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Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians
2020-08-12 · Night game · Progressive Field · 78°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from LF · 3:32
Chicago Cubs defeated Cleveland Indians 7–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd — Anthony Rizzo homers (4) on a line drive to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: David Bote singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler Naquin. Javier Baez scores. Ian Happ scores. David Bote out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Tyler Naquin to first baseman Carlos Santana to shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Cesar Hernandez — worth 12% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Willson Contreras (P): Check swing.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Kyle Hendricks L: Carlos Carrasco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bryant | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 David Bote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Victor Caratini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steven Souza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Freeman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tyler Naquin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Leon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Domingo Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Hendricks | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Dan Winkler | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeremy Jeffress | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Carrasco | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
 Oliver Perez | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Cimber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 James Karinchak | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Javier Baez: W.1-2
- Willson Contreras: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Ian Happ: 63/G4D
Bot 1
- Cesar Hernandez: 8/F8D
- Jose Ramirez: D8/L89D+
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G34.2-3
- Carlos Santana: 1/L1
Top 2
- Jason Heyward: 43/G34
- David Bote: K
- Victor Caratini: S8/G4M
- Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
- Kris Bryant: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Bot 2
- Franmil Reyes: S57/G56
- Mike Freeman: K
- Tyler Naquin: 8/F8XD+
- Sandy Leon: K
Top 3
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/L9LD
- Javier Baez: 9/F9D
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 3
- Bradley Zimmer: 43/G34
- Cesar Hernandez: 3/G3
- Jose Ramirez: 3/P3
Top 4
- Jason Heyward: W
- David Bote: W.1-2
- Victor Caratini: K+WP.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Kris Bryant: 7/F7
Bot 4
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G6M
- Carlos Santana: 31/G34
- Franmil Reyes: S9/G34
- Mike Freeman: K
Top 5
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/G3
- Javier Baez: S9/F89S.1-3
- Willson Contreras: SB2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: IW
- Jason Heyward: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Bote: S9/L9+.3-H;2-H;BX2(9364)
Bot 5
- Tyler Naquin: S8/L78
- Sandy Leon: S9/G34.1-2
- Bradley Zimmer: K
- Cesar Hernandez: S7/F56D.2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 7/SF/F78.3-H
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G1
Top 6
- Victor Caratini: 8/F8D
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4D
- Kris Bryant: HR/L78XD
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/L7D
Bot 6
- Carlos Santana: 5/P56S
- Franmil Reyes: S7/G56+
- Mike Freeman: 8/F78D
- Tyler Naquin: K
Top 7
- Javier Baez: 3/G34+
- Steven Souza: 53/G5+
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 7
- Sandy Leon: W
- Bradley Zimmer: K
- Cesar Hernandez: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Jose Ramirez: W.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L89.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Santana: 3/G34
Top 8
- Jason Heyward: W
- David Bote: K
- Victor Caratini: SB2
- Victor Caratini: W
- Jason Kipnis: DGR/L7LD.2-H;1-3
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 8
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Mike Freeman: K
- Tyler Naquin: K
Top 9
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Ian Happ: W
- Jason Heyward: D9/L9.1-H
- David Bote: 63/G6D
Bot 9
- Domingo Santana: K
- Bradley Zimmer: HP
- Cesar Hernandez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS+
Notes & reviews
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- Contreras ejected by HP umpire Timmons for arguing check swing strike 3
- Pitcher Kyle Hendricks enters the batting order, batting 4th, catcher Willson Contreras leaves the game.
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- Indians challenged call that ball hit by Hernandez was caught; call overturned - single
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