Cubs 14-9 Mariners (12 Apr, 2023) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

6-4, 5-3 home


SEA
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9	11	0
0	1	8	0	2	3	0	0	-	14	18	1

M. Rucker1-0

2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

C. Flexen0-2

2.1 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

MarinersTop 1st
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 92
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 93
  3
  Line Out
  Sinker 94
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- C. Flexen pitching for SEA
  SEA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 2nd
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- Rodríguez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Crawford safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Swanson, La Stella to third.
  2
  0
- M. Rucker pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 2nd
- C. Flexen pitching for SEA
  SEA
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 3rd
- M. Rucker pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- C. Flexen pitching for SEA
  SEA
  CHC
- T. Gott pitching for SEA
  SEA
  CHC
- Hoerner stole second.
  7
  9
- 8 Runs, 8 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 4th
- M. Rucker pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- T. Gott pitching for SEA
  SEA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 5th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- D. Castillo pitching for SEA
  SEA
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 6th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- Hoerner at shortstop.
  8
  11
- Madrigal at second base.
  8
  11
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- Jo. Rodríguez pitching for SEA
  SEA
  CHC
- Madrigal caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  8
  14
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 7th
- M. Leiter Jr. pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- Jo. Rodríguez pitching for SEA
  SEA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 8th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- Jo. Rodríguez pitching for SEA
  SEA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 9th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  SEA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	92
2 Ball	Sinker	93
3 Line Out	Sinker	94

Mariners
2
Cubs
3

Game 1

11/4

Mariners
9
Cubs
14

Game 2

12/4

Mariners
5
Cubs
2

Game 3

12/4

Wrigley Field

12:40 AM, 12 April 2023

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 30,081

Game Time:3:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Adrian Johnson
First Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
Second Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
Third Base Umpire - Junior Valentine

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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