Hicks, Castro lead Yankees to 11-6 win over Cubs
Aaron Hicks tied a career high with four hits, Starlin Castro homered and drove in three runs against his former team, and the New York Yankees pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-6 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
11
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Montero reached on infield single to second, Almora Jr. and Báez scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-6
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Advancing On Play 11-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Báez singled to shallow left, Russell scored, Almora Jr. to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Hicks homered to left center (391 feet), Refsnyder and Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-3
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Advancing On Force 10-3
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Zobrist tripled to left, Jay scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 8-2
Zobrist safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Gregorius, Báez scored.
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Error 8-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Jay grounded out to shortstop, Almora Jr. scored, Báez to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-0
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Castro homered to left (386 feet), Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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End Inning 11-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Russell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6
Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Rizzo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Bryant flied out to right.
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Fly Out 11-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6
Bryant batting
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Play Result 11-6
Torreyes at second base.
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Start Inning 11-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 11-6
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Lineup Change 11-6
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End Inning 11-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Refsnyder flied out to center.
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Fly Out 11-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6
Refsnyder batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Carter walked.
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Head to Head
NYY win series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Ben ZobristRF18
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Addison RussellSS27
Willson ContrerasC40
Albert AlmoraCF5
Javier Baez2B28
Brett AndersonP25
Jon JayLF9
Substitutes
Felix PenaP74
Rob ZastryznyP58
Miguel MonteroP14
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Aaron HicksCF12
Starlin Castro2B13
Aaron JudgeRF99
Gary SanchezC99
Didi GregoriusSS18
Chase Headley3B12
Chris Carter1B48
Jordan MontgomeryP52
Substitutes
Tommy LayneP68
Adam WarrenP48
Tyler ClippardP39
Rob Refsnyder2B30
Ronald Torreyes2B74
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