Major League Baseball

FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers 1
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Chicago Cubs 9
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Wrigley Field

Match Report

Cubs 9, Brewers 1

— Tyler Chatwood pitched three-hit ball over six innings, Willson Contreras homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1 on Sunday to take two of three in their opening series.

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Top Performers

MIL

  • Justin Smoak 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ben Gamel RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Orlando Arcia SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Lorenzo Cain CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CHC

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Kyle Schwarber DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Nico Hoerner 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

CHC win series 2-1

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

Milwaukee Brewers

  • Jacob Misiorowski Day-To-Day
  • Quinn Priester 60-Day-IL
  • Angel Zerpa 60-Day-IL
  • Brian Fitzpatrick 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Kris Bryant3B23
  2. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  3. Javier BaezSS28
  4. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Jason HeywardRF22
  7. Nico Hoerner2B2
  8. Victor CaratiniDH37
  9. Ian HappLF8

Substitutes

  1. David Bote3B12
  2. Albert AlmoraCF5
  3. Josh PhegleyDH4

MIL

  1. Eric Sogard3B4
  2. Christian YelichLF22
  3. Keston Hiura2B9
  4. Justin Smoak1B46
  5. Logan MorrisonDH21
  6. Omar NarvaezC22
  7. Lorenzo CainCF6
  8. Ben GamelRF39
  9. Orlando ArciaSS11

Substitutes

  1. Jedd Gyorko3B5
  2. Manny PinaPH28

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
    31753 8th Inning
  3. Play Result 1-9

    Rizzo homered to left (385 feet).

    31753 8th Inning
  4. Home Run 1-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31753 8th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 1-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31753 8th Inning
  6. Ball 1-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31753 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31753 8th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
    31753 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 1-8

    Happ homered to left (374 feet), Phegley scored.

    31753 8th Inning
  10. Home Run 1-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31753 8th Inning
  11. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31753 8th Inning
  12. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31753 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31753 8th Inning
  14. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31753 8th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    33207 7th Inning
  16. Play Result 1-6

    Contreras homered to center (451 feet).

    33207 7th Inning
  17. Home Run 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33207 7th Inning
  18. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33207 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33207 7th Inning
  20. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33207 7th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33207 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33207 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33318 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33105 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39915 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39915 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39915 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39915 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39915 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39915 5th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    30564 5th Inning
  32. Play Result 1-5

    Arcia singled to right, Narváez scored, Gamel to third.

    30564 5th Inning
  33. Single 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30564 5th Inning
  34. Ball 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30564 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30564 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30564 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39915 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39915 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33206 4th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
    33206 4th Inning
  41. Play Result 0-5

    Happ singled to center, Hoerner scored, Caratini to second.

    33206 4th Inning
  42. Single 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33206 4th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    33206 4th Inning
  44. Play Result 0-4

    Caratini singled to right, Heyward scored, Hoerner to third.

    33206 4th Inning
  45. Single 0-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33206 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33206 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33206 4th Inning
  48. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33206 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33206 4th Inning
  50. Strike Looking 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33206 4th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    33206 4th Inning
  52. Play Result 0-3

    Hoerner reached on infield single to shortstop, Contreras scored, Heyward to second.

    33206 4th Inning
  53. Single 0-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33206 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33206 4th Inning
  55. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33206 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33206 4th Inning
  57. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33206 4th Inning
  58. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33206 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39825 4th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    39825 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
    30954 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-9

    Gamel flied out to left.

    30954 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 1-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 1-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Ben Gamel

    30954 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
    30954 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 1-9

    Piña walked, Smoak to second.

    30954 9th Inning
  9. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    30954 9th Inning
  10. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    30954 9th Inning
  11. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30954 9th Inning
  12. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Manny Pina

    30954 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 1-9

    Piña hit for Cain

    9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
    30954 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 1-9

    Narváez flied out to center.

    30954 9th Inning
  17. Fly Out 1-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Omar Narvaez

    30954 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
    30954 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 1-9

    Morrison flied out to center.

    30954 9th Inning
  21. Fly Out 1-9

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  22. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    30954 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 1-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  24. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30954 9th Inning
  25. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Logan Morrison

    30954 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
    30954 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 1-9

    Smoak hit by pitch.

    30954 9th Inning
  29. Hit By Pitch 1-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  30. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 1-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Justin Smoak

    30954 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 1-9

    Jeffress relieved Ryan

    30954 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 1-9

    Bote at third base.

    9th Inning
  35. Start Inning 1-9

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Inning 1-9

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
    31753 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 1-9

    Almora Jr. popped out to second.

    31753 8th Inning
  39. Pop Out 1-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31753 8th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 1-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31753 8th Inning

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