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Rangers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 8, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Texas Rangers, played on April 8, 2023 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Martin Perez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Steele |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 33,578 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 55. minutes |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marcus Semien | Second Baseman |
| Corey Seager | Shortstop |
| Nate Lowe | First Baseman |
| Adolis Garcia | Center Fielder |
| Josh Jung | Third Baseman |
| Robbie Grossman | Right Fielder |
| Mitch Garver | Designated Hitter |
| Jonah Heim | Catcher |
| Ezequiel Duran | Left Fielder |
| Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | Second Baseman |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Trey Mancini | First Baseman |
| Patrick Wisdom | Right Fielder |
| Luis Torrens | Designated Hitter |
| Cody Bellinger | Center Fielder |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| Nick Madrigal | Third Baseman |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 8, 2023
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Steele
Semien hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Semien is out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seager vs. Steele
Seager hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Steele
That is ball 4. Lowe is on with a walk. Seager moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Steele
Garcia hits a ground ball towards short. Swanson has it and steps on second to get the force on Lowe. Seager moves to 3rd. Garcia is on 1st. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Jung vs. Steele
Jung hits a ground ball towards the mound. Steele throws to first, and Jung is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Perez
Hoerner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Perez
Swanson hits a ball towards short. Seager can't make the play in time. Swanson gets a base hit. Swanson moves to 2nd on an error by Seager. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Perez
Perez commits a balk. Swanson moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Happ vs. Perez
Happ softly hits a ground ball towards first. Lowe fields it and makes the out, unassisted. Swanson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. Perez
Mancini hits a popup towards second. Semien makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Steele
Grossman hits a popup towards second. Hoerner makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Steele
That is ball 4. Garver is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heim vs. Steele
Heim hits a ball towards second. Hoerner can't make the play in time. Heim gets a base hit. Garver moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Duran vs. Steele
Duran strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Semien vs. Steele
Semien hits a popup beyond second. Hoerner gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Perez
Wisdom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torrens vs. Perez
Torrens hits a fly ball towards right. Grossman is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bellinger vs. Perez
Bellinger hits a ground ball towards second. Semien bobbles the ball. Bellinger reaches on the error. Bellinger is on 1st. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Perez
There goes Bellinger , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. Bellinger moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gomes vs. Perez
Gomes hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Gomes is out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seager vs. Steele
Seager hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Seager is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowe vs. Steele
Lowe hits a fly ball towards left. Happ makes the catch for the out. Seager moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Steele
That is ball 4. Garcia is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Jung vs. Steele
Jung hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Seager scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Grossman vs. Steele
Grossman hits a popup beyond second. Hoerner gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Steele
Garver strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Perez
Madrigal hits a line drive into right center field. That will be extra bases. Madrigal is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hoerner vs. Perez
Hoerner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Swanson vs. Perez
Swanson hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Madrigal scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Perez
Happ hits a ground ball towards first. Lowe throws to second to get Swanson. Happ is on 1st. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mancini vs. Perez
Mancini hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Happ moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Wisdom vs. Perez
There goes Happ, and he's caught stealing home. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Steele
Heim hits a line drive deep towards center. Bellinger makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Steele
Duran hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Duran is out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Steele
Semien hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Semien is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Perez
Wisdom hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torrens vs. Perez
Torrens strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bellinger vs. Perez
Bellinger hits a fly ball towards right. Grossman is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Perez
Gomes hits a fly ball towards center. Garcia makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seager vs. Steele
Seager hits a fly ball towards left. Happ makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Steele
Lowe hits a ground ball towards the mound. Steele throws to first, and Lowe is out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Steele
Garcia hits a line drive deep towards center. Bellinger makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Perez
Madrigal hits a ground ball towards the mound. Perez throws to first, and Madrigal is out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Perez
Hoerner hits a line drive deep towards center. Garcia makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Perez
Swanson strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jung vs. Steele
Jung hits a fly ball towards right. Wisdom is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Steele
Grossman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Steele
That is ball 4. Garver is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heim vs. Steele
Heim hits a ground ball towards third. Madrigal throws to second to get Garver. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Kennedy
Ian Kennedy replaces Mart
View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. Kennedy
Mancini hits a fly ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wisdom vs. Kennedy
Wisdom hits a ball towards short. Seager can't make the play in time. Wisdom gets a base hit. Mancini moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hosmer vs. Burke
Brock Burke replaces Ian Kennedy as Pitcher. Eric Hosmer pinch hits for Luis Torrens batting 6th.
Hosmer hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Mancini scores. Wisdom scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bellinger vs. Burke
Bellinger hits a popup towards first. Lowe makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Burke
Gomes strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Thompson
Keegan Thompson replaces Justin Steele as Pitcher. Josh H. Smith pinch hits for Ezequiel Duran batting 9th.
That is ball 4. Smith is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Semien vs. Thompson
Semien hits a line drive deep towards right. Wisdom is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Seager vs. Thompson
That is ball 4. Seager is on with a walk. Smith moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowe vs. Thompson
Lowe hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Smith scores. Seager moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Thompson
Garcia hits a fly ball towards right. Wisdom is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jung vs. Thompson
There's a wild pitch. Seager moves to 3rd. Lowe moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Jung vs. Thompson
Jung strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Hearn
Taylor Hearn replaces Brock Burke as Pitcher. Josh H. Smith moves from Pinch Hitter to Leftfielder.
Madrigal hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Madrigal is out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Hearn
Hoerner hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Hearn
Swanson hits a fly ball towards center. Garcia makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Hearn
There goes Hoerner , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Hearn
That is ball 4. Happ is on with a walk. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mancini vs. Hearn
Mancini hits a line drive, base hit into center field. Hoerner scores. Happ moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wisdom vs. Hearn
Wisdom strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grossman vs. Boxberger
Brad Boxberger replaces Keegan Thompson as Pitcher.
Grossman hits a fly ball towards left. Happ makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Boxberger
Garver hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Garver is out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heim vs. Boxberger
Heim hits a fly ball towards right. Wisdom is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Hearn
Hosmer strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellinger vs. Hearn
Bellinger hits a line drive deep towards right. Grossman is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Hearn
Gomes hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Hearn
Madrigal hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hoerner vs. Hearn
Hoerner hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Madrigal moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Swanson vs. Dunning
Dane Dunning replaces Taylor Hearn as Pitcher.
That is ball 4. Swanson is on with a walk. Madrigal moves to 3rd. Hoerner moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Happ vs. Dunning
Happ hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Madrigal scores. Hoerner scores on an error by Garcia. Swanson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mancini vs. Dunning
Mancini hits a line drive deep towards right center field. Garcia is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rucker
Michael Rucker replaces Brad Boxberger as Pitcher.
Smith hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Smith is out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Rucker
Semien hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Semien is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Seager vs. Rucker
Seager is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lowe vs. Rucker
Lowe hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Semien scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Rucker
Lowe moves to second base on defensive indifference. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Rucker
Garcia strikes out swinging. View Play
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