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Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLBMarch 29, 2025Chase Field

CubsChicagoCHCWon2-3

Cubs 4, D-backs 3

Final
D-backsPhoenixAZ1-2
Score by inning
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CHC000120100481
AZ010000002392

W Shota ImanagaL Brandon PfaadtSV Ryan Pressly

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Josh Naylor to pitcher Brandon Pfaadt.
  2.  Kyle Tucker hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive to right field.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  4.  Michael Busch walks.
  5.  Dansby Swanson lines out sharply to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ketel Marte pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  2.  Corbin Carroll grounds out sharply to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging, catcher Gabriel Moreno to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Miguel Amaya lines out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  3.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Randal Grichuk doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.AZ 63%
  2.  Josh Naylor flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Eugenio Suárez walks.
  4.  Gabriel Moreno walks. Randal Grichuk to 3rd. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd.AZ 67%
  5.  Jake McCarthy grounds out softly to first baseman Michael Busch. Randal Grichuk scores. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd. Gabriel Moreno to 2nd.
  6.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jon Berti grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Eugenio Suárez in foul territory.
  3.  Kyle Tucker singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Eugenio Suárez.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ketel Marte flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  2.  Corbin Carroll singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  4.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake McCarthy.AZ 59%
  2.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to second baseman Ketel Marte. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds into a force out, second baseman Ketel Marte to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. Dansby Swanson out at 2nd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 1st.
  4.  Miguel Amaya doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.AZ 53%
  5.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging, catcher Gabriel Moreno to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 4th

  1.  Josh Naylor doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.AZ 65%
  2.  Eugenio Suárez grounds out, third baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Michael Busch.AZ 59%
  3.  Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Gabriel Moreno flies into a double play, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to third baseman Gage Workman. Josh Naylor out at 3rd.AZ 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Jon Berti singles on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll.CHC 55%
  2.  Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy.AZ 50%
  3.  Kyle Tucker homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Jon Berti scores.CHC 74%
  4.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  5.  Michael Busch pops out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jake McCarthy flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Ketel Marte grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 6th

  1.  Dansby Swanson pops out to second baseman Ketel Marte.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out sharply to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  3.  Miguel Amaya grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 6th

  1.  Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging.
  2.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Randal Grichuk flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 7th

  1.  Matt Shaw homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 90%
  2.  Jon Berti grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  4.  Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Bot 7th

  1.  Josh Naylor grounds out, pitcher Shota Imanaga to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Matt Shaw.
  3.  Gabriel Moreno strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jake McCarthy flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 8th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  2.  Michael Busch singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Ketel Marte.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Ketel Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd.CHC 78%
  3.  Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging.CHC 87%
  4.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. pops out to first baseman Michael Busch on the infield fly rule.CHC 93%
  5.  Pavin Smith strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Miguel Amaya grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Matt Shaw bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Justin Martinez to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Jon Berti reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Justin Martinez, assist to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  4.  Ian Happ grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 9th

  1.  Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Josh Naylor scores.CHC 66%
  3.  Gabriel Moreno singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.CHC 54%
  4.  Jake McCarthy strikes out swinging.CHC 65%
  5.  Geraldo Perdomo pops out to second baseman Jon Berti.CHC 76%
  6.  Ketel Marte walks. Garrett Hampson to 2nd.CHC 68%
  7.  Corbin Carroll singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Garrett Hampson out at home, shortstop Dansby Swanson. Ketel Marte to 2nd.CHC 81%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CHC 0, AZ 1Jake McCarthy grounds out softly to first baseman Michael Busch. Randal Grichuk scores. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd. Gabriel Moreno to 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 1, AZ 1Miguel Amaya doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.AZ 53%

Top 5th

  1.  CHC 3, AZ 1Kyle Tucker homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Jon Berti scores.CHC 74%

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 4, AZ 1Matt Shaw homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 90%

Bot 9th

  1.  CHC 4, AZ 3Eugenio Suárez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Josh Naylor scores.CHC 66%

Win probability

Bot 9th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 4–3 AZ

Eugenio Suárez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Josh Naylor scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 66%AZ +26 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

D-backsPhoenix

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ian Happ LF5000001.200
Kyle Tucker RF4132100.250
Seiya Suzuki DH4000003.095
Michael Busch 1B3020010.235
Dansby Swanson SS4000001.167
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4100002.111
Miguel Amaya C4011000.333
Gage Workman 3B2000002.000
Matt Shaw 3B2111100.158
Jon Berti 2B4110000.400
Totals36484219

2B: Tucker, Amaya.HR: Tucker, Shaw.RBI: Tucker 2, Amaya, Shaw.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Shota Imanaga W7.031124910.82
Porter Hodge1.020002180.00
Ryan Pressly S1.042211299.00

Video

3:01Cubs vs. D-backs HighlightsMLB video
0:45Fan indecisive keeping Matt Shaw's first HR ball0:23Ketel Marte receives first career Silver Slugger1:34Torey Lovullo addresses play vs. Cubs0:20Michael Busch's sweet diving play
All 21 clips

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