Baez, Heyward hit 3-run HRs in 6th as Cubs beat Dodgers 7-6
Javier Baez and Jason Heyward each hit three-run homers in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs overcame a wild start by Cole Hamels to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
6
Chicago Cubs
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Verdugo homered to center (421 feet), Seager scored and Bellinger scored.
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Home Run 6-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Rizzo doubled to right center, Bryant scored.
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Double 3-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Heyward homered to center (390 feet), Bote scored and Contreras scored.
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Home Run 3-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Báez homered to left (369 feet), Descalso scored and Rizzo scored.
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Home Run 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Bellinger homered to left (361 feet), Pollock scored.
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Home Run 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Taylor reached on infield single to first, Seager scored, Taylor to second, Bellinger to third.
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Single 1-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 6-7
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Turner grounded into double play, third to second to first, Muncy out at second.
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Ground Out 6-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Pedro Strop pitches to Justin Turner
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Hernández struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Pedro Strop pitches to Enrique Hernandez
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Muncy walked.
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Pedro Strop pitches to Max Muncy
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Play Result 6-7
Muncy hit for García
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Play Result 6-7
Strop relieved Cishek
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Start Inning 6-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-7
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Heyward grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Yimi Garcia pitches to Jason Heyward
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Contreras struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 564 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
Daniel Descalso2B33
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Willson ContrerasC40
Jason HeywardRF22
Albert AlmoraCF5
Cole HamelsP43
Substitutes
Steve CishekP33
Pedro StropP64
David Bote3B12
Brad BrachP53
Mark ZagunisPH80
Brandon KintzlerP19
Ben Zobrist2B18
LAD
Enrique Hernandez2B5
Justin Turner3B3
David Freese1B25
Corey SeagerSS5
AJ PollockCF16
Cody BellingerRF35
Chris TaylorLF33
Austin BarnesC55
Walker BuehlerP10
Substitutes
Alex VerdugoLF27
Scott AlexanderP54
Joc PedersonPH3
Joe KellyP99
Yimi GarciaP93
Max MuncyPH13
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