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Match Report

Velázquez hits grand slam as Cubs rally past Mariners 14-9

— Nelson Velázquez hit his first career grand slam in Chicago's eight-run third inning, and the Cubs rallied for a 14-9 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

SEA

  • Jarred Kelenic RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Ty France 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Eugenio Suarez DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Cal Raleigh C H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1

CHC

  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 3
  • Dansby Swanson SS H-AB 4-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Patrick Wisdom 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · 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

Seattle Mariners

  • Josh Naylor Out
  • Cal Raleigh Out
  • Michael Toglia Out
  • Nick Davila 60-Day-IL
  • Matt Brash 60-Day-IL

Lineups

CHC

  1. 2Nico HoernerSS
  2. 7Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 8Ian HappLF
  4. 34Trey Mancini1B
  5. 35Cody BellingerCF
  6. 35Patrick Wisdom3B
  7. 51Eric HosmerDH
  8. 15Yan GomesC
  9. 30Nelson VelazquezRF

Substitutes

  1. 20Nick Madrigal2B

SEA

  1. 44Julio RodriguezCF
  2. 25Ty France1B
  3. 28Eugenio Suarez3B
  4. 29Cal RaleighC
  5. 37Teoscar HernandezRF
  6. 25Jarred KelenicLF
  7. 16Kolten Wong2B
  8. 4Tommy La StellaDH
  9. 3J.P. CrawfordSS

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42141 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39816 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 9-14
    39816 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 9-14

    France reached on infield single to first, Crawford scored.

    39816 8th Inning
  11. Single 9-14

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39816 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42141 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-14

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42141 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-14

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36202 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 8-14
    42141 6th Inning
  17. Play Result 8-14

    Madrigal singled to center, Hoerner scored.

    42141 6th Inning
  18. Single 8-14

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42141 6th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 8-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    42141 6th Inning
  20. Ball 8-14

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42141 6th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 8-13
    42141 6th Inning
  22. Play Result 8-13

    Hoerner doubled to right, Hosmer scored and Velázquez scored.

    42141 6th Inning
  23. Double 8-13

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42141 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 8-13

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 6th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 8-13

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42141 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42141 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 6th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 8-11
    39103 5th Inning
  35. Play Result 8-11

    Mancini singled to right, Hoerner scored, Happ to second.

    39103 5th Inning
  36. Single 8-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39103 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39103 5th Inning
  38. Ball 8-11

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39103 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 8-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39103 5th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
    39103 5th Inning
  41. Play Result 8-10

    Swanson reached on infield single to second, Velázquez scored, Hoerner to second.

    39103 5th Inning
  42. Single 8-10

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39103 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 8-10

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39103 5th Inning
  44. Ball 8-10

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39103 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    39103 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39103 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39103 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33614 4th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
    40996 4th Inning
  51. Play Result 8-9

    Kelenic homered to center (415 feet).

    40996 4th Inning
  52. Home Run 8-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40996 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40996 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40996 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40996 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40996 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul

    33614 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33614 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33614 3rd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    33614 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 9-14
    39816 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 9-14

    Wong grounded out to third.

    39816 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 9-14

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39816 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 9-14

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39816 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-14

    Julian Merryweather pitches to Kolten Wong

    39816 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 9-14
    39816 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 9-14

    Kelenic grounded out to second.

    39816 9th Inning
  9. Ground Out 9-14

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39816 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-14

    Julian Merryweather pitches to Jarred Kelenic

    39816 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 9-14
    39816 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 9-14

    Hernández grounded out to shortstop, Hernández out at first.

    39816 9th Inning
  13. Ground Out 9-14

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39816 9th Inning
  14. Ball 9-14

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    39816 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 9-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39816 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 9-14

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39816 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-14

    Julian Merryweather pitches to Teoscar Hernandez

    39816 9th Inning
  18. Start Inning 9-14

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  19. End Inning 9-14

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 9-14
    42141 8th Inning
  21. Play Result 9-14

    Velázquez grounded out to third.

    42141 8th Inning
  22. Ground Out 9-14

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42141 8th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-14

    Jose Rodriguez pitches to Nelson Velazquez

    42141 8th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 9-14
    42141 8th Inning
  25. Play Result 9-14

    Gomes struck out swinging.

    42141 8th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 9-14

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    42141 8th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 9-14

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    42141 8th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 9-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    42141 8th Inning
  29. Ball 9-14

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42141 8th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-14

    Jose Rodriguez pitches to Yan Gomes

    42141 8th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 9-14
    42141 8th Inning
  32. Play Result 9-14

    Hosmer grounded out to pitcher, Hosmer out at first.

    42141 8th Inning
  33. Ground Out 9-14

    Pitch 10 : Ball In Play

    42141 8th Inning
  34. Ball 9-14

    Pitch 9 : Ball 3

    42141 8th Inning
  35. Ball 9-14

    Pitch 8 : Ball 2

    42141 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 8th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 8th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 8th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 9-14

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42141 8th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 9-14

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42141 8th Inning

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