Lester hit hard in 1st outing as Cubs lose to Mariners 10-8
Jon Lester gave up six runs in two innings during his first outing of 2016, and the Seattle Mariners beat Chicago 10-8 Thursday to extend the Cubs' losing streak to seven.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
Seattle Mariners
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| SEA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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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 8-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Montero singled to left, Taylor and O'Malley scored, Robertson to second, Robertson to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Force 8-10
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Advancing On Force 8-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
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Play Result 8-8
Robertson walked, Powell scored, Taylor to third, O'Malley to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-8
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Clark doubled to deep center, W Contreras scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Kalish hit sacrifice fly to center, M Kawasaki scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
J Baez homered to left center, A Alcantara scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Sanchez singled to center, Fields scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
K Negron homered to left.
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (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 1: 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 3: strike 2 (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
Romero reached on infield single to second, Sardiñas scored, Canó to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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End Inning 8-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
J Andreoli struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-10
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-10
J Andreoli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Vosler grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-10
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-10
Vosler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
J Perez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-10
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 8-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-10
J Perez batting
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Play Result 8-10
Parker relieved Fry.
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Start Inning 8-10
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-10
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Lineup Change 8-10
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Lineup Change 8-10
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Lineup Change 8-10
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End Inning 8-10
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Navarro grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-10
Navarro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Montero singled to left, Taylor and O'Malley scored, Robertson to second, Robertson to third advancing on throw.
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Throw 8-10
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Advancing On Force 8-10
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Advancing On Force 8-10
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Advancing On Force 8-9
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Head to Head
SEA leads series 1-0
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
Norichika AokiCF11
Luis SardinasSS89
Robinson Cano2B22
Stefen RomeroLF29
Adam A Lind1B
Gaby SanchezDH35
Ed Lucas3B5
Tyler Smith3B97
Steve ClevengerC32
Substitutes
Boog PowellCF78
Chris TaylorSS33
Shawn O'Malley2B36
Daniel RobertsonLF
Jesus Montero1B
Efren NavarroDH50
Seth SmithRP12- Dario PizzanoRF92
Mike ZuninoC10
CHC
Javier BaezCF28
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Jorge SolerRF12
David RossC3
Jeimer CandelarioDH46
Taylor Davis1B3
Arismendy Alcantara2B29
Kristopher Negron3B45
Substitutes
Juan PerezCF5
John AndreoliLF57
Munenori KawasakiSS66
Ryan KalishRF51
Willson ContrerasC40
Matt Clark1B
Jason Vosler3B35
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