Szczur hits grand slam, Lester fans 10 as Cubs beat Braves
Matt Szczur hit his first career grand slam during a five-run eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs broke away from the Atlanta Braves 6-1 Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
1
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Szczur homered to left (367 feet), Heyward, Zobrist and Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Rizzo singled to center, Fowler scored, Heyward to third, Zobrist to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Ross singled to left, Báez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Freeman homered to right (398 feet).
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Aybar grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Aybar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Flowers struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Flowers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Francoeur flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Francoeur batting
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Play Result 1-6
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Ross flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Ross batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Russell flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Báez walked.
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Atlanta Braves
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Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Ben Zobrist2B18
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerLF12
Javier Baez3B28
Addison RussellSS27
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Matt SzczurLF36
Pedro StropP64
Tommy La StellaPH4
Hector RondonP28
ATL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Daniel CastroSS9
Freddie Freeman1B5
Adonis Garcia3B13
Jeff FrancoeurLF5
Tyler FlowersC25
Erick Aybar2B0
Drew StubbsCF46
Aaron BlairP36
Substitutes
Jace PetersonPH6
Alexi OgandoP40
Jim JohnsonP33
Eric O'FlahertyP34
Chris WithrowP51
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