Cubs beat Dodgers 8-4, head home with 3-2 lead in NLCS
Jon Lester pitched seven sharp innings, Addison Russell hit a tiebreaking homer and the Chicago Cubs moved one win from their first World Series in 71 years by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
Los Angeles Dodgers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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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 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Toles hit sacrifice fly to center, Pederson scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Reddick singled to right center, González scored, Pederson to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: 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
Ruiz doubled to deep center, Toles scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Báez doubled to deep right, Fowler, Bryant and Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Bryant reached on infield single to third, Contreras scored, Fowler to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Fowler reached on infield single to first, Russell scored, Contreras to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Russell homered to center (425 feet), Báez scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
González grounded out to first, Kendrick scored.
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Turner grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 8-4
Reddick stole second.
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Stolen Base 8-4
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Turner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Toles hit sacrifice fly to center, Pederson scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Sacrifice Fly 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Toles batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Reddick singled to right center, González scored, Pederson to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Single 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Reddick batting
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Play Result 8-2
Reddick hit for Stripling.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Pederson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Puig out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 8-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Pederson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Puig singled to right, González to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Single 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Puig batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
González walked.
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: ball 4
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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
Enrique Hernandez2B5
Justin Turner3B3
Corey SeagerSS5
Carlos RuizC52
Howie Kendrick2B47
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Yasiel PuigRF66
Joc PedersonCF3
Kenta MaedaP18
Substitutes
Andrew TolesLF60
Josh FieldsP46
Grant DaytonP75
Andre EthierPH16
Joe BlantonP56
Luis AvilanP70
Yasmani GrandalPH6
Pedro BaezP52
Ross StriplingP31
Josh ReddickPH22
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristLF18
Javier Baez2B28
Jason HeywardRF22
Addison RussellSS27
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Willson ContrerasC40
Albert AlmoraLF5
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