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Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLBMarch 28, 2025Chase Field

CubsChicagoCHC1-3

Cubs 1, D-backs 8

Final
D-backsPhoenixAZWon1-1
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC010000000130
AZ02031020–8143

W Merrill KellyL Jameson Taillon

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ian Happ walks.
  2.  Kyle Tucker flies out to center fielder Alek Thomas.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  4.  Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 1st

  1.  Corbin Carroll grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Ketel Marte singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  4.  Josh Naylor grounds out, pitcher Jameson Taillon to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 2nd

  1.  Dansby Swanson walks.CHC 54%
  2.  Nico Hoerner reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.CHC 61%
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.CHC 75%
  4.  Matt Shaw grounds out, pitcher Merrill Kelly to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  5.  Carson Kelly reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to catcher Jose Herrera. Nico Hoerner out at home. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.CHC 62%
  6.  Ian Happ flies out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Pavin Smith singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.CHC 52%
  2.  Eugenio Suárez homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Pavin Smith scores.AZ 68%
  3.  Alek Thomas doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.AZ 73%
  4.  Geraldo Perdomo flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  5.  Jose Herrera called out on strikes.
  6.  Corbin Carroll flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Tucker pops out to catcher Jose Herrera in foul territory.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.AZ 61%
  3.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Josh Naylor. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd.
  4.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ketel Marte grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Josh Naylor grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 4th

  1.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Alek Thomas.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
  3.  Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.AZ 69%

Bot 4th

  1.  Pavin Smith doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.AZ 76%
  2.  Eugenio Suárez homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Pavin Smith scores.AZ 88%
  3.  Alek Thomas doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Alek Thomas scores.
  5.  Jose Herrera out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd.
  6.  Corbin Carroll lines out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  7.  Ketel Marte flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 5th

  1.  Carson Kelly lines out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 5th

  1.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Josh Naylor lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Pavin Smith hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive to right field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores.
  4.  Eugenio Suárez flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  5.  Alek Thomas strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Josh Naylor. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Alek Thomas.

Bot 6th

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jose Herrera flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Matt Shaw called out on strikes.
  2.  Carson Kelly lines out to center fielder Alek Thomas.
  3.  Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Josh Naylor to pitcher Joe Mantiply.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ketel Marte doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ketel Marte to 3rd.
  3.  Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ketel Marte scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Pavin Smith strikes out swinging.
  5.  Eugenio Suárez grounds into a force out, third baseman Matt Shaw to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 3rd. Josh Naylor out at 2nd. Eugenio Suárez to 1st.
  6.  Alek Thomas singles on a sharp line drive to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd.
  7.  Geraldo Perdomo lines out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Top 8th

  1.  Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jose Herrera strikes out swinging.
  2.  Corbin Carroll hit by pitch.
  3.  Ketel Marte strikes out swinging.
  4.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Top 9th

  1.  Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  2.  Nico Hoerner reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Shelby Miller, assist to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  4.  Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll in foul territory.

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 1, AZ 0Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.CHC 75%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CHC 1, AZ 2Eugenio Suárez homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Pavin Smith scores.AZ 68%

Bot 4th

  1.  CHC 1, AZ 4Eugenio Suárez homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Pavin Smith scores.AZ 88%
  2.  CHC 1, AZ 5Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Alek Thomas scores.

Bot 5th

  1.  CHC 1, AZ 6Pavin Smith hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive to right field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  CHC 1, AZ 7Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ketel Marte scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 2nd.
  2.  CHC 1, AZ 8Alek Thomas singles on a sharp line drive to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 1–2 AZ

Eugenio Suárez homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Pavin Smith scores.

See it in the scoring summary
AZ 68%AZ +20 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

D-backsPhoenix

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ian Happ LF3000010.267
Kyle Tucker RF3000011.125
Seiya Suzuki DH4010002.118
Michael Busch 1B4000001.143
Dansby Swanson SS3110010.214
Nico Hoerner 2B4000000.250
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF3011010.143
Matt Shaw 3B4000001.118
Carson Kelly C3000000.167
Totals31131045

2B: Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong.RBI: Crow-Armstrong.SB: Tucker, Swanson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jameson Taillon L4.1966018012.46
Eli Morgan1.210003230.00
Brad Keller2.042203469.00

Video

3:27Cubs vs. D-backs HighlightsMLB video
0:17Pavin Smith's RBI ground-rule double0:27Eugenio Suárez's second HR of the game (3)0:12Josh Naylor's RBI single0:57Eugenio Suárez crushes a pair of homers
All 17 clips

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