Bryant, Lackey lead Cubs over Angels 5-1 for 8th straight
Kris Bryant hit his 28th home run, John Lackey outpitched friend and former teammate Jered Weaver and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
1
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Play Result 1-5
Soler reached on infield single to first, Rizzo to third, Zobrist to second, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to third on error by pitcher Weaver.
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Error 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Bryant homered to left (404 feet).
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Russell hit sacrifice fly to center, Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Zobrist doubled to right, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Contreras homered to left center (416 feet).
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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 6: 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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Calhoun homered to left center (380 feet).
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End Inning 1-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Trout struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Trout batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Calhoun grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Calhoun batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Escobar grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Escobar batting
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Play Result 1-5
Báez at third base.
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Play Result 1-5
Strop relieved Lackey.
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Play Result 1-5
Bryant in left field.
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Start Inning 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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End Inning 1-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Heyward grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Heyward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Soler grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Jorge SolerLF12
Jason HeywardRF22
Addison RussellSS27
Willson ContrerasC40
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Javier Baez3B28
LAA
Yunel Escobar3B0
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols1B5
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Jiman ChoiLF26
Jett BandyC47
Jered WeaverP27
Cliff Pennington2B7
Substitutes
Mike MorinP82
Fernando SalasP31
Johnny GiavotellaPH12
A.J. AchterP60
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