Chicago Cubs @ Toronto Blue Jays
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BBellinger (19, Hicks); Hoerner (22, Bassitt); Morel (13, Hicks)
- HRSwanson (18, 4th inning off Bassitt 2 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBellinger (59), Swanson 3 (58), Morel (56)
- GIDPGomes; Tauchman
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP3-7 (Gomes 0-1, Candelario 0-1, Bellinger 1-1, Swanson 1-2, Morel 1-1, Suzuki 0-1)
Blue Jays Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .343 | .426 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .327 | .397 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 | .339 | .439 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .346 | .449 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .516 | .680 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 | .339 | .347 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .299 | .386 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .307 | .317 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .364 | .454 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .274 | .360 |
| 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
a-struck out looking for Espinal in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BEspinal (8, Leiter Jr.); Varsho (17, Steele); Schneider (1, Fulmer)
- HRMerrifield (11, 5th inning off Steele 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIMerrifield 2 (55), Guerrero Jr. (70), Espinal (17)
- 2Out RBIGuerrero Jr., Espinal
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-6 (Springer 0-1, Merrifield 0-1, Guerrero Jr. 1-1, Espinal 1-1, Varsho 0-1, Kirk 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSGuerrero Jr. (3, 2nd base by Cuas/Gomes)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Chapman-Espinal-Guerrero Jr. , Chapman-Schneider-Guerrero Jr.)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Fulmer(H, 10) |
M. Leiter Jr.(B, 2) |
J. Merryweather(W, 4-0) |
A. Alzolay(S, 16) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 84-54 | 2.79 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.13 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 2.86 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 3.99 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-11 | 3.44 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.39 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 161-97 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedFulmer 2/3; Cuas 3/3; Leiter Jr. 3/3; Alzolay 2/3; Merryweather 4/4; Steele 8/21
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesFulmer-5-1-1-2; Cuas-3-0-1-1; Leiter Jr.-4-1-1-2; Alzolay-2-3-2-2; Merryweather-5-4-1-1; Steele-10-11-19-14
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsFulmer 0-1; Cuas 1-1; Leiter Jr. 0-1; Alzolay 1-1; Merryweather 0-1; Steele 3-5
- Game ScoresJ Steele 50
Blue Jays Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Hicks(L, 1-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 99-70 | 3.95 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 4.20 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.38 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 3.80 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 149-101 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGarcía 3/4; Bassitt 13/23; Swanson 2/3; Hicks 4/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGarcía-2-3-5-2; Bassitt-19-6-30-13; Swanson-2-2-1-2; Hicks-3-3-2-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsGarcía 1-0; Bassitt 4-7; Swanson 0-2; Hicks 1-1
- Game ScoresC Bassitt 52
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | TOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Guerrero Jr. singled to center, Varsho scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Bellinger singled to right, Hoerner scored, Happ to third. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Swanson homered to left center (429 feet), Happ scored and Bellinger scored. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Merrifield homered to center (406 feet), Espinal scored. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Espinal hit a ground rule double, Schneider scored, Biggio to third. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Morel doubled to left, Bellinger scored. | 5 | 4 | ||
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Rogers Centre
8:07 PM, 12 August 2023
Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 42,585
Game Time:2:46
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Nestor Ceja
- First Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
- Second Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
- Third Base Umpire - Pat Hoberg
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 |

