Castellanos homers again as Cubs beat Mariners 6-1
Nicholas Castellanos homered and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs celebrated the return of Willson Contreras and Ben Zobrist by topping the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Tuesday night.
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FINAL
Seattle Mariners
1
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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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 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Vogelbach singled to left, Gordon scored, Bishop thrown out at second.
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Single 1-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5 : 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 5 : 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 5 : 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 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Schwarber homered to right (412 feet).
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Home Run 0-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Castellanos homered to right (393 feet), Zobrist scored and Schwarber scored.
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Home Run 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Castellanos hit sacrifice fly to right, Zobrist scored, Schwarber to third.
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Sacrifice Fly 0-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Contreras homered to left center (450 feet).
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Long popped out to third.
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Pop Out 1-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Rowan Wick pitches to Shed Long
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Play Result 1-6
Long hit for Nola
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Moore struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Rowan Wick pitches to Dylan Moore
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Play Result 1-6
Wick relieved Ryan
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Smith grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Kyle Ryan pitches to Mallex Smith
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Caratini struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Zac Grotz pitches to Victor Caratini
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Russell grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Zac Grotz pitches to Addison Russell
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Heyward grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Zac Grotz pitches to Jason Heyward
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
- Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
- Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
- Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
- Riley Martin 60-Day-IL
Seattle Mariners
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
- Michael Toglia Out
- Nick Davila 60-Day-IL
- Matt Brash 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Ben Zobrist2B18
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Nick CastellanosRF21
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Ian Happ3B8
Jason HeywardRF22
Addison RussellSS27
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Brandon KintzlerP19
Kyle RyanP58
Rowan WickP99
Albert AlmoraCF5
Daniel DescalsoPH33
Steve CishekP33
Victor CaratiniC37
SEA
Mallex SmithRF21
Dylan MooreSS25
Austin Nola1B20
Kyle Seager3B15
Tom MurphyC19
Ryan CourtLF92
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Braden BishopCF79
Felix HernandezP34
Substitutes
Shed Long Jr.PH4
Tim LopesPH38
Wade LeBlancP49
Keon BroxtonPH16
Brandon BrennanP66
Erik SwansonP50
Daniel VogelbachPH20
Zac GrotzP69
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