Major League Baseball

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Chicago Cubs 7
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Cleveland Indians 2
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Cubs beat Indians 7-2 to match their best start since 1970

Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings in his first appearance against Cleveland since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Indians on Wednesday night to match their best start in...

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Jason Kipnis 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Anthony Rizzo 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2

CLE

  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Franmil Reyes DH H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Cesar Hernandez 2B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Francisco Lindor SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CHC win series 2-0

Injuries

Cleveland Indians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

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

Lineups

Confirmed

CLE

  1. Cesar Hernandez2B15
  2. Jose Ramirez3B11
  3. Francisco LindorSS12
  4. Carlos Santana1B41
  5. Franmil ReyesDH99
  6. Mike FreemanLF27
  7. Tyler NaquinRF46
  8. Sandy LeonC9
  9. Bradley ZimmerCF27

Substitutes

  1. Domingo SantanaPH24

CHC

  1. Kris BryantLF23
  2. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  3. Javier BaezSS28
  4. Willson ContrerasC40
  5. Kyle SchwarberPH12
  6. Ian HappLF8
  7. Jason HeywardRF22
  8. David Bote3B12
  9. Victor CaratiniC37
  10. Jason Kipnis2B22

Substitutes

  1. Albert AlmoraCF5
  2. Kyle HendricksP28
  3. Steven Souza Jr.PH21
  4. Dan WinklerP38
  5. Rowan WickP99
  6. Jeremy JeffressP24

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    33267 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 7-2

    Heyward doubled to right, Happ scored.

    33267 9th Inning
  5. Double 7-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33267 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  7. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33267 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  9. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33267 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33267 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34190 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34190 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34190 8th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    40715 8th Inning
  16. Play Result 6-2

    Kipnis hit a ground rule double to left, Heyward scored, Caratini to third.

    40715 8th Inning
  17. Ground Rule Double 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40715 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40715 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40715 8th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    34190 7th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-2

    Lindor singled to right center, Hernández scored, Ramírez to third.

    34190 7th Inning
  22. Single 5-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    34190 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34190 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34190 7th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    34190 7th Inning
  26. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    34190 7th Inning
  27. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34190 7th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34190 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35780 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33173 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35780 6th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    35780 6th Inning
  40. Play Result 5-1

    Bryant homered to center (430 feet).

    35780 6th Inning
  41. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35780 6th Inning
  42. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35780 6th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    33173 5th Inning
  44. Play Result 4-1

    Ramírez hit sacrifice fly to left, Naquin scored.

    33173 5th Inning
  45. Sacrifice Fly 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33173 5th Inning
  46. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33173 5th Inning
  47. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33173 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 5th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    5192 5th Inning
  50. Play Result 4-0

    Bote singled to right, Báez scored and Happ scored, Bote thrown out at second.

    5192 5th Inning
  51. Single 4-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    5192 5th Inning
  52. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    5192 5th Inning
  53. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    5192 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 5th Inning
  55. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    5192 5th Inning
  56. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5192 5th Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    5192 5th Inning
  58. Play Result 2-0

    Heyward hit sacrifice fly to right, Rizzo scored, Happ to second, Báez to third.

    5192 5th Inning
  59. Sacrifice Fly 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5192 5th Inning
  60. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5192 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 7-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    30954 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-2

    Hernández grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Zimmer out at second.

    30954 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  6. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30954 9th Inning
  7. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Cesar Hernandez

    30954 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    30954 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 7-2

    Zimmer hit by pitch.

    30954 9th Inning
  11. Hit By Pitch 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Bradley Zimmer

    30954 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    30954 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 7-2

    D. Santana struck out looking.

    30954 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 7-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  18. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Domingo Santana

    30954 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 7-2

    D. Santana hit for León

    9th Inning
  23. Play Result 7-2

    Jeffress relieved Schwarber

    30954 9th Inning
  24. Start Inning 7-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  25. End Inning 7-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    33267 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 7-2

    Bote grounded out to shortstop.

    33267 9th Inning
  28. Ground Out 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33267 9th Inning
  29. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33267 9th Inning
  30. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33267 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2

    Nick Wittgren pitches to David Bote

    33267 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    33267 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 7-2

    Heyward doubled to right, Happ scored.

    33267 9th Inning
  34. Double 7-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33267 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  36. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33267 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  38. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33267 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33267 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Nick Wittgren pitches to Jason Heyward

    33267 9th Inning

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