Cozart, La Stella lead Angels past Cubs 6-5
Zack Cozart broke out of a slump with three hits and Cody Allen wiggled out of a jam in the ninth inning, helping the Los Angeles Angels top the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
6
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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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 6-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Heyward hit sacrifice fly, Rizzo scored, Heyward safe at first on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward to second, Báez to third.
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Error 6-5
Rizzo scored on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward safe at second on error by left fielder Goodwin, Báez safe at third on error by left fielder Goodwin.
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Error 6-5
Rizzo scored on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward safe at second on error by left fielder Goodwin, Báez safe at third on error by left fielder Goodwin.
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Error 6-5
Rizzo scored on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward safe at second on error by left fielder Goodwin, Báez safe at third on error by left fielder Goodwin.
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Error 6-5
Rizzo scored on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward safe at second on error by left fielder Goodwin, Báez safe at third on error by left fielder Goodwin.
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Sacrifice Fly 6-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Zagunis singled to center, Contreras scored and Heyward scored, Bote to second.
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Single 6-4
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 6 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Bourjos hit sacrifice fly to center, La Stella scored, Cozart to second.
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Sacrifice Fly 6-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Calhoun walked, Fletcher scored, Pujols to second, La Stella to third.
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Pujols walked, Goodwin scored, La Stella to second, Fletcher to third.
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Schwarber struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Cody Allen pitches to Kyle Schwarber
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Contreras struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Cody Allen pitches to Willson Contreras
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Heyward hit sacrifice fly, Rizzo scored, Heyward safe at first on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward to second, Báez to third.
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Error 6-5
Rizzo scored on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward safe at second on error by left fielder Goodwin, Báez safe at third on error by left fielder Goodwin.
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Error 6-5
Rizzo scored on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward safe at second on error by left fielder Goodwin, Báez safe at third on error by left fielder Goodwin.
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Error 6-5
Rizzo scored on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward safe at second on error by left fielder Goodwin, Báez safe at third on error by left fielder Goodwin.
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Error 6-5
Rizzo scored on error by left fielder Goodwin, Heyward safe at second on error by left fielder Goodwin, Báez safe at third on error by left fielder Goodwin.
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Sacrifice Fly 6-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Cody Allen pitches to Jason Heyward
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Báez doubled to center, Rizzo to third.
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Double 6-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Cody Allen pitches to Javier Baez
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Rizzo walked.
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Daniel Descalso2B33
Ben Zobrist2B18
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Jason HeywardCF22
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle SchwarberLF12
David Bote3B12
Kyle HendricksP28
Substitutes
Kyle RyanP58
Brad BrachP53
Randy RosarioP43
Allen WebsterP61
Albert AlmoraPH5
Tim CollinsP63
Brandon KintzlerP19
Mark ZagunisRF80
LAA
Kole CalhounRF56
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Justin Bour1B41
Jonathan LucroyC14
Brian GoodwinLF18
David Fletcher2B22
Tommy La Stella2B4
Zack Cozart3B7
Chris StrattonP41
Substitutes
Hansel RoblesP57
Cody AllenP31
Ty ButtreyP92
Albert PujolsPH5
Luis GarciaP40
Taylor WardPR3
Jake JewellP66
Peter BourjosCF25
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