Wood homers as Cubs beat Giants 5-2 for 2-0 NLDS lead
Travis Wood took over when starter Kyle Hendricks got hurt and became the first relief pitcher since 1924 to hit a postseason home run, as the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
2
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Wood homered to left (387 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Belt hit sacrifice fly to center, Blanco scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Blanco doubled to center, Panik scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Bryant singled to right, Contreras scored, Hendricks to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Hendricks singled to shallow right center, Heyward and Báez scored, Contreras to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Zobrist singled to right, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Tomlinson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Tomlinson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Pagán lined out to center.
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Line Out 2-5
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Pagán batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Crawford struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Crawford batting
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Play Result 2-5
Chapman relieved Rondón.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Báez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Báez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Heyward flied out to center.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
San Francisco Giants
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristLF18
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez2B28
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle HendricksP28
Substitutes
Travis WoodP19
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Miguel MonteroPH14
Mike MontgomeryP70
Hector RondonP28
Aroldis ChapmanP44
SF
Denard SpanCF4
Brandon Belt1B13
Buster PoseyC28
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Angel PaganLF16
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Joe Panik2B12
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
Kelby Tomlinson3B88
Gregor BlancoPH7
George KontosP30
Madison BumgarnerPH40
Ty BlachP58
Santiago CasillaP46
Eduardo NunezPH12
Derek LawP38
Javier LopezP49
Hunter StricklandP60
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