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Arizona Diamondbacks @ 
Chicago Cubs
2018-07-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38979 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:22
Chicago Cubs defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 7–6. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Kyle Schwarber singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Steven Souza Jr. Willson Contreras scores. Arizona Diamondbacks took the lead in the 4th — Alex Avila homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Ahmed scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 9th — Anthony Rizzo homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: David Bote homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Ben Zobrist scores — worth 47% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: Eddie Butler L: Brad Boxberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Arizona Diamondbacks — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Peralta | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 AJ Pollock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steven Souza | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Descalso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Ahmed | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Zack Godley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ketel Marte | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Owings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Chatwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Bote | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Arizona Diamondbacks — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Godley | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Yoshihisa Hirano | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Archie Bradley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Boxberger | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Chatwood | 4.2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
 Brian Duensing | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Butler | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Peralta: S7/L78S-
- Paul Goldschmidt: 4/F4D
- AJ Pollock: K
- Steven Souza: 3/F3SF-
Bot 1
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Albert Almora: 63/G56
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4
Top 2
- Jake Lamb: K
- Daniel Descalso: S8/L4D
- Nick Ahmed: K
- Alex Avila: W.1-2
- Zack Godley: W.2-3;1-2
- David Peralta: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: S8/L8RS-
- Ian Happ: 8/F8RXD+
- Kyle Schwarber: S9/L34+.1-H
- Addison Russell: 53/G56S+.1-2
- Tyler Chatwood: W
- David Bote: 53/G5S-
Top 3
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- AJ Pollock: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Steven Souza: S7/L56D
- Ketel Marte: 3/G34S-
Bot 3
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8LS
- Albert Almora: 3/F34-
- Jason Heyward: CS2(26)
- Jason Heyward: K
Top 4
- Daniel Descalso: 43/G4
- Nick Ahmed: D7/L8LD+
- Alex Avila: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Zack Godley: K
- David Peralta: 31/G34-
Bot 4
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5
- Ian Happ: 53/G56
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F78D+
Top 5
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- AJ Pollock: WP.1-2
- AJ Pollock: W
- Steven Souza: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Ketel Marte: W
- Daniel Descalso: W.1-2
- Nick Ahmed: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 5
- Addison Russell: K
- Tommy La Stella: S9/G34+
- David Bote: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
- Albert Almora: E5/G56S+.3-H;1-2
- Jason Heyward: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: 63/G56
Top 6
- Zack Godley: K
- David Peralta: S7/L78M
- Paul Goldschmidt: 53/G5-.1-2
- AJ Pollock: 7/F78S
Bot 6
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Schwarber: D7/F56D-
- Addison Russell: K+WP.2-3
- Javier Baez: K+WP.3-H;B-1
- David Bote: K
Top 7
- Steven Souza: K
- Ketel Marte: S7/G5+.BX2(74)
- Daniel Descalso: W
- Nick Ahmed: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 7
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3-
- Albert Almora: 6/F6D-
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4
Top 8
- Alex Avila: 8/F8LXD+
- Chris Owings: 63/G6
- David Peralta: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Willson Contreras: HP
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-
Top 9
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6
- AJ Pollock: 5/F56S-
- Steven Souza: S8/G6M
- Ketel Marte: W.1-2
- Jon Jay: 8/F78D
Bot 9
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Javier Baez: 8/F8RM
- David Bote: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F9D+
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Pollock was hit by pitch; call was overturned - foul tip strike three
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- Jake Lamb left with an injured shoulder
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- Injury Delay
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- Diamondbacks challenged call that Marte was out at second; call was upheld - single and out stretching
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