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Chicago Cubs @ Toronto Blue Jays
2023-08-12 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 42585 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–4. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 3rd — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman. Daulton Varsho scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 4th — Dansby Swanson homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Cody Bellinger scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Christopher Morel doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Cody Bellinger scores — worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Julian Merryweather L: Jordan Hicks SV: Adbert Alzolay
Umpires — HP: Nestor Ceja · 1B: Nate Tomlinson · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Tauchman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cody Bellinger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Christopher Morel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Springer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davis Schneider | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alejandro Kirk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cavan Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Santiago Espinal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daulton Varsho | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Belt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Steele | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Michael Fulmer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Leiter | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Bassitt | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Yimi Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Swanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Hicks | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Tauchman: K
- Nico Hoerner: S7/L78
- Ian Happ: 8/F78XD
- Cody Bellinger: 7/F7LSF/FL
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- George Springer: S9/F9LS
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
- Matt Chapman: 8/F8XD+
Top 2
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Christopher Morel: K
- Jeimer Candelario: K
Bot 2
- Davis Schneider: K
- Alejandro Kirk: 9/F9LS
- Cavan Biggio: S9/L89D
- Santiago Espinal: 63/G6
Top 3
- Seiya Suzuki: 63/G6D
- Yan Gomes: W
- Mike Tauchman: 56(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 3
- Daulton Varsho: D9/L9LD+
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8D
- George Springer: 3/P3
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L89.2-H
- Matt Chapman: 5/L5
Top 4
- Nico Hoerner: D8/L89D+
- Ian Happ: W
- Cody Bellinger: S9/L9D+.2-H;1-3
- Dansby Swanson: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Christopher Morel: 7/L7D+
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/L8D
- Seiya Suzuki: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Davis Schneider: K
- Alejandro Kirk: 3/G34
- Cavan Biggio: K
Top 5
- Yan Gomes: K
- Mike Tauchman: 5/P5DF/FL
- Nico Hoerner: K
Bot 5
- Santiago Espinal: S7/L78D
- Daulton Varsho: K
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F8XD.1-H
- George Springer: 43/G4
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
Top 6
- Ian Happ: 43/G34
- Cody Bellinger: 8/L8XD+
- Dansby Swanson: 8/F8D
Bot 6
- Matt Chapman: 6/P6S
- Davis Schneider: D9/L9LS
- Alejandro Kirk: K
- Cavan Biggio: W
- Santiago Espinal: DGR/F8XD.2-H;1-3
- Daulton Varsho: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Christopher Morel: K
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Seiya Suzuki: S1/G25-.1-2
- Yan Gomes: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: 5/P5SF/FL
- George Springer: W
- Vladimir Guerrero: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Matt Chapman: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Mike Tauchman: K
- Nico Hoerner: 7/F78XD
- Ian Happ: 7/F78
Bot 8
- Matt Chapman: 9/F9LD
- Davis Schneider: W
- Alejandro Kirk: K
- Cavan Biggio: K
Top 9
- Cody Bellinger: DGR/L9LD
- Dansby Swanson: 43/G4M
- Christopher Morel: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Seiya Suzuki: 9/F9LD
Bot 9
- Brandon Belt: K
- Daulton Varsho: 31/G3
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8D
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.