Arrieta shines, homer-happy Cubs beat Braves 8-2
Jake Arrieta allowed only four hits in seven strong innings and, backed by four homers, made an impressive return to winning form as the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
Atlanta Braves
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Inciarte tripled to deep right center, Peterson scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Fowler doubled to deep center, Arrieta scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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
Bryant homered to left (367 feet), Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
García singled to center, Markakis scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Montero homered to center (410 feet), Zobrist and Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Rizzo homered to right (420 feet).
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: 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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Inciarte grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Inciarte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Smith grounded out to first, Peterson to third, Castro to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Smith batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Castro grounded into fielder's choice to third, Peterson safe at second on error by third baseman Bryant.
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Error 8-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Peterson singled to right.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Peterson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Pierzynski flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Pierzynski batting
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Play Result 8-2
Cahill relieved Wood.
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Zobrist struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Chase d'ArnaudSS6
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Jace Peterson2B6
Matt WislerP86
Mallex SmithLF21
Substitutes
Alexi OgandoP40
Hunter CervenkaP67
Brandon SnyderPH26
Eric O'FlahertyP34
Ian KrolP63
Daniel CastroSS9
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Chris CoghlanLF7
Miguel MonteroC14
Addison RussellSS27
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraLF5
Matt SzczurPH36
Travis WoodP19
Trevor CahillP35
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