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Match Report

Cubs walk off over Indians on consecutive HBPs

Willson Contreras and Cameron Maybin were plunked by consecutive pitches from Cleveland reliever Nick Wittgren in the ninth inning, forcing home the winning run as the Chicago Cubs beat the Indians 6-5 Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

CLE

  • Francisco Lindor SS H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Franmil Reyes DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Tyler Naquin LF H-AB 4-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CHC

  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jason Kipnis 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0

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

Cleveland Indians

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

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Ian HappLF8
  2. Kris Bryant3B23
  3. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  4. Willson ContrerasDH40
  5. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  6. Javier BaezSS28
  7. Jason HeywardRF22
  8. Jason Kipnis2B22
  9. Victor CaratiniC37

Substitutes

  1. Billy HamiltonCF0
  2. Cameron MaybinPH15
  3. Nico Hoerner2B2

CLE

  1. Francisco LindorSS12
  2. Mike Freeman2B27
  3. Jose Ramirez3B11
  4. Carlos Santana1B41
  5. Franmil ReyesDH99
  6. Tyler NaquinRF46
  7. Roberto PerezC20
  8. Josh NaylorLF12
  9. Delino DeShieldsCF80

Substitutes

  1. Sandy LeonC9

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    33267 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-6

    Maybin hit by pitch, Bryant scored, Contreras to second, Rizzo to third.

    33267 9th Inning
  3. Hit By Pitch 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33267 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    30954 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-5

    Lindor homered to left (366 feet), Naylor scored.

    30954 9th Inning
  11. Home Run 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  12. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30954 9th Inning
  13. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    36161 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 3-5

    Heyward struck out swinging, Báez stole second, Báez scored on error by catcher Leon.

    36161 8th Inning
  16. Error 3-5

    Heyward struck out swinging, Báez scored on error.

    36161 8th Inning
  17. Error 3-5

    Heyward struck out swinging, Báez scored on error.

    36161 8th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36161 8th Inning
  19. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    36161 8th Inning
  20. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36161 8th Inning
  21. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    36161 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 8th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36161 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34190 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34190 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40715 7th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    40715 7th Inning
  28. Play Result 3-4

    Contreras hit sacrifice fly to right, Bryant scored.

    40715 7th Inning
  29. Sacrifice Fly 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40715 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40715 7th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    40715 7th Inning
  32. Bunted Foul 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    40715 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40715 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40715 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28968 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28968 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    28968 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28968 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    28968 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 6th Inning
  46. Foul Out 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32055 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 6th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    28968 5th Inning
  50. Play Result 3-3

    Rizzo doubled to deep center, Bryant scored.

    28968 5th Inning
  51. Double 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    28968 5th Inning
  52. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    28968 5th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    28968 5th Inning
  54. Play Result 3-2

    Bryant singled to left, Happ scored, Bryant to second.

    28968 5th Inning
  55. Single 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    28968 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28968 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 5th Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    32055 5th Inning
  59. Play Result 3-1

    Lindor singled to center, DeShields scored.

    32055 5th Inning
  60. Single 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32055 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    33267 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-6

    Maybin hit by pitch, Bryant scored, Contreras to second, Rizzo to third.

    33267 9th Inning
  3. Hit By Pitch 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33267 9th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Nick Wittgren pitches to Cameron Maybin

    33267 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 5-5

    Maybin hit for Hamilton

    9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    33267 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 5-5

    Contreras hit by pitch, Rizzo to second.

    33267 9th Inning
  8. Hit By Pitch 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33267 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33267 9th Inning
  10. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33267 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Nick Wittgren pitches to Willson Contreras

    33267 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 5-5

    Wittgren relieved O. Pérez

    33267 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    5192 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-5

    Rizzo singled to shallow center, Bryant to third.

    5192 9th Inning
  15. Single 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    5192 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    5192 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5192 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Oliver Perez pitches to Anthony Rizzo

    5192 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    5192 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 5-5

    Bryant walked.

    5192 9th Inning
  23. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 8 : Ball 4

    5192 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  26. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    5192 9th Inning
  27. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    5192 9th Inning
  28. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    5192 9th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    5192 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5192 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Oliver Perez pitches to Kris Bryant

    5192 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    5192 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-5

    Happ flied out to right.

    5192 9th Inning
  34. Fly Out 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5192 9th Inning
  35. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    5192 9th Inning
  36. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5192 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Oliver Perez pitches to Ian Happ

    5192 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 5-5

    O. Pérez relieved Maton

    5192 9th Inning
  39. Start Inning 5-5

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  40. End Inning 5-5

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning

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