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Match Report

Cody Bellinger hits a go-ahead homer and the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 to take series

— Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning, Hayden Wesneski threw four innings of scoreless relief and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Wednesday.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Michael Busch 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Alexander Canario LF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nico Hoerner 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1

ARI

  • Joc Pederson DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Ketel Marte 2B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Blaze Alexander 3B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CHC win series 2-1

Injuries

Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Andrew Saalfrank Out
  • Tyler Locklear 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

Confirmed

ARI

  1. Ketel Marte2B4
  2. Corbin CarrollCF7
  3. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF12
  4. Christian Walker1B8
  5. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  6. Randal GrichukRF34
  7. Blaze AlexanderDH23
  8. Tucker BarnhartC18
  9. Kevin NewmanSS27

Substitutes

  1. Joc PedersonDH3
  2. Gabriel MorenoPH14
  3. Jace PetersonSS6

CHC

  1. Ian HappDH8
  2. Dansby SwansonSS7
  3. Cody BellingerCF35
  4. Christopher Morel3B28
  5. Michael Busch1B29
  6. Nico Hoerner2B2
  7. Mike TauchmanRF50
  8. Yan GomesC15
  9. Miles MastrobuoniLF21

Substitutes

  1. Nick Madrigal3B20
  2. Alexander CanarioLF29

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    31816 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-3

    Pederson homered to right (402 feet).

    31816 9th Inning
  4. Home Run 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31816 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    31816 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31816 9th Inning
  7. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31816 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116851 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116851 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42996 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116851 8th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    33691 8th Inning
  13. Play Result 5-2

    Busch singled to center, Bellinger scored, Morel to second.

    33691 8th Inning
  14. Single 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33691 8th Inning
  15. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33691 8th Inning
  16. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33691 8th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    33691 8th Inning
  18. Play Result 4-2

    Bellinger singled to left, Swanson to third. Swanson scored, Bellinger to third on throwing error by third baseman Suárez.

    33691 8th Inning
  19. Single 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33691 8th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    33691 8th Inning
  21. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33691 8th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33691 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42996 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42996 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42996 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4721302 6th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4721302 6th Inning
  28. Play Result 3-2

    Bellinger homered to right center (396 feet).

    4721302 6th Inning
  29. Home Run 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4721302 6th Inning
  30. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4721302 6th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4721302 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42996 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42996 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    4420749 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-2

    Marte singled to right, Barnhart scored.

    4420749 5th Inning
  37. Single 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4420749 5th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4420749 5th Inning
  39. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4420749 5th Inning
  40. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4420749 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420749 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420749 5th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    4721302 5th Inning
  44. Play Result 2-1

    Gomes singled to center, Tauchman scored.

    4721302 5th Inning
  45. Single 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4721302 5th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    4721302 5th Inning
  47. Play Result 1-1

    Tauchman doubled to right, Hoerner scored.

    4721302 5th Inning
  48. Double 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4721302 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420749 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420749 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4420749 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4420749 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420749 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420749 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4420749 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4721302 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4721302 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    31816 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-3

    Peterson grounded out to first.

    31816 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31816 9th Inning
  5. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31816 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Drew Smyly pitches to Jace Peterson

    31816 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    31816 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 5-3

    Moreno flied out to right.

    31816 9th Inning
  9. Fly Out 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31816 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    31816 9th Inning
  12. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31816 9th Inning
  13. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31816 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Drew Smyly pitches to Gabriel Moreno

    31816 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-3

    Moreno hit for Barnhart

    9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    31816 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 5-3

    Pederson homered to right (402 feet).

    31816 9th Inning
  18. Home Run 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31816 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    31816 9th Inning
  20. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31816 9th Inning
  21. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31816 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Drew Smyly pitches to Joc Pederson

    31816 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-2

    Smyly relieved Wesneski

    31816 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    42996 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 5-2

    Grichuk popped out to shortstop.

    42996 9th Inning
  26. Pop Out 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    42996 9th Inning
  27. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    42996 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    42996 9th Inning
  29. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42996 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Hayden Wesneski pitches to Randal Grichuk

    42996 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 5-2

    Canario in left field.

    9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 5-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 5-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    5116851 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 5-2

    Swanson flied out to right.

    5116851 9th Inning
  36. Fly Out 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5116851 9th Inning
  37. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5116851 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Justin Martinez pitches to Dansby Swanson

    5116851 9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    5116851 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 5-2

    Happ walked.

    5116851 9th Inning

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