Lester recovers from rut of bad starts, Cubs rout Mariners
Jon Lester recovered from a rut of bad starts, pitching six shutout innings that led the Chicago Cubs over the Seattle Mariners 12-1 Friday for their third straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
1
Chicago Cubs
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
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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 1-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
O'Malley singled to left, Martín scored, Iannetta to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-12
Rizzo grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Szczur scored, Bryant out at second, Coghlan to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-12
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-11
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Out 0-11
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
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Play Result 0-11
Báez singled to left, Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-11
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Foul Ball 0-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
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Play Result 0-10
Heyward hit sacrifice fly to left, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-10
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Foul Out 0-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
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Play Result 0-9
Rizzo doubled to left, Lester, Coghlan and Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-9
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Advancing On Play 0-8
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Advancing On Play 0-7
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Ross homered to left center (382 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Heyward homered to right center (390 feet), Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 1-12
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Canó grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-12
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Canó batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Gutiérrez walked, Iannetta to third, O'Malley to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Gutiérrez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
O'Malley singled to left, Martín scored, Iannetta to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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Single 0-12
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-12
O'Malley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-12
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Play Result 0-12
Sardiñas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-12
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-12
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-12
Sardiñas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-12
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Play Result 0-12
Iannetta walked, Martín to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-12
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Ball 0-12
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Chris CoghlanLF7
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristRF18
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez2B28
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Willson ContrerasC40
Mike MontgomeryP70
Justin GrimmP46
Matt SzczurCF36
SEA
Shawn O'MalleySS36
Franklin GutierrezLF28
Robinson Cano2B22
Nelson CruzRF32
Kyle Seager3B15
Dae-Ho Lee1B10
Leonys MartinCF17
Chris IannettaC22
Hisashi IwakumaP18
Substitutes
Guillermo HerediaRF38
Vidal NunoP45
Tom WilhelmsenP59
Adam A Lind1B
Nate KarnsP36
Luis SardinasP89
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