Russell, Soler homer lead Cubs in 9-5 win over Astros
Jorge Soler and Addison Russell homered to lead Chicago to a 9-5 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night, moving the Cubs closer to clinching the NL Central.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
9
Houston Astros
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 9-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Gattis homered to center (430 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Gurriel homered to left (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 9-3
Bregman scored, Altuve to second on wild pitch by Arrieta.
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Wild Pitch 9-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Bregman doubled to deep left, Springer scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Altuve homered to left (360 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Russell homered to left (396 feet), Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-0
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Almora Jr. singled to center, Russell and Báez scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Báez singled to center, Zobrist scored, Russell to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Soler homered to left center (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 9-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Marisnick grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Marisnick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
González struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Hernández flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 9-5
Hernández hit for Rasmus.
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Wood relieved Cahill.
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Rasmus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Gattis homered to center (430 feet).
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Home Run 9-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Gattis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Gurriel homered to left (396 feet).
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Home Run 9-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Gurriel batting
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Start Inning 9-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Zobrist flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerRF4
Alex BregmanDH3
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel3B10
Evan GattisC11
Colby RasmusLF28
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
AJ Reed1B24
Teoscar HernandezPH37
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerDH12
Ben ZobristLF18
Addison RussellSS27
Javier Baez2B28
David RossC3
Albert AlmoraRF5
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