Lester pitches into 7th, Cubs beat Giolito, White Sox 6-3
Jon Lester pitched into the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat All-Star Lucas Giolito and the crosstown White Sox 6-3 at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday night.
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Chicago Cubs
6
Chicago White Sox
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
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| 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 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Abreu grounded out to shortstop, Moncada scored.
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Ground Out 6-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Moncada doubled to left, Tilson scored, Moncada safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Báez.
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Error 6-2
Moncada doubled to left, Tilson scored, Moncada safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Báez.
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Double 6-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Rizzo singled to deep right, Báez scored, Bryant to third.
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Single 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Báez doubled to left, Russell scored and Schwarber scored.
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Double 5-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Schwarber doubled to third, García scored and Bote scored, Russell to third.
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Double 3-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Abreu singled to shallow left, Moncada scored.
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Single 1-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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End Inning 6-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Abreu struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Jose Abreu
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Moncada walked.
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Play Result 6-3
Tilson stole second.
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Stolen Base 6-3
Tilson stole second.
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Yoan Moncada
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
García struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Leury Garcia
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Tilson hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 6-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Charlie Tilson
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Collins struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Zack Collins
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Play Result 6-3
Kimbrel relieved Strop
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Play Result 6-3
Collins hit for Cordell
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Play Result 6-3
Heyward in right field.
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
- Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Leury GarciaSS63
Yoan Moncada3B10
Jose Abreu1B79
James McCannC8
Eloy JimenezLF74
Jon JayDH9
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Ryan CordellCF18
Charlie TilsonRF73
Substitutes
Zack CollinsPH32
CHC
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Javier BaezSS28
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Jason HeywardRF22
Robel GarciaDH16
David Bote3B12
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraCF5
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