Oakland Athletics @ Chicago Cubs

66-86, 30-47 Away

Final

77-74, 39-34 Home


OAK
CHC

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

AthleticsTop 1st
- J. Wicks pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 91
  2
  Ball
  Slider 85
  3
  Strike Looking
  Slider 86
  4
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 93
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. Spence pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- J. Wicks pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- M. Spence pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- J. Wicks pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- Bleday stole second.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- M. Spence pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- J. Wicks pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- M. Spence pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- J. Wicks pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- M. Spence pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- S. Armstrong pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- Brown hit for Cameron
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Alexander pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- Brown in left field.
  4
  2
- Wisdom hit for Busch
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- Wisdom at first base.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- T. Ferguson pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- Tauchman hit for Bethancourt
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- Amaya catching.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Otanez pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- Mastrobuoni ran for Paredes
  4
  2
- T.J. McFarland pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- J. Neely pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- Mastrobuoni at third base.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- M. Miller pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	91
2 Ball	Slider	85
3 Strike Looking	Slider	86
4 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
5 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	93

Athletics
2
Cubs
9

Game 1

17/9

Athletics
4
Cubs
3

Game 2

18/9

Athletics
5
Cubs
3

Game 3

18/9

Wrigley Field

12:40 AM, 18 September 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 32,718

Game Time:2:48

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Vic Carapazza
First Base Umpire - Paul Clemons
Second Base Umpire - Adam Hamari
Third Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso

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

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Oakland Athletics @ Chicago Cubs

M. Spence8-9

J. Wicks2-4

M. Miller26

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Zach Eflin re-signs with Orioles on one-year, $10M deal

Sources: Cubs, reliever Hunter Harvey agree to 1-year deal

Reds, OF JJ Bleday agree to 1-year, $1.4M contract