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Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLBAugust 24, 2026Chase Field

CubsChicagoCHCWon76-56

Cubs 7, D-backs 0

Final
D-backsPhoenixAZ69-63
Score by inning
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CHC0100132007100
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W Kevin GausmanL Merrill Kelly

Gausman dominates as Cubs rout Diamondbacks 7-0The Cubs pitcher allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings in Chicago's shutout win Monday.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Max Kepler.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Tim Tawa.
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Corbin Carroll called out on strikes.
  3.  Gabriel Moreno flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 2nd

  1.  Alex Bregman lines out to left fielder Max Kepler.
  2.  Ian Happ singles on a line drive to left fielder Max Kepler.
  3.  Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Max Kepler.
  4.  Pedro Ramírez triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Ian Happ scores.CHC 60%
  5.  Michael Conforto walks.
  6.  Carson Kelly walks. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
  7.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.CHC 57%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo called out on strikes.
  2.  Max Kepler flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 3rd

  1.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  2.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alex Bregman grounds out sharply, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Tim Tawa singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 52%
  2.  Ildemaro Vargas called out on strikes.
  3.  Ryan Waldschmidt strikes out swinging.CHC 62%

Top 4th

  1.  Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Tim Tawa.
  2.  Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.

Bot 4th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.
  2.  Corbin Carroll walks.
  3.  Gabriel Moreno pops out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  4.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael Conforto doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll.CHC 71%
  2.  Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Tim Tawa.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Tim Tawa. Michael Conforto to 3rd.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki doubles (25) on a fly ball to left fielder Max Kepler. Michael Conforto scores.CHC 75%
  5.  Michael Busch walks.
  6.  Alex Bregman pops out to first baseman Tim Tawa in foul territory.

Bot 5th

  1.  Max Kepler grounds out sharply, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Nolan Arenado pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.
  3.  Tim Tawa lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Top 6th

  1.  Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Tim Tawa to pitcher Merrill Kelly.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  4.  Michael Conforto homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Pedro Ramírez scores.CHC 92%
  5.  Carson Kelly homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Max Kepler.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ildemaro Vargas singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Ryan Waldschmidt strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lars Nootbaar flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Corbin Carroll called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki flies out sharply to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  2.  Michael Busch walks.
  3.  Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Max Kepler. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  4.  Ian Happ doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
  5.  Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.
  6.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Bot 7th

  1.  Gabriel Moreno grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Max Kepler singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Nolan Arenado pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.

Top 8th

  1.  Michael Conforto singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  2.  Carson Kelly lines out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, pitcher Drey Jameson to first baseman Tim Tawa. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki pops out to first baseman Tim Tawa in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Tim Tawa grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Ryan Waldschmidt grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 9th

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out sharply, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Tim Tawa.
  2.  Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas.
  3.  Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jose Fernandez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Corbin Carroll lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Gabriel Moreno flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  4.  Geraldo Perdomo singles on a ground ball to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Jose Fernandez to 2nd.
  5.  Jordan Lawlar lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 1, AZ 0Pedro Ramírez triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Ian Happ scores.CHC 60%

Top 5th

  1.  CHC 2, AZ 0Seiya Suzuki doubles (25) on a fly ball to left fielder Max Kepler. Michael Conforto scores.CHC 75%

Top 6th

  1.  CHC 4, AZ 0Michael Conforto homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Pedro Ramírez scores.CHC 92%
  2.  CHC 5, AZ 0Carson Kelly homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 6, AZ 0Ian Happ doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
  2.  CHC 7, AZ 0Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.

Win probability

Top 6th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 4–0 AZ

Michael Conforto homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Pedro Ramírez scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 92%CHC +16 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

D-backsPhoenix

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF5000000.278
Seiya Suzuki RF5011001.269
Michael Busch 1B3100022.243
Alex Bregman 3B5110000.256
Ian Happ LF5121000.220
Nico Hoerner SS3001001.262
Pedro Ramírez 2B4121000.290
Michael Conforto DH3232110.232
Carson Kelly C3111110.262
Totals367107244

2B: Suzuki, Happ, Conforto.3B: Ramírez.HR: Conforto, Kelly.RBI: Suzuki, Happ, Hoerner, Ramírez, Conforto 2, Kelly.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kevin Gausman W7.030016944.37
Ryan Zeferjahn1.000000103.99
Caleb Thielbar1.020000225.09

Video

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