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Cubs
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 31, 2022
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 2022 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Farrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mitch White |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 28,572 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Mahrley 1B: Tripp Gibson 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Chad Fairchild |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zach McKinstry | Second Baseman |
| Seiya Suzuki | Right Fielder |
| Franmil Reyes | DH |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Nico Hoerner | Shortstop |
| Rafael Ortega | Center Fielder |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| Alfonso Rivas | First Baseman |
| Christopher Morel | Third Baseman |
| David Ross | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | Center Fielder |
| Vladimir Guerrero | DH |
| Lourdes Gurriel | Left Fielder |
| Alejandro Kirk | Catcher |
| Bo Bichette | Shortstop |
| Matt Chapman | Third Baseman |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Right Fielder |
| Cavan Biggio | First Baseman |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| John Schneider | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 31, 2022
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McKinstry vs. White
McKinstry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. White
Suzuki hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. White
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. White
Happ hits a line drive beyond second. Merrifield can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Suzuki scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hoerner vs. White
Hoerner hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Farrell
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Farrell
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Farrell
Gurriel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. White
Ortega strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. White
Gomes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rivas vs. White
Rivas takes first base on ball four. Gomes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Morel vs. White
Morel hits a fly ball into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gomes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
McKinstry vs. White
There goes Rivas. The throw from Kirk to Bichette and they have Rivas trapped. The throw over to Biggio, who applies the tag for the out. Gomes scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Farrell
Kirk strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Farrell
Bichette hits a line drive into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Farrell
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McKinstry vs. White
McKinstry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hernandez who is chasing the ball. McKinstry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Suzuki vs. White
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. White
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to home to get McKinstry. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. White
Happ hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Happ reaches second base with a double. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hoerner vs. White
Hoerner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gurriel. Hoerner reaches second base with a double. Reyes scores. Happ scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ortega vs. White
Ortega hits a popup beyond third. Chapman can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Ortega is thrown out after the base hit. Hoerner scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Farrell
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Farrell
Biggio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
Manuel Rodriguez now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Rodriguez
Springer hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Rodriguez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinstry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. White
Gomes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. White
Rivas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morel vs. White
Morel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Rodriguez
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Rodriguez
Kirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rivas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirk for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Rodriguez
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rivas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bichette for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McKinstry vs. White
McKinstry strikes out. Kirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McKinstry out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. White
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. White
Reyes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Richards
Trevor Richards now pitching.
Happ strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Leiter
Mark Leiter now pitching.
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Leiter
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hoerner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Leiter
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Richards
Hoerner hits a line drive into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Richards
Ortega strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Richards
Gomes hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Uelmen
Erich Uelmen now pitching.
Springer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinstry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Uelmen
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gurriel vs. Uelmen
Gurriel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirk vs. Uelmen
Kirk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Uelmen
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rivas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bichette for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Uelmen
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Happ. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Rucker
Michael Rucker now pitching.
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Rucker
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinstry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Phelps
David Phelps now pitching.
Rivas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Springer. Rivas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morel vs. Phelps
Morel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinstry vs. Phelps
McKinstry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivas scores. McKinstry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Phelps
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Garcia
Yimi Garcia now pitching.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tapia vs. Rucker
Raimel Tapia pinch hits for Whit Merrifield.
Tapia hits a popup towards short. Hoerner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Rucker
Springer hits a line drive into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Rucker
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gurriel vs. Hughes
Brandon Hughes now pitching.
Gurriel hits a fly ball into center field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Garcia
Lourdes Gurriel now playing first base. Cavan Biggio now playing second base. Raimel Tapia now playing left field.
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Garcia
Hoerner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gurriel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Garcia
Ortega hits a popup towards third. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Hughes
Kirk hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Hughes
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinstry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hughes
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching.
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Mayza
Rivas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Mayza
Morel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wick
Rowan Wick now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wick
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tapia vs. Wick
Tapia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Wick
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Tapia moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Springer vs. Wick
Springer hits a popup towards third. Morel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2022 -- CHN at Toronto (N)
CHN AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Zach McKinstry, 2b 4 0 2 1 Springer G, cf 5 0 0 0
Seiya Suzuki, rf 4 1 1 0 Guerrero V, dh 4 1 2 0
Franmil Reyes, dh 4 2 1 1 Gurriel L, lf-1b 3 1 0 0
Ian Happ, lf 4 1 2 1 Kirk A, c 4 1 1 3
Nico Hoerner, ss 4 1 1 2 Bichette B, ss 4 0 0 0
Rafael Ortega, cf 4 0 1 1 Chapman M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Yan Gomes, c 4 1 1 0 Hernandez T, rf 3 1 2 0
Alfonso Rivas, 1b 3 1 1 0 Biggio C, 1b-2b 4 1 1 2
Christopher More, 3b 4 0 0 0 Merrifield W, 2b 2 0 0 0
Tapia R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 6 34 5 7 5
CHN 113 010 100 -- 7
Toronto 002 003 000 -- 5
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Luke Farrell* 2.0 2 2 2 0 2
Manuel Rodriguez (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Mark Leiter Jr. 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Erich Uelmen 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Michael Rucker 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Brandon Hughes 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rowan Wick (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
White M (L) 4.2 8 6 6 1 5
Richards T 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Phelps D 0.2 2 1 1 0 2
Garcia Y 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Mayza T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
LOB -- CHN 2, Toronto 5
2B -- Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Guerrero V, Chapman M, Alfonso Rivas
3B -- Zach McKinstry
HR -- Biggio C, Franmil Reyes, Kirk A
CS -- Alfonso Rivas
HBP -- by Erich Uelmen (Gurriel L)
T -- 3:07
A -- 28572
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