MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/06/2049
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2216 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (70-42) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Chicago Cubs (47-63) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 5 12 0
Cubs Take Down Diamondbacks, 5-3
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3, at Wrigley Field. Chicago designated hitter Jose Balderrama had a superb performance. He was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Josh MacQueen got credit for the win, improving to 8-8. He allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 7 innings. Chicago, now 47-63, holds down 4th place in the National League Central Division.

The game hit a turning point in the bottom of the fifth inning, when the Cubs were trailing 3-2. Tze-meng Gan delivered a two-out 2-run single for Chicago, catapulting his team into the lead.

"I felt good up there," said Balderrama. "I saw the ball well."
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Swaim 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 19 50
R. Steigerwald RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .248 11 47
A. Thorpe C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .269 15 44
K. Kelekolio 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .308 16 65
D. Casas DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .333 3 12
P. Tuckfard 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .268 22 72
J. Kunkler LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .253 16 68
M. Mentzer CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 8 27
S. Reinhart SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242 2 8
Totals 30 3 6 3 3 7 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Reinhart (2, 3rd Inning off J. MacQueen, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Kelekolio (16, 3rd Inning off J. MacQueen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Kelekolio 4 , D. Casas 2 , P. Tuckfard , J. Kunkler , S. Reinhart 4
2-out RBI: K. Kelekolio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Mentzer
GIDP: M. Mentzer
Hit by Pitch: R. Steigerwald , D. Casas
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Casas (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Swaim-Reinhart-Tuckfard, Reinhart-Swaim-Tuckfard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Larikov C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .191 6 23
S. Bartman Jr. 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243 6 36
K. Norton CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .294 17 70
M. Lester LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .211 14 46
T. Gan SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .226 8 37
J. Schick RF 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .296 8 40
J. Balderrama DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .271 12 51
H. Harted 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .236 8 19
G. Cruz 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .224 8 35
Totals 34 5 12 5 2 11 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Schick (20, 2nd Inning off M. Wolfe, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Harted (8, 8th Inning off M. Valdivia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Balderrama (12, 8th Inning off M. Valdivia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bartman Jr. , K. Norton , M. Lester , T. Gan , J. Schick 3 , J. Balderrama 6 , H. Harted 2 , G. Cruz 2
2-out RBI: T. Gan , J. Balderrama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Gan , J. Schick , G. Cruz
GIDP: J. Balderrama , H. Harted
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Harted-Gan-Bartman Jr.)
OF assists: 1 (Norton(Tuckfard at 3rd base))
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Wolfe L (6-5) 7.0 10 4 4 2 8 0 107 3.86   
M. Valdivia 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 19 2.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wolfe 47
Batters Faced: M. Wolfe 31, M. Valdivia 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wolfe 5-6, M. Valdivia 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wolfe 107-71, M. Valdivia 19-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. MacQueen W (8-8) 7.0 5 3 3 2 6 2 104 6.05   
E. Oakes H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.54   
R. Uda SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. MacQueen 59
Batters Faced: J. MacQueen 28, E. Oakes 3, R. Uda 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. MacQueen 8-5, E. Oakes 2-1, R. Uda 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. MacQueen 104-67, E. Oakes 3-3, R. Uda 14-8
Hit Batsmen: J. MacQueen 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Balderrama
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 40887
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