Cubs homer twice in 10-2 win over Dodgers; tie NLCS 2-2
Anthony Rizzo, Addison Russell and the rest of the Chicago Cubs' bats broke out in a big way.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
10
Los Angeles Dodgers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dodger Stadium · 54,449 att.
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 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Báez hit sacrifice fly to center, Bryant scored, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to second on throwing error by center fielder Pederson.
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Error 10-2
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Rizzo singled to right, Montgomery and Fowler scored, Bryant to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Fowler singled to right, Russell scored, Montgomery to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Turner singled to left center, Toles and Ethier scored, Kendrick to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Rizzo homered to right center (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Russell homered to right center (401 feet), Contreras scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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End Inning 10-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Seager grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 10-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Seager batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Kendrick flied out to right.
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Fly Out 10-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Kendrick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Puig singled to right.
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Single 10-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Puig batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Toles struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Toles batting
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Play Result 10-2
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 10-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 10-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Almora Jr. flied out to center.
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Fly Out 10-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Highlights
Head to Head
Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAD
Chase Utley2B26
Corey SeagerSS5
Justin Turner3B3
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Josh ReddickRF22
Joc PedersonCF3
Yasmani Grandal1B6
Andrew TolesLF60
Julio UriasP7
Substitutes
Howie Kendrick2B47
Alex WoodP57
Enrique Hernandez2B5
Luis AvilanP70
Carlos RuizC52
Pedro BaezP52
Josh FieldsP46
Andre EthierPH16
Ross StriplingP31
Yasiel PuigRF66
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristLF18
Javier Baez2B28
Willson ContrerasC40
Jason HeywardRF22
Addison RussellSS27
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Mike MontgomeryP70
Jorge SolerPH12
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Travis WoodP19
Pedro StropP64
Albert AlmoraPH5
Hector RondonP28
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