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Chicago Cubs at Athletics

MLBApril 2, 2025Sutter Health Park

CubsChicagoCHCWon5-4

Cubs 10, Athletics 2

Final
AthleticsSacramentoATH2-5
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC04130020010111
ATH002000000251

W Jameson TaillonL Jeffrey Springs

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ian Happ singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki walks. Ian Happ to 2nd.CHC 60%
  3.  Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Seth Brown.CHC 54%
  4.  Justin Turner strikes out swinging.ATH 51%
  5.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lawrence Butler lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Brent Rooker strikes out swinging.
  3.  JJ Bleday called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nico Hoerner walks.CHC 54%
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Shaw walks. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Nico Hoerner steals (3) 3rd base. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.CHC 57%
  4.  Carson Kelly out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Nico Hoerner scores.
  5.  Ian Happ singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Matt Shaw to 3rd.
  6.  Seiya Suzuki homers (3) on a line drive to left center field. Matt Shaw scores. Ian Happ scores.CHC 86%
  7.  Kyle Tucker pops out to catcher Shea Langeliers in foul territory.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Shea Langeliers reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Matt Shaw.
  2.  Tyler Soderstrom pops out to third baseman Matt Shaw.
  3.  Jacob Wilson grounds out, pitcher Jameson Taillon to first baseman Justin Turner. Shea Langeliers to 2nd.
  4.  Seth Brown walks.
  5.  Luis Urías walks. Shea Langeliers to 3rd. Seth Brown to 2nd.
  6.  Max Muncy flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 3rd

  1.  Justin Turner singles on a fly ball to left fielder Seth Brown.
  2.  Dansby Swanson reaches on a fielder's choice. Justin Turner to 2nd. Justin Turner advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by third baseman Luis Urías.
  3.  Nico Hoerner pops out to shortstop Jacob Wilson on the infield fly rule.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Jacob Wilson on the infield fly rule.
  5.  Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Seth Brown. Justin Turner scores. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
  6.  Carson Kelly walks. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Matt Shaw to 2nd.
  7.  Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Seth Brown.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Lawrence Butler walks.
  2.  Brent Rooker homers (3) on a line drive to left field. Lawrence Butler scores.CHC 79%
  3.  JJ Bleday grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Justin Turner.
  4.  Shea Langeliers lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  5.  Tyler Soderstrom grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Justin Turner.

Top 4th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.CHC 90%
  2.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  3.  Justin Turner lines out to shortstop Jacob Wilson.
  4.  Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.
  5.  Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Kyle Tucker scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Seth Brown. Nico Hoerner scores.
  7.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Seth Brown strikes out swinging.
  3.  Luis Urías singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Jacob Wilson to 2nd.
  4.  Max Muncy strikes out swinging.
  5.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Tyler Soderstrom to pitcher Mitch Spence.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder JJ Bleday.

Bot 5th

  1.  Brent Rooker strikes out swinging.
  2.  JJ Bleday pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  3.  Shea Langeliers grounds out, first baseman Justin Turner to pitcher Jameson Taillon.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Tucker grounds out to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.
  2.  Justin Turner flies out sharply to left fielder Seth Brown.
  3.  Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Tyler Soderstrom called out on strikes.
  2.  Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Seth Brown grounds into a double play, third baseman Matt Shaw to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Justin Turner. Jacob Wilson out at 2nd. Seth Brown out at 1st.

Top 7th

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong hit by pitch.
  3.  Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to center fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
  4.  Carson Kelly walks. Matt Shaw to 2nd.
  5.  Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Luis Urías on the infield fly rule.
  6.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Seth Brown. Matt Shaw scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
  7.  Kyle Tucker walks. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
  8.  Justin Turner flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Bot 7th

  1.  Luis Urías flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Max Muncy grounds out softly, pitcher Brad Keller to first baseman Justin Turner.
  3.  Lawrence Butler walks.
  4.  Brent Rooker grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Justin Turner.

Top 8th

  1.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.
  2.  Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  4.  Matt Shaw pops out to catcher Shea Langeliers in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Shea Langeliers called out on strikes.
  3.  Tyler Soderstrom flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Top 9th

  1.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jacob Wilson doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Seth Brown walks.
  3.  Luis Urías grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Justin Turner. Jacob Wilson to 3rd. Seth Brown out at 2nd. Luis Urías out at 1st.
  4.  Max Muncy grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Justin Turner.

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 1, ATH 0Carson Kelly out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Nico Hoerner scores.
  2.  CHC 4, ATH 0Seiya Suzuki homers (3) on a line drive to left center field. Matt Shaw scores. Ian Happ scores.CHC 86%

Top 3rd

  1.  CHC 5, ATH 0Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Seth Brown. Justin Turner scores. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  CHC 5, ATH 2Brent Rooker homers (3) on a line drive to left field. Lawrence Butler scores.CHC 79%

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 6, ATH 2Seiya Suzuki homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.CHC 90%
  2.  CHC 7, ATH 2Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Kyle Tucker scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
  3.  CHC 8, ATH 2Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Seth Brown. Nico Hoerner scores.

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 9, ATH 2Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to center fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
  2.  CHC 10, ATH 2Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Seth Brown. Matt Shaw scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 4–0 ATH

Seiya Suzuki homers (3) on a line drive to left center field. Matt Shaw scores. Ian Happ scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 86%CHC +24 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

AthleticsSacramento

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ian Happ LF6120000.184
Seiya Suzuki RF5235211.275
Kyle Tucker DH3100020.324
Justin Turner 1B5110001.200
Dansby Swanson SS5000003.222
Nico Hoerner 2B4211011.333
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4121001.200
Matt Shaw 3B4222011.206
Carson Kelly C2001021.417
Totals38101110279

2B: Crow-Armstrong.HR: Suzuki 2.RBI: Suzuki 5, Hoerner, Crow-Armstrong, Shaw 2, Kelly.SB: Tucker, Hoerner 2, Crow-Armstrong.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jameson Taillon W6.042237946.97
Brad Keller1.000010176.00
Nate Pearson1.0000011210.38
Eli Morgan1.0100101311.57

Video

3:17Cubs vs. Athletics HighlightsMLB video
1:15Seiya Suzuki's two-home run, five-RBI game1:21Jameson Taillon strikes out seven batters in outing0:22Matt Shaw's RBI single0:21Seiya Suzuki's RBI single
All 18 clips

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