Cubs 2-1 Rays (31 May, 2023) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

24-30, 15-15 home


TB
CHC

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

RaysTop 1st
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  TB
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 87
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 79
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 87
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Changeup 80
- Franco stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- S. McClanahan pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- Happ out at third on runner's fielder's choice.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 2nd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- S. McClanahan pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 3rd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  TB
  CHC
- J. Lowe stole second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- S. McClanahan pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 4th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- S. McClanahan pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 5th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  TB
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- S. McClanahan pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 6th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. McClanahan pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- C. Faucher pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 7th
- M. Leiter Jr. pitching for CHC
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Faucher pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 8th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- T. Kelley pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- J. Diekman pitching for TB
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 9th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  TB
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	87
2 Ball	Changeup	79
3 Strike Swinging	Sinker	87
4 Strike Swinging	Changeup	80

Rays
0
Cubs
1

Game 1

29/5

Rays
1
Cubs
2

Game 2

31/5

Rays
4
Cubs
3

Game 3

31/5

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 31 May 2023

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 31,762

Game Time:2:20

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
First Base Umpire - Will Little
Second Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
Third Base Umpire - Dan Merzel

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Baltimore	23	11	.676	-	W4
New York	23	13	.639	1	W3
Boston	19	16	.543	4.5	W1
Tampa Bay	18	18	.500	6	W4
Toronto	16	19	.457	7.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	20	14	.588	-	L3
Chicago	21	15	.583	-	L1
Pittsburgh	17	19	.472	4	W3
Cincinnati	16	18	.471	4	L5
St. Louis	15	20	.429	5.5	L3

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Tampa Bay Rays

Chicago Cubs

J. Merryweather1-0

S. McClanahan8-1

A. Alzolay2

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