Bote homers twice as Cubs beat Diamondbacks 9-1
David Bote homered twice and drove in five runs, leading Yu Darvish and the Chicago Cubs to a 9-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
9
Arizona Diamondbacks
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 9-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Heyward singled to center, Báez scored, Bote to second.
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Single 9-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Rizzo homered to right (429 feet).
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Home Run 8-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Peralta homered to center (448 feet).
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Home Run 7-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Bote homered to left (417 feet), Rizzo scored.
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Home Run 7-0
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Bote homered to left (469 feet), Rizzo scored and Báez scored.
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Home Run 5-0
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Rizzo doubled to deep left center, Bryant scored.
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Double 2-0
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Play Result 1-0
Descalso scored on a balk, Bryant to third on a balk.
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Balk 1-0
Descalso scored on a balk, Bryant to third on a balk.
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Balk 1-0
Descalso scored on a balk, Bryant to third on a balk.
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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End Inning 9-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Ahmed flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Allen Webster pitches to Nick Ahmed
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Vargas grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Allen Webster pitches to Ildemaro Vargas
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Walker flied out to left.
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Fly Out 9-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Allen Webster pitches to Christian Walker
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Play Result 9-1
Webster relieved Ryan
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Start Inning 9-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Heyward grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Caleb Joseph pitches to Jason Heyward
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Bote grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 9-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Caleb Joseph pitches to David Bote
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Báez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Caleb Joseph pitches to Javier Baez
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Play Result 9-1
Joseph relieved Bradley
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Play Result 9-1
Joseph relieved Bradley
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Start Inning 9-1
Top of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedARI
Jarrod DysonCF1
Eduardo Escobar3B3
David PeraltaLF24
Adam JonesRF10
Christian Walker1B8
Ketel Marte2B4
Nick AhmedSS23
John Ryan MurphyC18
Zack GodleyP48
Substitutes
Blake SwihartRF57
Ildemaro Vargas2B16
Matt KochP54
Wilmer FloresPH41
Archie BradleyP25
Caleb JosephP15
CHC
Daniel Descalso2B33
Kris BryantRF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
David Bote3B12
Jason HeywardCF22
Taylor DavisC3
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Yu DarvishP11
Substitutes
Kyle RyanP58
Mark ZagunisPH80
Allen WebsterP61
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