Major League Baseball
Chicago Cubs
9
Los Angeles Angels
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Arrieta yielded two hits over seven dominant innings, Miguel Montero homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs opened their season with a 9-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
| 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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Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Szczur doubled to left, Fowler, Zobrist and Bryant scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Bryant grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Fowler scored, Rizzo out at second, Heyward to third.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Montero homered to right (384 feet), Soler scored.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: in play
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Montero reached on infield single to shortstop, Bryant scored, Soler to second.
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 5: foul
End of the 9th
Trout flied out to right.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Trout batting
Gentry struck out looking.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Gentry batting
Gentry hit for Nava.
Escobar grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
Escobar batting
Wood relieved Grimm.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
Montero struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Montero batting
Soler safe at first on error by third baseman Escobar.
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CHC win series 2-0
Yunel Escobar3B0
Daniel NavaLF25
Mike TroutCF27
Albert PujolsDH5
Kole CalhounRF56
C.J. Cron1B28
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Carlos PerezC29
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Craig GentryPH71
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Ben Zobrist2B18
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Jorge SolerDH12
Miguel MonteroC14
Addison RussellSS27
Matt SzczurLF36
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