Major League Baseball

FINAL
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Arizona Diamondbacks 6
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Match Report

Gurriel, Thomas hit 3-run homers, D-backs beat Cubs 6-4 in showdown of NL wild-card contenders

— Left-handed batter Alek Thomas took a confident swing at a slider and hit a crucial three-run homer off one of baseball's top left-handed pitchers.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

CHC

  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Seiya Suzuki RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Christopher Morel 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Nico Hoerner 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

ARI

  • Corbin Carroll RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ketel Marte 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Christian Walker 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 2
  • Tommy Pham DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

ARI wins series 3-0

Injuries

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

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

ARI

  1. 4Ketel Marte2B
  2. 7Corbin CarrollRF
  3. 21Tommy PhamDH
  4. 8Christian Walker1B
  5. 12Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF
  6. 3Evan Longoria3B
  7. 14Gabriel MorenoC
  8. 9Alek ThomasCF
  9. 2Geraldo PerdomoSS

Substitutes

  1. 6Jace Peterson3B

CHC

  1. 50Mike TauchmanCF
  2. 2Nico Hoerner2B
  3. 8Ian HappLF
  4. 35Cody Bellinger1B
  5. 7Dansby SwansonSS
  6. 27Seiya SuzukiDH
  7. 28Christopher MorelRF
  8. 15Yan GomesC
  9. 20Nick Madrigal3B

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    35009 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 4-6

    Morel homered to left (415 feet).

    35009 9th Inning
  7. Home Run 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35009 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    42012 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 3-6

    Suzuki homered to left (419 feet), Bellinger scored.

    42012 9th Inning
  10. Home Run 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42012 9th Inning
  11. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42012 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42012 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    42012 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 1-6

    Happ homered to left center (420 feet).

    42012 9th Inning
  15. Home Run 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42012 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    42012 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42012 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41432 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 7th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
    41022 6th Inning
  24. Play Result 0-6

    Thomas homered to right center (381 feet), Walker scored and Moreno scored.

    41022 6th Inning
  25. Home Run 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41022 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 5th Inning
  37. Foul Out 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4721302 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 3rd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 3rd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4721302 3rd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4721302 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 2nd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 2nd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 2nd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 2nd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 2nd Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    41022 1st Inning
  49. Play Result 0-3

    Gurriel Jr. homered to left (413 feet), Marte scored and Walker scored.

    41022 1st Inning
  50. Home Run 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41022 1st Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4721302 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    35009 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-6

    Madrigal popped out to shortstop.

    35009 9th Inning
  3. Pop Out 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    35009 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 1

    35009 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35009 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Paul Sewald pitches to Nick Madrigal

    35009 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    35009 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 4-6

    Gomes lined out to center.

    35009 9th Inning
  12. Line Out 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35009 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35009 9th Inning
  14. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35009 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    Paul Sewald pitches to Yan Gomes

    35009 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    35009 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 4-6

    Morel homered to left (415 feet).

    35009 9th Inning
  18. Home Run 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35009 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Paul Sewald pitches to Christopher Morel

    35009 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 3-6

    Sewald relieved K. Nelson

    35009 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    42012 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 3-6

    Suzuki homered to left (419 feet), Bellinger scored.

    42012 9th Inning
  23. Home Run 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42012 9th Inning
  24. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42012 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Kyle Nelson pitches to Seiya Suzuki

    42012 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    42012 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 1-6

    Swanson struck out looking.

    42012 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    42012 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42012 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    42012 9th Inning
  31. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42012 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Kyle Nelson pitches to Dansby Swanson

    42012 9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    42012 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 1-6

    Bellinger walked.

    42012 9th Inning
  35. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    42012 9th Inning
  36. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    42012 9th Inning
  37. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42012 9th Inning
  38. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42012 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Kyle Nelson pitches to Cody Bellinger

    42012 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    42012 9th Inning

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