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Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago Cubs

MLBSeptember 12, 2025Wrigley Field

RaysSt. PetersburgTB72-75

Rays 4, Cubs 6

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon84-63
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TB300100000450
CHC03210000–6120

W Matthew BoydL Shane BazSV Andrew Kittredge

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Yandy Díaz walks.TB 60%
  3.  Christopher Morel homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Chandler Simpson scores. Yandy Díaz scores.TB 80%
  4.  Junior Caminero grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  5.  Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  6.  Everson Pereira flies out to right fielder Willi Castro.
  7.  Richie Palacios grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 1st

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Yandy Díaz.
  2.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.
  3.  Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nick Fortes lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Carson Williams lines out to right fielder Willi Castro.
  3.  Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, pitcher Shane Baz to first baseman Yandy Díaz. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
  3.  Dansby Swanson doubles (21) on a ground ball to center fielder Everson Pereira, deflected by shortstop Carson Williams. Nico Hoerner scores.TB 66%
  4.  Willi Castro walks.
  5.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.TB 69%
  6.  Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Mangum. Dansby Swanson scores. Willi Castro to 3rd.TB 56%
  7.  Ian Happ singles on a line drive to center fielder Everson Pereira. Willi Castro scores. Michael Busch to 3rd.CHC 56%
  8.  Carson Kelly called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Christopher Morel called out on strikes.
  3.  Junior Caminero flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
  2.  Nico Hoerner walks.
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Nico Hoerner scores.CHC 73%
  4.  Dansby Swanson hit by pitch.
  5.  Willi Castro walks. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
  6.  Matt Shaw grounds into a force out, shortstop Carson Williams to second baseman Richie Palacios. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Willi Castro out at 2nd. Matt Shaw to 1st.
  7.  Michael Busch lines out to right fielder Jake Mangum.

Top 4th

  1.  Jake Mangum singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 71%
  2.  Everson Pereira walks. Jake Mangum to 2nd.CHC 64%
  3.  Richie Palacios flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CHC 70%
  4.  Nick Fortes singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jake Mangum scores.
  5.  Carson Williams lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ian Happ homers (21) on a fly ball to right field.CHC 81%
  2.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out softly, pitcher Edwin Uceta to first baseman Yandy Díaz.
  4.  Nico Hoerner triples (4) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  5.  Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Yandy Díaz.

Top 5th

  1.  Chandler Simpson flies out to right fielder Willi Castro.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Christopher Morel grounds out, pitcher Matthew Boyd to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 5th

  1.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Shaw flies out to second baseman Richie Palacios.

Top 6th

  1.  Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.
  3.  Everson Pereira flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 6th

  1.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ian Happ doubles (28) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Nick Fortes strikes out swinging.
  3.  Carson Williams pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nico Hoerner pops out to shortstop Carson Williams.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros singles on a line drive to center fielder Everson Pereira.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd. Passed ball by catcher Nick Fortes.
  4.  Willi Castro singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. Moisés Ballesteros to 3rd.
  5.  With Matt Shaw batting, Willi Castro picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, second baseman Richie Palacios.

Top 8th

  1.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Yandy Díaz called out on strikes.
  3.  Christopher Morel called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Matt Shaw walks.
  2.  Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch out at 1st on the throw, right fielder Jake Mangum to first baseman Yandy Díaz. Matt Shaw to 2nd.
  3.  Ian Happ walks.
  4.  Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum.
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out softly to second baseman Richie Palacios.

Top 9th

  1.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Jake Mangum grounds out softly, catcher Carson Kelly to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Josh Lowe strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  TB 3, CHC 0Christopher Morel homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Chandler Simpson scores. Yandy Díaz scores.TB 80%

Bot 2nd

  1.  TB 3, CHC 1Dansby Swanson doubles (21) on a ground ball to center fielder Everson Pereira, deflected by shortstop Carson Williams. Nico Hoerner scores.TB 66%
  2.  TB 3, CHC 2Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Mangum. Dansby Swanson scores. Willi Castro to 3rd.TB 56%
  3.  TB 3, CHC 3Ian Happ singles on a line drive to center fielder Everson Pereira. Willi Castro scores. Michael Busch to 3rd.CHC 56%

Bot 3rd

  1.  TB 3, CHC 4Moisés Ballesteros triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Nico Hoerner scores.CHC 73%
  2.  TB 3, CHC 5Matt Shaw grounds into a force out, shortstop Carson Williams to second baseman Richie Palacios. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Willi Castro out at 2nd. Matt Shaw to 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  TB 4, CHC 5Nick Fortes singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jake Mangum scores.

Bot 4th

  1.  TB 4, CHC 6Ian Happ homers (21) on a fly ball to right field.CHC 81%

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · TB 3–0 CHC

Christopher Morel homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Chandler Simpson scores. Yandy Díaz scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 80%TB +20 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Chandler Simpson LF4110000.291
Yandy Díaz 1B3100011.290
Christopher Morel DH4113102.225
Junior Caminero 3B4000000.259
Jake Mangum RF4120001.297
Everson Pereira CF2000010.146
Josh Lowe PH1000001.236
Richie Palacios 2B3000000.273
Nick Fortes C3011001.216
Carson Williams SS3000000.185
Totals31454126

HR: Morel.RBI: Morel 3, Fortes.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Shane Baz L2.165535675.15
Edwin Uceta1.221101293.65
Kevin Kelly1.000002135.23
Griffin Jax1.010003214.65
Eric Orze1.130021373.02
Garrett Cleavinger0.20000091.98

Video

3:11Rays vs. Cubs HighlightsMLB video
0:27Dansby Swanson hit by pitch after review0:27Nico Hoerner's triple0:18Michael Busch's RBI single0:28Ian Happ's solo home run (21)
All 19 clips

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