Major League Baseball

FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers 0
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Chicago Cubs 4
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Wrigley Field · 36,054 att.

Match Report

Swanson, Stroman help Cubs beat Brewers 4-0 on opening day

— Right after it was over, Dansby Swanson soaked in one more moment in a very special debut with the Chicago Cubs.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

MIL

  • Brian Anderson RF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Willy Adames SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Brice Turang 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • William Contreras C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CHC

  • Dansby Swanson SS H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Trey Mancini 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nico Hoerner 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

MIL wins 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

  • Quinn Priester 60-Day-IL
  • Angel Zerpa 60-Day-IL
  • Brian Fitzpatrick 60-Day-IL

Lineups

CHC

  1. 2Nico Hoerner2B
  2. 7Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 8Ian HappLF
  4. 35Cody BellingerCF
  5. 34Trey ManciniDH
  6. 15Yan GomesC
  7. 51Eric Hosmer1B
  8. 35Patrick Wisdom3B
  9. 21Miles MastrobuoniRF

MIL

  1. 22Christian YelichLF
  2. 3Jesse WinkerDH
  3. 2Willy AdamesSS
  4. 11Rowdy Tellez1B
  5. 24William ContrerasC
  6. 48Luis Urias3B
  7. 5Garrett MitchellCF
  8. 15Brian AndersonRF
  9. 2Brice Turang2B

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34675 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34675 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31495 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31495 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41552 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41552 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41086 7th Inning
  15. Foul Out 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41086 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39878 5th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 5th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 5th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 5th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39878 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 5th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39878 4th Inning
  26. Foul Out 0-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32815 4th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 4th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    39878 3rd Inning
  29. Play Result 0-4

    Gomes grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Happ scored, Mancini to second.

    39878 3rd Inning
  30. Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39878 3rd Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    39878 3rd Inning
  32. Play Result 0-3

    Mancini singled to left, Swanson scored, Happ to third.

    39878 3rd Inning
  33. Single 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39878 3rd Inning
  34. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    39878 3rd Inning
  35. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    39878 3rd Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39878 3rd Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 3rd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 3rd Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    39878 3rd Inning
  40. Play Result 0-2

    Swanson singled to right, Mastrobuoni scored on error and Hoerner scored on throwing error by shortstop Adames.

    39878 3rd Inning
  41. Error 0-2

    Swanson singled to right, Mastrobuoni scored on error and Hoerner scored on throwing error by shortstop Adames.

    39878 3rd Inning
  42. Error 0-2

    Swanson singled to right, Mastrobuoni scored on error and Hoerner scored on throwing error by shortstop Adames.

    39878 3rd Inning
  43. Single 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39878 3rd Inning
  44. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39878 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39878 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 2nd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 2nd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 2nd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39878 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    34842 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 0-4

    Mitchell struck out swinging.

    34842 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 0-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    34842 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4

    Michael Fulmer pitches to Garrett Mitchell

    34842 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    34842 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 0-4

    Urías grounded out to pitcher, Contreras to second.

    34842 9th Inning
  11. Ground Out 0-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    34842 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  14. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34842 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    34842 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4

    Michael Fulmer pitches to Luis Urias

    34842 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    34842 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 0-4

    Contreras singled to left.

    34842 9th Inning
  19. Single 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34842 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    34842 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4

    Michael Fulmer pitches to William Contreras

    34842 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    34842 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 0-4

    Tellez struck out swinging.

    34842 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    34842 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34842 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4

    Michael Fulmer pitches to Rowdy Tellez

    34842 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 0-4

    Fulmer relieved Boxberger

    34842 9th Inning
  29. Start Inning 0-4

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Inning 0-4

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    34675 8th Inning
  32. Play Result 0-4

    Wisdom struck out swinging.

    34675 8th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    34675 8th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    34675 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34675 8th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4

    Javy Guerra pitches to Patrick Wisdom

    34675 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    34675 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 0-4

    Hosmer flied out to left.

    34675 8th Inning
  39. Fly Out 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34675 8th Inning
  40. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    34675 8th Inning

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