Arrieta pitches, Schwarber hits Cubs past Giants
Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero and Starlin Castro all hit home runs in support of another solid outing from Jake Arrieta, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 8-5 Tuesday night for
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
San Francisco Giants
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 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 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-5
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Susac doubled to deep center, Pérez, Byrd and Blanco scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Blanco singled to right, Belt scored, Pérez to third, Byrd to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Belt grounded out to first, Tomlinson scored, Duffy to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 8-0
Fowler safe at first on error by shortstop Crawford, Arrieta scored.
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Error 8-0
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Castro homered to left (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
La Stella singled to center, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Maxwell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Play Result 8-5
Belt to third on wild pitch by Rondón.
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Wild Pitch 8-5
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 8-5
Belt to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 8-5
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Maxwell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Belt singled to left center.
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Single 8-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Belt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Duffy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Duffy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Aoki flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Aoki batting
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Play Result 8-5
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 8-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-5
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Lineup Change 8-5
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End Inning 8-5
Middle of the 9th
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Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Norichika AokiLF11
Matt Duffy3B9
Brandon Belt1B13
Buster PoseyC28
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Marlon ByrdRF6
Gregor BlancoCF7
Ehire Adrianza2B13
Matt CainP18
Substitutes
Javier LopezP49
Juan Perez2B5
George KontosP30
Justin MaxwellCF10
Mike Allen BroadwayP57
Yusmeiro PetitP36
Andrew SusacC80
Kelby TomlinsonSS88
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Chris CoghlanRF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Starlin CastroSS13
Jake ArrietaP49
Tommy La Stella2B4
Substitutes
Justin GrimmP46
Chris DenorfiaPH38
Tommy HunterP29
Clayton RichardP2
Pedro StropP64
Hector RondonP28
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