Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago Cubs
Diamondbacks Hitting
a-grounded to second for R Ray in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BGoldschmidt (20, Strop)
- HRPollock (13, 7th inning off Lester 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPollock (41)
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-3 (Pollock 0-1, Murphy 0-1, Souza Jr. 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBOwings (9, 2nd base off Lester/Contreras)
- Fielding
- DP3 (Marte-Ahmed-Goldschmidt, Ahmed-Marte-Goldschmidt, Ahmed-Goldschmidt)
- EMcFarland (2, throw); Ahmed (6, throw)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. Rizzo1B |
I. HappRF-LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .359 | .417 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .357 | .438 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .381 | .412 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .368 | .447 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .339 | .381 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .369 | .483 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .325 | .547 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .382 | .457 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .116 | .116 | .186 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .349 | .428 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .341 | .316 |
| 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
a-reached on error for K Schwarber in the 8th
b-grounded into fielder's choice to second for C Edwards Jr. in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BAlmora Jr. 2 (21, Ray 2)
- RBIZobrist (39)
- GIDPRussell; Happ; Rizzo
- Team LOB2
- Team RISP1-6 (Zobrist 1-2, Contreras 0-1, Rizzo 0-1, Heyward 0-1, Russell 0-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffZobrist (3rd base by Murphy)
Diamondbacks Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T.J. McFarland(L, 2-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 97-62 | 4.90 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17-7 | 1.78 |
| 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 114-69 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRay 15/23; McFarland 1/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRay 19-9-18-16; McFarland 1-1-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRay 11-3; McFarland 3-0
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Edwards Jr.(W, 3-1) |
P. Strop(S, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 103-66 | 3.06 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-16 | 2.84 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.57 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 138-91 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLester 12/22; Edwards Jr. 4/6; Strop 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLester 17-11-23-15; Edwards Jr. 6-2-4-4; Strop 2-1-2-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLester 4-7; Edwards Jr. 1-3; Strop 1-2
Scoring Summary
Inning | ARI | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Zobrist singled to center, Almora Jr. scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Pollock homered to left. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Heyward grounded into fielder's choice to second, Happ out at second, Chatwood to third, Chatwood scored, Heyward to second on throwing error by shortstop Ahmed. | 1 | 2 | ||
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 25 July 2018
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 35,548
Game Time:2:39
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- First Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
- Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
2025 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | W5 |
| San Diego | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | W3 |
| San Francisco | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12 | W4 |
| Arizona | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | L5 |
| Colorado | 43 | 119 | .265 | 50 | L6 |
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |

