Summary
9/8/2023 8:55PM PDT
W: Kevin Gausman (13-10, 3.35), L: Julian Merryweather (0-4, 6.75)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Blue Jays batting. Steele pitching. Springer struck out on a changeup low and away. Varsho struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Belt lined out to Tauchman (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Gausman pitching. Tauchman struck out swinging late at an inside fastball. Hoerner flied out to Kiermaier (F8). Happ grounded out to Merrifield (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Blue Jays batting. Guerrero Jr. struck out swinging late at an outside fastball. Schneider flied out to Tauchman (F8). Merrifield lined out to Tauchman (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Bellinger grounded out to Espinal (6-3). Suzuki struck out chasing a low changeup. Candelario struck out chasing a high splitter.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Blue Jays batting. Kirk was hit by a pitch. Espinal reached first on fielder's choice (6-4 FC). Kirk out. Kiermaier flied out into a double play (F9-3 DP). Espinal out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Swanson struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Morel struck out chasing an outside slider. Gomes grounded out to Schneider (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Blue Jays batting. Springer grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Varsho struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Belt was called out on strikes looking on a changeup low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Tauchman bunted out to Schneider (5-3). Hoerner struck out chasing an outside slider. Happ flied out to Kiermaier (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Blue Jays batting. Guerrero Jr. lined to right for a single. Schneider struck out chasing an inside curveball. Merrifield struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Kirk flied out to Suzuki (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Bellinger struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Bellinger stole 2nd. Suzuki struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Candelario grounded to left for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-2-4). Bellinger scores.* Swanson flied out to Varsho (F7).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Blue Jays batting. Espinal grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Kiermaier bunted to second baseman for a single. Springer struck out swinging early at a curveball high and away. Merryweather in bullpen. Varsho popped out to Swanson (P6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Morel struck out on a splitter low and away. Gomes grounded out to Espinal (6-3). Tauchman reached first on a fielding error by Merrifield (E4). Hoerner struck out on a low slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Blue Jays batting. Belt struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Merryweather in bullpen. Merryweather pitching. Guerrero Jr. walked. Leiter Jr. in bullpen. Schneider homered to left (371 feet). Guerrero Jr. scores.* Merrifield was called out on strikes looking on a slider high and away. Kirk struck out chasing a changeup low and in.
Runs: 2 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Happ struck out chasing a splitter low and away. Bellinger struck out on a low fastball. Suzuki grounded to right for a single. Suzuki stole 2nd. Candelario lined to left for a single (7-5-2-1). Suzuki out. Candelario advances to 2nd.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Blue Jays batting. Leiter Jr. in bullpen. Leiter Jr. pitching. Espinal popped out to Leiter Jr. (P1). Kiermaier popped out to Swanson (P6). Springer was called out on strikes looking on an inside changeup.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Swanson struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Morel lined to center for a single. Gomes lined to left for a single. Morel advances to 2nd. Tauchman struck out on a low splitter. Hoerner flied out to Kiermaier (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 9:
Blue Jays batting. Varsho bunted to first baseman for a single. Belt struck out chasing an outside fastball. Guerrero Jr. struck out swinging early at a curveball low and in. Schneider struck out on an inside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Happ flied out to Springer (F9). Bellinger flied out to Kiermaier (F8). Suzuki lined out to Varsho (L7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Schneider: 102 mph (Schneider homered to left (371 feet). 2 RBI)
Wrigley Field™ (595 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 40,656 (98% capacity)
Weather: 60 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 83 (Steele), 95 (Gausman)
UMPIRES
HP: Ed Drummond. 1B: Clyde Washington. 2B: Earl Hendricks. 3B: Woody Keller.