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Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs

MLBMay 2, 2026Wrigley Field

D-backsPhoenixAZ16-16

D-backs 0, Cubs 2

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon21-12
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
AZ000000000040
CHC01000001–250

W Shota ImanagaL Ryne NelsonSV Ben Brown

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ketel Marte strikes out swinging.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Corbin Carroll singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  4.  Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 1st

  1.  Michael Busch called out on strikes.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros pops out softly to third baseman Jose Fernandez in foul territory.
  3.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Nolan Arenado strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Jose Fernandez strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.CHC 68%
  2.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jose Fernandez.
  5.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  James McCann grounds out, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Jorge Barrosa grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Ketel Marte grounds out, pitcher Shota Imanaga to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Miguel Amaya walks.
  2.  Michael Busch doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Miguel Amaya to 3rd.CHC 81%
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros lines out to third baseman Jose Fernandez.
  4.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Jorge Barrosa.CHC 70%
  5.  Ryne Nelson intentionally walks Ian Happ.
  6.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.CHC 65%

Top 4th

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 59%
  2.  Corbin Carroll pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.
  3.  Ildemaro Vargas flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out sharply to center fielder Jorge Barrosa.
  2.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Jose Fernandez to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas.
  3.  Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.

Top 5th

  1.  Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CHC 59%
  2.  Jose Fernandez flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.CHC 65%
  3.  James McCann strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jorge Barrosa flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 5th

  1.  Miguel Amaya flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  2.  Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Jorge Barrosa.
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros lines out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Top 6th

  1.  Ketel Marte grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Corbin Carroll grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 6th

  1.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Jorge Barrosa.
  2.  Ian Happ doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
  5.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas.

Top 7th

  1.  Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 65%
  3.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.CHC 71%
  4.  Jose Fernandez walks.
  5.  James McCann grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.CHC 75%

Bot 7th

  1.  Matt Shaw pops out to second baseman Ketel Marte.
  2.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Busch walks.
  4.  Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Jorge Barrosa pops out to second baseman Matt Shaw.
  2.  Ketel Marte strikes out swinging.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 8th

  1.  Alex Bregman called out on strikes.
  2.  Ian Happ triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll.CHC 85%
  3.  Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Ian Happ scores.CHC 90%
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Top 9th

  1.  Corbin Carroll grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 2nd

  1.  AZ 0, CHC 1Ian Happ homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.CHC 68%

Bot 8th

  1.  AZ 0, CHC 2Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Ian Happ scores.CHC 90%

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · AZ 0–1 CHC

Ian Happ homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 68%CHC +13 pts

Game leaders

D-backsPhoenix

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ketel Marte 2B4000002.223
Geraldo Perdomo SS4010000.245
Corbin Carroll RF4010000.280
Ildemaro Vargas 1B4000000.388
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF4010001.200
Nolan Arenado DH3010001.276
Jose Fernandez 3B2000011.315
James McCann C3000001.180
Jorge Barrosa CF3000000.209
Totals31040016

2B: Jr..

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ryne Nelson L5.241124846.61
Kevin Ginkel0.100010123.60
Taylor Clarke0.200011182.76
Juan Morillo1.011102192.30
Jonathan Loáisiga0.10000033.68

Video

11:19Condensed Game: AZ@CHC - 5/2/26MLB video
3:11Happ, Imanaga lead Cubs to 2-0 win1:03Shota Imanaga dominates D-backs with superb splitter0:04Breaking down Ryne Nelson's pitches0:11Breaking down Ian Happ's home run
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