Jake Arrieta, Javier Baez lead Cubs over Blue Jays 7-4
Jake Arrieta pitched into the seventh inning and allowed a run, Javier Baez homered and drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
4
Chicago Cubs
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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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 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Báez homered to left (409 feet), Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Goins singled to right, Montero and Pillar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Pillar doubled to left, Pearce scored, Montero to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Rizzo singled to left center, Almora Jr. and Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Almora Jr. singled to shallow right center, Heyward scored, Báez to third, Báez thrown out at home attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Báez singled to right, Caratini scored, Heyward to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Heyward reached on infield single to first, Zobrist scored, Caratini to third.
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Donaldson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Donaldson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Bautista grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Bautista batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Aoki grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Aoki batting
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Play Result 4-7
Davis relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 4-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Inning 4-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Bryant flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Almora Jr. flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Almora Jr. batting
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Albert AlmoraCF5
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristLF18
Ian Happ2B8
Victor CaratiniC37
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier BaezSS28
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Pedro StropP64
Jon JayPH9
Wade DavisP71
TOR
Jose Bautista3B19
Josh DonaldsonSS3
Justin Smoak1B46
Steve PearceLF25
Miguel MonteroC14
Kevin PillarCF1
Ryan Goins2B25
Darwin Barney2B20
J.A. HappP34
Substitutes
Ezequiel CarreraRF41
Ryan TeperaP38
Aaron LoupP28
Kendrys MoralesPH36
Tim MayzaP37
Norichika AokiRF11
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