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Arizona Diamondbacks 6
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Chicago Cubs 2
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Match Report

Tommy Pham homers twice, Diamondbacks beat Cubs 6-2 to move into 3rd NL wild-card spot

— Tommy Pham hit two first-pitch home runs, Ryne Nelson was efficient on the mound in his return from the minors and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Thursday night.

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Top Performers

ARI

  • Corbin Carroll RF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Christian Walker 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ketel Marte 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Tommy Pham DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2

CHC

  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Seiya Suzuki RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

ARI wins series 3-1

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

Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Tyler Locklear 60-Day-IL
  • Ryan Thompson 60-Day-IL
  • A.J. Puk 60-Day-IL
  • Andrew Saalfrank 60-Day-IL
  • Cristian Mena 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Mike TauchmanCF50
  2. Nico Hoerner2B2
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Cody Bellinger1B35
  5. Dansby SwansonSS7
  6. Seiya SuzukiRF27
  7. Jeimer Candelario3B46
  8. Yan GomesC15
  9. Christopher MorelDH28

Substitutes

  1. Nick MadrigalPH20

ARI

  1. Corbin CarrollRF7
  2. Ketel Marte2B4
  3. Tommy PhamLF21
  4. Christian Walker1B8
  5. Alek ThomasCF9
  6. Gabriel MorenoC14
  7. Pavin SmithDH26
  8. Jordan LawlarSS10
  9. Geraldo PerdomoSS2

Substitutes

  1. Emmanuel Rivera3B26

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    33691 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-2

    Swanson singled to center, Hoerner scored, Bellinger to third.

    33691 9th Inning
  4. Single 6-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33691 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  7. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33691 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33691 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42996 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    42996 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 6-1

    Marte singled to right, Carroll scored.

    42996 9th Inning
  15. Single 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    42996 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    42996 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    42996 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    42996 9th Inning
  19. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42996 9th Inning
  20. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42996 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41432 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42996 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42996 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41086 8th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    41086 8th Inning
  26. Play Result 5-1

    Pham homered to right center (391 feet), Marte scored.

    41086 8th Inning
  27. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41086 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41086 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5001155 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5001155 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41086 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41086 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 6th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    4916269 5th Inning
  37. Play Result 3-1

    Candelario hit sacrifice fly to right, Suzuki scored.

    4916269 5th Inning
  38. Sacrifice Fly 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4916269 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4916269 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4916269 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4916269 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4916269 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4916269 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002950 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4916269 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4916269 3rd Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    5002950 3rd Inning
  48. Play Result 3-0

    Marte homered to center (413 feet), Perdomo scored.

    5002950 3rd Inning
  49. Home Run 3-0

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    5002950 3rd Inning
  50. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    5002950 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 3rd Inning
  52. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    5002950 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 3rd Inning
  55. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5002950 3rd Inning
  56. Strike Swinging 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    5002950 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4916269 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4916269 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4916269 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 6-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    35009 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-2

    Suzuki grounded out to third.

    35009 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    35009 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  6. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    35009 9th Inning
  7. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35009 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Paul Sewald pitches to Seiya Suzuki

    35009 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 6-2

    Sewald relieved Mantiply

    35009 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    33691 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 6-2

    Swanson singled to center, Hoerner scored, Bellinger to third.

    33691 9th Inning
  12. Single 6-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33691 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  15. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33691 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33691 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Joe Mantiply pitches to Dansby Swanson

    33691 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    33691 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 6-1

    Bellinger singled to right, Hoerner to second.

    33691 9th Inning
  21. Single 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33691 9th Inning
  22. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33691 9th Inning
  23. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33691 9th Inning
  24. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33691 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Joe Mantiply pitches to Cody Bellinger

    33691 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    33691 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 6-1

    Happ struck out swinging.

    33691 9th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33691 9th Inning
  30. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33691 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33691 9th Inning
  32. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33691 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33691 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Joe Mantiply pitches to Ian Happ

    33691 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    33691 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 6-1

    Hoerner singled to center.

    33691 9th Inning
  37. Single 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33691 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Joe Mantiply pitches to Nico Hoerner

    33691 9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    33691 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 6-1

    Madrigal grounded out to third.

    33691 9th Inning

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