Game Thread: Cubs @ D-backs - Sat, Sep 16 @ 07:10 PM CDT
Game Thread: Cubs @ D-backs - Sat, Sep 16 @ 07:10 PM CDT
Cubs @ D-backs - Sat, Sep 16
Game Status: Final - Score: 7-6 D-backs
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- Current conditions at Chase Field: 79°F - Roof Closed - Wind 0 mph, None
- TV: Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, D-backs: Arizona Diamondbacks
- Radio: Cubs: 670 The Score, D-backs: KQMR Latino Mix 100.3 FM (es), 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station
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| Cubs Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happ - LF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .358 | .417 |
| 2 | Hoerner - 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .345 | .391 |
| 3 | Morel - CF | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .249 | .312 | .500 |
| 4 | Bellinger - 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .313 | .359 | .539 |
| 5 | Swanson - SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .249 | .330 | .420 |
| 6 | Suzuki, S - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .349 | .474 |
| 7 | Tauchman - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .251 | .358 | .370 |
| Crow-Armstrong - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | |
| b-Amaya - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .350 | .387 | |
| Smyly - P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Wesneski - P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 8 | Gomes - C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .272 | .312 | .413 |
| 9 | Madrigal - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .311 | .352 |
| Mastrobuoni - 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .295 | .270 | |
| a-Wisdom - 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .290 | .494 | |
| Totals | 49 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| Cubs |
|---|
| a-Grounded out for Mastrobuoni in the 11th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Crow-Armstrong in the 12th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Gomes (18, Davies). TB: Bellinger; Gomes 3; Happ 2; Hoerner 2; Madrigal; Morel 2; Suzuki, S; Wisdom. RBI: Bellinger (91); Hoerner 2 (64). 2-out RBI: Bellinger. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bellinger; Tauchman; Gomes 3; Swanson. GIDP: Happ; Morel. Team RISP: 6-for-19. Team LOB: 16. |
| FIELDING: E: Swanson (9, fielding). DP: (Swanson-Hoerner-Bellinger). |
| D-backs Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll - LF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .357 | .503 |
| 2 | Marte, K - 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .272 | .353 | .476 |
| 3 | Pham - DH | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .264 | .333 | .470 |
| 4 | Walker, C - 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .261 | .338 | .496 |
| 1-McCarthy - RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .327 | .336 | |
| 5 | Thomas, A - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .278 | .388 |
| b-Longoria - PH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .291 | .429 | |
| 6 | Gurriel Jr. - LF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .310 | .475 |
| 2-Lawlar - SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .158 | .111 | |
| 7 | Peterson - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .212 | .304 | .309 |
| a-Rivera, E - 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .314 | .364 | |
| 8 | Moreno - C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .289 | .339 | .420 |
| 9 | Perdomo - 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .250 | .355 | .364 |
| Totals | 47 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| D-backs |
|---|
| a-Grounded into a double play for Peterson in the 11th. b-Walked for Thomas, A in the 13th. 1-Ran for Walker, C in the 11th. 2-Ran for Gurriel Jr. in the 11th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Walker, C (35, Hendricks). 3B: Pham (3, Hendricks). TB: Carroll 2; Gurriel Jr. 3; Moreno 2; Pham 3; Rivera, E; Thomas, A; Walker, C 3. RBI: Carroll (70); Gurriel Jr. 3 (80); Moreno (44); Rivera, E (27); Walker, C (92). 2-out RBI: Gurriel Jr.; Moreno; Rivera, E. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Walker, C 2; Pham 2; Marte, K; Perdomo 2. SAC: McCarthy; Thomas, A. GIDP: Rivera, E. Team RISP: 8-for-19. Team LOB: 12. |
| FIELDING: E: Walker, C (2, fielding); Moreno (3, throw). DP: 2 (Perdomo-Marte, K-Walker, C; Rivera, E-Lawlar). |
| Cubs Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 73-47 | 3.77 |
| Cuas | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.01 |
| Leiter Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.08 |
| Merryweather | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-16 | 3.09 |
| Stroman (BS, 1) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.76 |
| Smyly (BS, 1) | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-19 | 5.07 |
| Wesneski (L, 2-5)(BS, 1) | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 4.86 |
| Totals | 12.2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| D-backs Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davies | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 81-47 | 6.81 |
| Frías | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 4.24 |
| Castro | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 4.70 |
| Thompson, R | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 4.26 |
| Ginkel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 2.19 |
| Sewald | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.22 |
| Saalfrank | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32-23 | 0.00 |
| Mantiply (W, 2-2) | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-20 | 5.09 |
| Totals | 13.0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Game Info |
|---|
| IBB: Suzuki, S 2 (by Saalfrank, by Mantiply). |
| HBP: Bellinger (by Thompson, R). |
| Pitches-strikes: Hendricks 73-47; Cuas 15-8; Leiter Jr. 14-10; Merryweather 21-16; Stroman 13-8; Smyly 29-19; Wesneski 19-10; Davies 81-47; Frías 14-8; Castro 13-10; Thompson, R 18-11; Ginkel 10-8; Sewald 12-9; Saalfrank 32-23; Mantiply 28-20. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Hendricks 6-4; Cuas 0-1; Leiter Jr. 2-0; Merryweather 4-0; Stroman 2-0; Smyly 4-0; Wesneski 0-0; Davies 3-3; Frías 2-0; Castro 2-0; Thompson, R 2-1; Ginkel 2-0; Sewald 2-0; Saalfrank 5-0; Mantiply 3-1. |
| Batters faced: Hendricks 24; Cuas 3; Leiter Jr. 3; Merryweather 6; Stroman 4; Smyly 9; Wesneski 4; Davies 19; Frías 4; Castro 4; Thompson, R 5; Ginkel 3; Sewald 3; Saalfrank 11; Mantiply 8. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Cuas 2-0; Wesneski 1-1; Frías 3-3. |
| Umpires: HP: Jeremie Rehak. 1B: Junior Valentine. 2B: Nic Lentz. 3B: Chris Guccione. |
| Weather: 79 degrees, Roof Closed. |
| Wind: 0 mph, None. |
| First pitch: 5:10 PM. |
| T: 4:24. |
| Att: 35,193. |
| Venue: Chase Field. |
| September 16, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 4 | Christian Walker hits a ground-rule double (35) on a fly ball to left-center field. Tommy Pham scores. | 1-0 AZ |
| Bottom 4 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by center fielder Mike Tauchman. Christian Walker scores. | 2-0 AZ |
| Top 5 | Nico Hoerner walks. Yan Gomes scores. Nick Madrigal to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. | 2-1 AZ |
| Top 5 | Christopher Morel grounds into a double play, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Christian Walker. Nick Madrigal scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Christopher Morel out at 1st. | 2-2 |
| Top 5 | Cody Bellinger singles on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Ian Happ scores. | 3-2 CHC |
| Bottom 6 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Christian Walker scores. Alek Thomas to 2nd. | 3-3 |
| Top 10 | Cubs challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Cody Bellinger lines out to pitcher Andrew Saalfrank. | 4-3 CHC |
| Bottom 10 | Corbin Carroll singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Geraldo Perdomo scores. | 4-4 |
| Top 11 | Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Yan Gomes scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. | 5-4 CHC |
| Bottom 11 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Jake McCarthy scores. | 5-5 |
| Top 13 | Ian Happ grounds into a double play, first baseman Emmanuel Rivera to shortstop Jordan Lawlar. Yan Gomes scores. Patrick Wisdom out at 2nd. Ian Happ out at 1st. | 6-5 CHC |
| Bottom 13 | Emmanuel Rivera singles on a line drive to shortstop Dansby Swanson, deflected by pitcher Hayden Wesneski. Tommy Pham scores. Evan Longoria to 2nd. | 6-6 |
| Bottom 13 | Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Gabriel Moreno singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Evan Longoria scores. Emmanuel Rivera to 2nd. | 7-6 AZ |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 16 | |
| D-backs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
Decisions
- Winner: Joe Mantiply (2-2, 5.09)
- Loser: Hayden Wesneski (2-5, 4.86)
Division Scoreboard
NYY 6 @ PIT 3 - Final
CIN 3 @ NYM 2 - Final
WSH 5 @ MIL 9 - Final
PHI 6 @ STL 1 - Final
Last Updated: 09/17/2023 12:12:30 AM CDT
Grounded Into DP
Ian Happ grounds into a double play, first baseman Emmanuel Rivera to shortstop Jordan Lawlar. Yan Gomes scores. Patrick Wisdom out at 2nd. Ian Happ out at 1st.
Pitch from Joe Mantiply: Changeup @ 82.7 mph
Hit by Ian Happ: Launched 73.5 mph at 4° for a total distance of 71 ft
Top 13 - 6-5 Cubs
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jose Cuas replaces Kyle Hendricks.
Stolen Base 3B
Nico Hoerner steals (41) 3rd base. Christopher Morel steals (5) 2nd base. Throwing error by catcher Gabriel Moreno.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Luis Frias replaces Zach Davies.
HOME RUN!
Cody Bellinger homers (26) on a fly ball to right field. Christopher Morel scores.
Pitch from Zach Davies: Cutter @ 87.9 mph
Hit by Cody Bellinger: Launched 104.4 mph at 36° for a total distance of 399 ft
Top 4 - 2-0 Cubs
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Joe Mantiply replaces Andrew Saalfrank.
Single
Cody Bellinger singles on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Ian Happ scores.
Pitch from Luis Frias: Slider @ 84 mph
Hit by Cody Bellinger: Launched 101.9 mph at 5° for a total distance of 110 ft
Top 5 - 3-2 Cubs
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Miguel Castro replaces Luis Frias.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Andrew Saalfrank replaces Paul Sewald.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Ryan Thompson replaces Miguel Castro.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Paul Sewald replaces Kevin Ginkel.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Drew Smyly replaces Marcus Stroman.
Grounded Into DP
Christopher Morel grounds into a double play, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Christian Walker. Nick Madrigal scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Christopher Morel out at 1st.
Pitch from Luis Frias: Cutter @ 90.8 mph
Hit by Christopher Morel: Launched 86 mph at -9° for a total distance of 13 ft
Top 5 - 2-2 TIE
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Mark Leiter Jr. replaces Jose Cuas.
Walk
Nico Hoerner walks. Yan Gomes scores. Nick Madrigal to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
Pitch from Luis Frias: Four-Seam Fastball @ 94.3 mph
Top 5 - 2-1 D-backs
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Marcus Stroman replaces Julian Merryweather.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Julian Merryweather replaces Mark Leiter Jr.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Kevin Ginkel replaces Ryan Thompson.
Pitching Substitution
Pitcher Drew Smyly enters the batting order, batting 7th, Miguel Amaya leaves the game.
Single
Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Yan Gomes scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.
Pitch from Andrew Saalfrank: Sinker @ 92.9 mph
Hit by Nico Hoerner: Launched 102.1 mph at 4° for a total distance of 108 ft
Top 11 - 5-4 Cubs
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Hayden Wesneski replaces Drew Smyly, batting 7th, replacing pitcher Drew Smyly.