A home run in the second half put Chicago Cubs in front for good.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET47-54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| CHC57-44 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 11 | 11 | 0 |
W D. Peterson 5-7L F. Valdez 5-7
Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder Justin Dean.
90.4 mph exit velo30° launch337 ftfly ball
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Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder Justin Dean.
90.4 mph exit velo30° launch337 ftfly ball
Jake Rogers walks. Ben Malgeri to 2nd.
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber TorresG. Torres2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .280 | .787 |
| Zach McKinstryZ. McKinstryP-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .190 | .560 |
| Kevin McGonigleK. McGonigleSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 | .816 |
| Colt KeithC. Keith3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .699 |
| Hao-Yu LeeH. Lee3B-SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .671 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 11 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Ben Malgeri grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. Matt Vierling out at 2nd. Ben Malgeri to 1st.
71.2 mph exit velo4° launch58 ftground ball
Matt Vierling singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.
101.3 mph exit velo-6° launch18 ftground ball
Spencer Torkelson walks.
James Outman grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Aaron Civale.
Dillon Dingler homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
100.8 mph exit velo29° launch392 ftfly ball
Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Justin Dean.
Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
Justin Dean strikes out swinging.
Michael Conforto walks.
Pedro Ramírez doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Matt Vierling. Ian Happ to 3rd.
93.9 mph exit velo20° launch289 ftline drive
Ian Happ hit by pitch.
Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
Defensive Substitution: Zach McKinstry replaces second baseman Gleyber Torres, batting 1st, playing second base. · Dillon Dingler remains in the game as the catcher. · Pitching Change: Jake Rogers replaces Zach McKinstry, batting 9th.
93.1 mph exit velo-6° launch20 ftground ball
Colt Keith flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jake Rogers called out on strikes.
Defensive Substitution: Justin Dean replaces center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, batting 1st, playing center field. · Defensive switch from second base to shortstop for Nico Hoerner. · Defensive Substitution: Pedro Ramírez replaces shortstop Dansby Swanson, batting 8th, playing second base.
Michael Busch pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres.
71.3 mph exit velo57° launch173 ftpopup
Carson Kelly walks. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Vierling. Dansby Swanson scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
87.0 mph exit velo19° launch214 ftline drive
Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, third baseman Colt Keith to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Ian Happ scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st.
75.8 mph exit velo3° launch55 ftground ball
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Ian Happ to 3rd.
95.1 mph exit velo45° launch330 ftfly ball
Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Hao-Yu Lee. Ian Happ to 2nd.
95.7 mph exit velo1° launch53 ftground ball
Ian Happ walks.
Defensive Substitution: Colt Keith replaces shortstop Kevin McGonigle, batting 2nd, playing third base. · Defensive switch from third base to shortstop for Hao-Yu Lee. · Defensive Substitution: James Outman replaces left fielder Riley Greene, batting 5th, playing center field. · Defensive switch from center field to left field for Matt Vierling. · Pitching Change: Zach McKinstry replaces Brenan Hanifee.
Ben Malgeri flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
99.5 mph exit velo26° launch371 ftfly ball
Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dillon Dingler to 3rd.
Pitching Change: Aaron Civale replaces David Peterson.
70.3 mph exit velo22° launch214 ftline drive
Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
89.8 mph exit velo40° launch300 ftfly ball
Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
Dillon Dingler walks.
Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
98.0 mph exit velo14° launch277 ftline drive
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
Carson Kelly grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
61.5 mph exit velo-5° launch23 ftground ball
Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd.
99.4 mph exit velo-21° launch7 ftground ball
Kevin McGonigle singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
102.8 mph exit velo12° launch230 ftline drive
Gleyber Torres called out on strikes.
Jake Rogers grounds out softly, pitcher David Peterson to first baseman Michael Busch.
Michael Conforto remains in the game as the right fielder.
59.3 mph exit velo-55° launch2 ftground ball
Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
91.4 mph exit velo-21° launch7 ftground ball
Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st.
73.6 mph exit velo13° launch133 ftground ball
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
Michael Conforto homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Dansby Swanson scores.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto replaces Kevin Alcántara.
103.4 mph exit velo25° launch383 ftfly ball
Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
Pitching Change: Brenan Hanifee replaces Ty Madden.
76.0 mph exit velo25° launch248 ftline drive
Ben Malgeri grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
100.2 mph exit velo-26° launch4 ftground ball
Matt Vierling flies out to right fielder Kevin Alcántara.
90.6 mph exit velo41° launch300 ftfly ball
Spencer Torkelson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
89.1 mph exit velo3° launch144 ftground ball
Ian Happ lines out to center fielder Matt Vierling.
Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
78.9 mph exit velo25° launch250 ftline drive
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
Riley Greene grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher David Peterson.
96.1 mph exit velo-11° launch12 ftground ball
Dillon Dingler grounds out softly, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
59.1 mph exit velo3° launch45 ftground ball
Hao-Yu Lee flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
98.2 mph exit velo25° launch316 ftfly ball
Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
Alex Bregman pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle on the infield fly rule.
74.5 mph exit velo64° launch129 ftpopup
Seiya Suzuki walks.
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
93.9 mph exit velo14° launch192 ftline drive
Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging.
Dansby Swanson steals (14) 2nd base.
Dansby Swanson walks.
Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.
Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder Kevin Alcántara in foul territory.
76.1 mph exit velo48° launch223 ftfly ball
Jake Rogers grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Ben Malgeri to 2nd.
74.9 mph exit velo-44° launch2 ftground ball
Ben Malgeri singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
101.8 mph exit velo18° launch288 ftline drive
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
Nico Hoerner pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory.
62.6 mph exit velo65° launch106 ftpopup
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
Wild pitch by pitcher Ty Madden. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
Carson Kelly walks.
Matt Vierling flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
97.2 mph exit velo34° launch367 ftfly ball
Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
93.0 mph exit velo31° launch341 ftfly ball
Riley Greene flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
98.0 mph exit velo39° launch329 ftfly ball
Dillon Dingler doubles (21) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
105.6 mph exit velo23° launch362 ftfly ball
Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.
95.9 mph exit velo45° launch272 ftfly ball
Seiya Suzuki walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
Pitching Change: Ty Madden replaces Framber Valdez.
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging.
Dansby Swanson pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle on the infield fly rule.
98.9 mph exit velo53° launch196 ftpopup
Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres, deflected by right fielder Ben Malgeri. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
Pitcher Step Off
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
88.3 mph exit velo15° launch242 ftline drive
Michael Busch singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
Alex Bregman hit by pitch. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Seiya Suzuki walks.
Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (5) on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
81.8 mph exit velo17° launch214 ftline drive
Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher David Peterson.
93.7 mph exit velo-9° launch14 ftground ball
Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
88.7 mph exit velo2° launch55 ftground ball
Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
Michael Busch singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres, deflected by right fielder Ben Malgeri. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
Pitcher Step Off
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
Seiya Suzuki walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
Pitching Change: Ty Madden replaces Framber Valdez.
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
93.9 mph exit velo14° launch192 ftline drive
Michael Conforto homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Dansby Swanson scores.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto replaces Kevin Alcántara.
103.4 mph exit velo25° launch383 ftfly ball
Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, third baseman Colt Keith to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Ian Happ scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st.
75.8 mph exit velo3° launch55 ftground ball
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Vierling. Dansby Swanson scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
87.0 mph exit velo19° launch214 ftline drive
Dillon Dingler homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
100.8 mph exit velo29° launch392 ftfly ball
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| .271 |
| .872 |
| Riley GreeneR. GreeneLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .285 | .847 |
| James OutmanJ. OutmanCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .490 |
| Spencer TorkelsonS. Torkelson1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .714 |
| Matt VierlingM. VierlingCF-LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .593 |
| Ben MalgeriB. MalgeriRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .267 | .676 |
| Jake RogersJ. RogersC-P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .585 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezF. ValdezL, 5-7 | 0.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42-24 | 4.57 |
| Ty MaddenT. Madden | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 75-41 | 3.09 |
| Brenan HanifeeB. Hanifee | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28-18 | 4.08 |
| Zach McKinstryZ. McKinstry | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28-13 | 18.00 |
| Jake RogersJ. Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-11 | 0.00 |
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongP. Crow-ArmstrongCF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .905 |
| Justin DeanJ. DeanCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1.167 |
| Seiya SuzukiS. SuzukiDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .270 | .832 |
| Alex BregmanA. Bregman3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .241 | .699 |
| Carson KellyC. KellyC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .268 | .752 |
| Michael BuschM. Busch1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .244 | .775 |
| Nico HoernerN. Hoerner2B-SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .654 |
| Ian HappI. HappLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .761 |
| Dansby SwansonD. SwansonSS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .215 | .710 |
| Pedro RamírezP. Ramírez2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .772 |
| Kevin AlcántaraK. AlcántaraRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .438 |
| Michael ConfortoM. ConfortoPH-RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .243 | .824 |
| Totals | 34 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 31 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David PetersonD. PetersonW, 5-7 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 94-58 | 5.97 |
| Aaron CivaleA. Civale | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 47-28 | 5.49 |