Cubs 5-4 Blue Jays (12 Aug, 2023) Play-by-Play

Toronto Blue Jays

65-54, 30-26 home


CHC
TOR

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

CubsTop 1st
- C. Bassitt pitching for TOR
  CHC
  TOR
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 92
  2
  Strike Looking
  Curve 68
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Cutter 89
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 1st
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- C. Bassitt pitching for TOR
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 2nd
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- C. Bassitt pitching for TOR
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 3rd
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- C. Bassitt pitching for TOR
  CHC
  TOR
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 4th
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- C. Bassitt pitching for TOR
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 5th
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- C. Bassitt pitching for TOR
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 6th
- M. Fulmer pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- M. Leiter Jr. pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- Y. Garcia pitching for TOR
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 7th
- J. Cuas pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- Guerrero Jr. caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- E. Swanson pitching for TOR
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 8th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Hicks pitching for TOR
  CHC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 9th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TOR
- Belt hit for Espinal
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	92
2 Strike Looking	Curve	68
3 Strike Swinging	Cutter	89

Cubs
6
Blue Jays
2

Game 1

12/8

Cubs
5
Blue Jays
4

Game 2

12/8

Cubs
4
Blue Jays
11

Game 3

13/8

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

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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J. Merryweather4-0

J. Hicks1-7

A. Alzolay16

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