Cubs sweep Blue Jays with wild 6-5 victory in 10 innings
Alex Avila capped Chicago's three-run 10th inning with a two-run single, and the Cubs swept the Toronto Blue Jays with a wild 6-5 victory on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
5
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Avila singled to shallow right, Zobrist and Báez scored, Heyward to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-4
Schwarber scored, Zobrist to second on wild pitch by Osuna.
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Wild Pitch 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Aoki walked, Bautista scored, Pillar to third, Goins to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Pillar singled to right, Donaldson scored, Bautista to second. Pillar to second, Bautista to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Montero homered to left center (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 2-3
Carrera grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Aoki scored, Estrada out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted 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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Bautista singled to deep center, Smoak scored.
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Avila singled to shallow right, Zobrist and Báez scored, Heyward to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Single 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Avila batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Heyward hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Play Result 5-4
Báez stole second.
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Stolen Base 5-4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Heyward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Báez struck out swinging, Báez safe at first on wild pitch by Osuna.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Báez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Rizzo grounded out to second, Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 5-4
Schwarber scored, Zobrist to second on wild pitch by Osuna.
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Wild Pitch 5-4
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Wild Pitch 5-4
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Rizzo 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
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Ben Zobrist2B18
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Tommy La Stella3B4
Rene RiveraC47
Jon JayCF9
Kyle HendricksP28
Substitutes
Ian HappPH8
Koji UeharaP19
Justin WilsonP32
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Pedro StropP64
Wade DavisP71
Jason HeywardRF22
Alex AvilaC6
Brian DuensingP32
Kris Bryant3B23
TOR
Ezequiel CarreraRF41
Josh Donaldson3B3
Justin Smoak1B46
Jose BautistaRF19
Miguel MonteroC14
Kevin PillarCF1
Ryan GoinsSS25
Norichika AokiLF11
Marco EstradaP21
Substitutes
Kendrys MoralesPH36
Dominic LeoneP55
Aaron LoupP28
Raffy LopezC55
Ryan TeperaP38
Darwin Barney2B20
Steve PearceLF25
Roberto OsunaP54
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