Arrieta wins again as Cubs beat Giants 8-1
Jake Arrieta continued his impressive pitching and Kris Bryant provided the power as the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
San Francisco Giants
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Bryant singled to center, Ross scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Soler homered to left center (404 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Zobrist homered to right (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Panik singled to right center, Pagán scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Bryant homered to left (393 feet), Fowler and La Stella scored.
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Brown grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Brown batting
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Play Result 8-1
Brown hit for Gillaspie.
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Crawford flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Crawford batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Pence struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Pence batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Belt singled to right.
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Single 8-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Belt batting
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Play Result 8-1
Richard relieved Wood.
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Rizzo popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 8-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 1
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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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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Rizzo batting
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Play Result 8-1
López relieved Gearrin.
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Denard SpanCF4
Joe Panik2B12
Matt Duffy3B9
Buster PoseyC28
Brandon Belt1B13
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Jake PeavyP22
Angel PaganLF16
Substitutes
Albert SuarezP49
Gregor BlancoPH7
George KontosP30
Kelby TomlinsonPH88
Cory GearrinP38
Javier LopezP49
Derek LawP38
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Trevor BrownPH14
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris BryantRF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Jorge SolerLF12
Miguel MonteroC14
Javier Baez3B28
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Tommy La Stella3B4
Travis WoodP19
David RossPH3
Clayton RichardP2
Addison RussellSS27
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