Quintana pitches 7 strong, Báez jukes, Cubs beat Dodgers 7-2
Jose Quintana pitched seven crisp innings in his third straight win, and the Chicago Cubs used a fast start to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
2
Chicago Cubs
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-6 | MLB |
| 10/14/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 10/12/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-7 | MLB |
| 10/11/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-2 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Báez homered to right (377 feet).
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Home Run 2-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Taylor grounded out to third, Pollock scored.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Turner doubled to deep center, Barnes scored.
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Double 1-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Rizzo homered to left (382 feet), Zobrist scored.
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Home Run 0-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Descalso doubled to deep left, Contreras scored.
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Double 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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End Inning 2-7
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Muncy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Kyle Ryan pitches to Max Muncy
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Barnes grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Kyle Ryan pitches to Austin Barnes
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Pederson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Kyle Ryan pitches to Joc Pederson
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Play Result 2-7
Pederson hit for García
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Start Inning 2-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-7
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Zobrist grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
Yimi Garcia pitches to Ben Zobrist
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Almora Jr. grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Heyward out at second.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
Showing the last 40 of 550 events.
Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Ben Zobrist2B18
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Willson ContrerasC40
Daniel Descalso2B33
Jason HeywardRF22
Jose QuintanaP62
Substitutes
Steve CishekP33
Kyle RyanP58
Albert AlmoraCF5
LAD
Enrique Hernandez2B5
Justin Turner3B3
David Freese1B25
Corey SeagerSS5
AJ PollockCF16
Cody BellingerRF35
Chris TaylorLF33
Austin BarnesC55
Kenta MaedaP18
Substitutes
Alex VerdugoLF27
Caleb FergusonP54
Yimi GarciaP93
Joc PedersonPH3
Julio UriasP7
Max Muncy1B13
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