Major League Baseball

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Detroit Tigers 3
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Match Report

Báez hits 2 HRs, Cubs beat Tigers for 11,000th franchise win

Javier Baez hit two home runs and the Chicago Cubs became the second franchise in major league history to post 11,000 wins, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Monday night.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Victor Caratini C H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Kyle Schwarber DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

DET

  • JaCoby Jones CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jonathan Schoop 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Willi Castro 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

DET wins series 2-1

Injuries

Detroit Tigers

  • Reese Olson 60-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter 60-Day-IL
  • Burch Smith 60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows 60-Day-IL
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL

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

DET

  1. Victor ReyesRF22
  2. Jonathan Schoop2B7
  3. Miguel CabreraDH24
  4. Jeimer Candelario1B46
  5. Niko GoodrumSS0
  6. JaCoby JonesCF21
  7. Christin StewartLF20
  8. Austin RomineC26
  9. Willi Castro3B3

CHC

  1. Ian HappLF8
  2. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  3. Javier BaezSS28
  4. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Jason HeywardRF22
  7. Victor CaratiniDH37
  8. David Bote3B12
  9. Nico Hoerner2B2

Substitutes

  1. Albert AlmoraCF5

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33950 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33950 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33950 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33950 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42378 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42378 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42378 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    42378 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 9-3

    Bote singled to shallow left, Almora Jr. scored and Heyward scored, Caratini to second.

    42378 9th Inning
  10. Single 9-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    42378 9th Inning
  11. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    42378 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 7-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    42378 9th Inning
  13. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    42378 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42378 9th Inning
  15. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42378 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39949 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    39949 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 7-3

    Báez homered to left (401 feet).

    39949 9th Inning
  20. Home Run 7-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39949 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39949 9th Inning
  23. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39949 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40321 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40321 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 7th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    34863 7th Inning
  30. Play Result 6-3

    Stewart homered to right (408 feet), Jones scored.

    34863 7th Inning
  31. Home Run 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34863 7th Inning
  32. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    34863 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 7th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34863 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40360 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40360 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 4th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    40360 4th Inning
  49. Play Result 6-1

    Báez homered to right center (425 feet), Rizzo scored.

    40360 4th Inning
  50. Home Run 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40360 4th Inning
  51. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40360 4th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    40360 4th Inning
  53. Play Result 4-1

    Rizzo reached on infield single to second, Hoerner scored.

    40360 4th Inning
  54. Single 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40360 4th Inning
  55. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40360 4th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    41167 4th Inning
  57. Play Result 3-1

    Bote homered to left (455 feet).

    41167 4th Inning
  58. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41167 4th Inning
  59. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41167 4th Inning
  60. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41167 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 9-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    33950 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 9-3

    Romine grounded out to first.

    33950 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33950 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33950 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33950 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3

    Colin Rea pitches to Austin Romine

    33950 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    33950 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 9-3

    Stewart popped out to second.

    33950 9th Inning
  10. Pop Out 9-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33950 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33950 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33950 9th Inning
  13. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33950 9th Inning
  14. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33950 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33950 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33950 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3

    Colin Rea pitches to Christin Stewart

    33950 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    33950 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 9-3

    Jones struck out looking.

    33950 9th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 9-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    33950 9th Inning
  21. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33950 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 9-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    33950 9th Inning
  23. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33950 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33950 9th Inning
  25. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33950 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3

    Colin Rea pitches to JaCoby Jones

    33950 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 9-3

    Rea relieved Tepera

    33950 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 9-3

    Almora Jr. in center field.

    9th Inning
  29. Play Result 9-3

    Happ in left field.

    9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 9-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 9-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    42378 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 9-3

    Hoerner grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Bote out at second.

    42378 9th Inning
  34. Ground Out 9-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    42378 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42378 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42378 9th Inning
  37. Ball 9-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42378 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 9-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42378 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3

    Rony Garcia pitches to Nico Hoerner

    42378 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
    42378 9th Inning

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