travis WoodP19
Chris DenorfiaRF38
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Norichika AokiLF11
Matt Duffy3B9
Buster PoseyC28
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon Belt1B13
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Ehire Adrianza2B13
Matt CainP18
Substitutes
George KontosP30
Justin MaxwellPH10
Hunter StricklandP60
Santiago CasillaP46
Javier LopezP49
Kelby TomlinsonPH88
Gregor BlancoPH7
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