Tampa Bay Rays @ Chicago Cubs
Rays Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Pereira in the 9th
- Batting
- HRMorel (11, 1st inning off Boyd 2 on, 0 Out)
- RBIFortes (18), Morel 3 (27)
- 2Out RBIFortes.
- Team LOB2
- Team RISP2-3 (Palacios 0-1, Fortes 1-1, Morel 1-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffPereira (1st base, Boyd)
- Fielding
- AssistsMangum (Busch at 1st base).
- PBFortes
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BSwanson (21, Baz); Happ (28, Jax)
- 3BHoerner (4, Uceta); Ballesteros (1, Baz)
- HRHapp (21, 4th inning off Uceta 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBISwanson (72), Happ 2 (68), Busch (77), Shaw (40), Ballesteros (7)
- 2Out RBIBusch; Happ.
- Team LOB10
- Team RISP4-13 (Kelly 0-3, Castro 1-1, Swanson 1-1, Happ 1-1, Busch 1-2, Crow-Armstrong 0-2, Shaw 0-2, Ballesteros 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSCastro (4, 2nd base by Orze/Fortes)
- Picked OffCastro (1st base, Orze)
Rays Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPSwanson (by Baz)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCleavinger 1/2; Baz 11/17; Uceta 6/7; Jax 2/4; Orze 3/7; Kelly 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCleavinger-0-2-2-2; Baz-12-5-12-8; Uceta-2-4-5-6; Jax-5-4-3-1; Orze-5-4-9-4; Kelly-2-4-3-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCleavinger 0-2; Baz 2-0; Uceta 3-1; Orze 0-1; Kelly 0-1
- Game ScoresS Baz 27
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Boyd(W, 13-8) |
P. Hodge(H, 8) |
D. Pomeranz(H, 12) |
B. Keller(H, 25) |
A. Kittredge(S, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 83-53 | 3.05 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 5.83 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.28 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.10 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 3.38 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 131-84 |
- Pitching
- WPBoyd
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPomeranz 3/3; Boyd 13/21; Keller 1/3; Kittredge 3/3; Hodge 1/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPomeranz-3-1-1-1; Boyd-10-6-19-18; Keller-5-1-1-1; Kittredge-2-1-1-2; Hodge-3-1-4-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPomeranz 1-1; Boyd 4-9; Keller 1-0; Kittredge 2-0; Hodge 1-1
- Game ScoresM Boyd 40
Scoring Summary
Inning | TB | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Morel homered to left center (383 feet), Simpson scored and Díaz scored. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Swanson doubled to center, Hoerner scored. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Busch singled to right, Swanson scored, Castro to third. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Happ singled to center, Castro scored, Busch to third. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Ballesteros tripled to right, Hoerner scored. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3rd | Shaw grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ballesteros scored, Castro out at second, Swanson to third. | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4th | Fortes singled to center, Mangum scored. | 4 | 5 | ||
| 4th | Happ homered to right (370 feet). | 4 | 6 | ||
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 12 September 2025
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 38,794
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- First Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney
- Second Base Umpire - Ben May
- Third Base Umpire - Junior Valentine
2025 American League East Standings
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 |

