Lackey wins 5th straight, Cubs beat Diamondbacks 8-3
John Lackey won his fifth straight start and the Chicago Cubs opened a weekend series in the desert with an 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
Arizona Diamondbacks
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Jay singled to center, Happ scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Happ singled to right center, Báez scored, Happ to second on throwing error by second baseman Descalso.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Báez singled to center, Almora Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Goldschmidt homered to right center (359 feet).
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 5: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Avila homered to center (443 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Schwarber homered to center (449 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Peralta homered to right center (433 feet), Herrmann scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Iannetta grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Iannetta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Marte grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 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
Marte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Descalso grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Descalso batting
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Play Result 8-3
Montgomery relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Lineup Change 8-3
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Avila struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Avila batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Almora Jr. grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, La Stella out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedARI
David PeraltaLF24
AJ PollockCF16
Jake Lamb3B33
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
J.D. MartinezRF28
Daniel Descalso2B33
Ketel MarteSS4
Chris HerrmannC43
Taijuan WalkerP99
Substitutes
Chris IannettaC22
Jorge De La RosaP29
Andrew ChafinP39
Brandon DruryPH24
T.J. McFarlandP48
CHC
Jon JayLF9
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Alex AvilaC6
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier BaezSS28
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Tommy La StellaPH4
Mike MontgomeryP70
Albert AlmoraCF5
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Justin WilsonP32
Brian DuensingP32
Ian Happ2B8
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