Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians

59-63, 27-36 Away

Final

72-49, 38-20 Home


CHC
CLE

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

A. Cobb1-1

5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

J. Taillon8-7

6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- A. Cobb pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Single
  Sinker 93
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 1st
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- A. Cobb pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- A. Cobb pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- A. Cobb pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CLE
- Giménez stole second.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- A. Cobb pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CLE
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- A. Cobb pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- N. Sandlin pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 6th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- N. Sandlin pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 7th
- T. Miller pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- Wisdom hit for Crow-Armstrong
  1
  4
- Bote hit for Busch
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 8th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CLE
- Bote at first base.
  1
  4
- Tauchman in center field.
  1
  4
- Ramírez stole second.
  1
  4
- Thomas stole second.
  1
  4
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for CLE
  CHC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Single	Sinker	93

Cubs
8
Guardians
9

Game 1

12/8

Cubs
1
Guardians
2

Game 2

13/8

Cubs
1
Guardians
6

Game 3

14/8

Progressive Field

11:40 PM, 14 August 2024

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 30,243

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Austin Jones
First Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Second Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians

A. Cobb1-1

J. Taillon8-7

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