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Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs

2018-10-02 · 2018 Wild Card · Night game · Wrigley Field · 13 innings · Att: 40151 · 61°F · Wind 3 mph · 4:55

Colorado Rockies defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Colorado Rockies opened the scoring in the 1st — Nolan Arenado out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Albert Almora. Charlie Blackmon scores. DJ LeMahieu to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 13th: Tony Wolters singles on a ground ball to center fielder Albert Almora. Trevor Story scores. Gerardo Parra to 3rd — worth 34% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
COL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	11
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6

W: Scott Oberg L: Kyle Hendricks SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: James Hoye · LF: Tripp Gibson · RF: Gabe Morales

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Charlie Blackmon	3	1	1	0	1	0
DJ LeMahieu	6	0	1	0	0	1
Nolan Arenado	5	0	1	1	0	1
Trevor Story	6	1	3	0	0	1
Matt Holliday	3	0	1	0	0	2
Ian Desmond	5	0	1	0	0	2
David Dahl	6	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Iannetta	3	0	0	0	0	2
Kyle Freeland	2	0	0	0	0	2
Drew Butera	2	0	0	0	1	0
Gerardo Parra	2	0	1	0	1	0
Carlos Gonzalez	2	0	1	0	0	0
Pat Valaika	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan McMahon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Wolters	1	0	1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Zobrist	6	0	1	0	0	1
Kris Bryant	6	0	1	0	0	3
Anthony Rizzo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Javier Baez	5	0	1	1	1	2
Albert Almora	5	0	2	0	0	2
Daniel Murphy	4	0	0	0	1	1
Willson Contreras	3	0	0	0	2	0
David Bote	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jon Lester	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ian Happ	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tommy La Stella	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Heyward	3	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle Schwarber	1	0	0	0	0	1
Terrance Gore	2	1	0	0	0	2
Victor Caratini	1	0	0	0	0	0

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Freeland	6.2	4	1	6
Adam Ottavino	1.0	2	1	2
Wade Davis	1.1	0	1	3
Seunghwan Oh	1.2	0	2	1
Chris Rusin	1.0	0	0	0
Scott Oberg	1.1	0	0	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	6.0	4	1	9
Jesse Chavez	1.0	1	0	0
Randy Rosario	0.1	0	1	0
Steve Cishek	0.2	0	0	0
Pedro Strop	1.0	1	0	2
Cole Hamels	2.0	2	1	1
Justin Wilson	0.1	0	0	0
Kyle Hendricks	1.1	3	0	0
Jorge De La Rosa	0.1	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Charlie Blackmon: W
DJ LeMahieu: DGR/78/L+.1-3
Nolan Arenado: 8/F/SF.3-H;2-3
Trevor Story: K
Matt Holliday: K

Bot 1

Ben Zobrist: S8/G+
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: 9/F
Javier Baez: K

Top 2

Ian Desmond: 8/F
David Dahl: 8/F+
Chris Iannetta: K

Bot 2

Albert Almora: S8/L+
Daniel Murphy: 36(1)/FO/G
Willson Contreras: 8/L+
David Bote: K

Top 3

Kyle Freeland: K
Charlie Blackmon: S7/L
DJ LeMahieu: K
Nolan Arenado: 53/G

Bot 3

Jon Lester: K
Ben Zobrist: 13/G
Kris Bryant: 4/P

Top 4

Trevor Story: 9/L+
Matt Holliday: D7/L+
Ian Desmond: K
David Dahl: 3/G

Bot 4

Anthony Rizzo: 63/G
Javier Baez: 9/L
Albert Almora: 53/G

Top 5

Chris Iannetta: K
Kyle Freeland: K
Charlie Blackmon: 31/G

Bot 5

Daniel Murphy: 43/G
Willson Contreras: 53/G-
David Bote: K

Top 6

DJ LeMahieu: 63/G
Nolan Arenado: 53/G
Trevor Story: D8/L+
Matt Holliday: K

Bot 6

Ian Happ: W
Ben Zobrist: K
Kris Bryant: S9/F.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Ian Desmond: S8/L
David Dahl: 7/F/DP.1X2(74)
Chris Iannetta: 7/F+

Bot 7

Javier Baez: 4/P
Albert Almora: S8/L+
Daniel Murphy: 6/L
Willson Contreras: WP.1-2
Willson Contreras: W
Tommy La Stella: C/E2.2-3;1-2
Jason Heyward: K

Top 8

Drew Butera: W
Charlie Blackmon: 7/F
DJ LeMahieu: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Ben Zobrist: 43/G
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: S8/L
Javier Baez: SB2
Javier Baez: D8/L.2-H
Albert Almora: SB3
Albert Almora: K

Top 9

Nolan Arenado: K
Trevor Story: S7/G
Gerardo Parra: 3/G.1-2
Ian Desmond: K

Bot 9

Daniel Murphy: K
Willson Contreras: W
Kyle Schwarber: K
Jason Heyward: 13/G

Top 10

David Dahl: 43/G
Carlos Gonzalez: S7/L+
Drew Butera: 4/P
Pat Valaika: K

Bot 10

Ben Zobrist: 63/G
Kris Bryant: 53/G
Terrance Gore: K

Top 11

DJ LeMahieu: 53/G
Nolan Arenado: S8/G
Trevor Story: 4/P
Gerardo Parra: W.1-2
Ian Desmond: FC5/G.2-3;1-2
David Dahl: 31/G

Bot 11

Javier Baez: W
Albert Almora: 53/BG/SH.1-2
Daniel Murphy: IW
Willson Contreras: 5(2)/FO/G.1-2
Victor Caratini: 3/G

Top 12

Carlos Gonzalez: 43/G
Drew Butera: 8/L
Ryan McMahon: 7/F

Bot 12

Jason Heyward: 63/G
Ben Zobrist: 4/P
Kris Bryant: K

Top 13

DJ LeMahieu: 8/F
Nolan Arenado: 43/G
Trevor Story: S7/G
Gerardo Parra: S9/L.1-3
Tony Wolters: S8/G.3-H;1-3
David Dahl: WP.1-2
David Dahl: K

Bot 13

Terrance Gore: K
Javier Baez: K
Albert Almora: K

Notes & reviews

On-field Delay
Cubs challenged call that Zobrist was out at 1st on pickoff; call was overturned - safe on pickoff attempt
Rockies challenged call that Desmond was out at 2nd; call was upheld - out advancing after catch
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Rockies challenged call that Butera was out at 2nd for first out on double play; call was upheld - double play
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Cubs challenged call that 5th pitch to Gore was a ball, claiming it had hit him; call was upheld - ball

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