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Rays
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on May 31, 2023 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zach Eflin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Steele |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,360 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 53. minutes |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz | First Baseman |
| Randy Arozarena | Left Fielder |
| Harold Ramirez | Designated Hitter |
| Isaac Paredes | Third Baseman |
| Manuel Margot | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Lowe | Second Baseman |
| Christian Bethancourt | Catcher |
| Taylor Walls | Shortstop |
| Jose Siri | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | Designated Hitter |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Seiya Suzuki | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tauchman | Center Fielder |
| Matt Mervis | First Baseman |
| Patrick Wisdom | Third Baseman |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | Second Baseman |
| Tucker Barnhart | Catcher |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rays
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 2023
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Steele
Diaz hits a ground ball towards the mound. Steele throws to first, and Diaz is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Steele
Arozarena strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Steele
Ramirez hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Ramirez is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Eflin
That is ball 4. Hoerner is on with a walk. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Eflin
There goes Hoerner , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Swanson vs. Eflin
Swanson hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Swanson is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Eflin
Happ hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Hoerner scores. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Eflin
There goes Happ , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Eflin
Suzuki is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tauchman vs. Eflin
Tauchman hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Happ scores. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mervis vs. Eflin
There goes Tauchman . The throw from Bethancourt, and he's caught stealing. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Steele
Paredes hits a fly ball towards left. Happ makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Steele
Margot hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Margot is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Steele
Lowe hits a popup beyond third. Wisdom gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mervis vs. Eflin
Mervis hits a ground ball towards first. Diaz fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Eflin
Wisdom hits a ground ball towards third. Paredes has it, but juggles the ball. Wisdom reaches on the error. Wisdom is on 1st. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mastrobuoni vs. Eflin
There goes Wisdom . The throw from Bethancourt, and he's caught stealing. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Eflin
Mastrobuoni strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bethancourt vs. Steele
Bethancourt hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Bethancourt is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Steele
Walls hits a popup, foul, off the third base line. Wisdom makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Siri vs. Steele
Siri hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Siri is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Eflin
Barnhart softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Barnhart is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Eflin
Hoerner hits a line drive towards right. Margot is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Eflin
Swanson hits a line drive towards short. Walls makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Wesneski
Hayden Wesneski replaces Justin Steele as Pitcher.
Diaz hits a line drive deep towards right. Suzuki is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Wesneski
That is ball 4. Arozarena is on with a walk. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Wesneski
Ramirez hits a popup towards third. Wisdom makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paredes vs. Wesneski
Paredes strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Eflin
Happ hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Happ is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Eflin
Suzuki hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tauchman vs. Eflin
Tauchman hits a fly ball towards center. Siri makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mervis vs. Eflin
Mervis strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Wesneski
Margot hits a ball towards short. Swanson can't make the play in time. Margot gets a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Wesneski
Lowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bethancourt vs. Wesneski
Bethancourt hits a popup, foul, behind the plate. Barnhart makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Wesneski
Walls hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Walls is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Eflin
Wisdom softly hits a ground ball in front of the plate. There's the throw to first, and Wisdom is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Eflin
Mastrobuoni hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Mastrobuoni is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Eflin
Barnhart hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Barnhart is out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Siri vs. Wesneski
Siri strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Wesneski
Diaz hits a fly ball towards right. Suzuki is there to make the catch. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Wesneski
Arozarena hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Arozarena is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Eflin
Hoerner strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Eflin
Swanson hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Swanson is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Eflin
Happ strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wesneski
Ramirez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Wesneski
Paredes hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Paredes is out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Wesneski
That is ball 4. Margot is on with a walk. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Leiter
Mark Leiter Jr. replaces Hayden Wesneski as Pitcher.
Lowe hits a drive into center field. Going, going, gone. Margot scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bethancourt vs. Leiter
Bethancourt strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Eflin
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Suzuki is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tauchman vs. Poche
Colin Poche replaces Zach Eflin as Pitcher.
Tauchman bunts towards the mound. Poche scoops up the ball and throws to first for the out. Suzuki moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mancini vs. Poche
Trey Mancini pinch hits for Matt Mervis batting 6th.
Mancini hits a line drive, base hit into left field. Suzuki scores. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Poche
Wisdom hits a fly ball towards right. Margot is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Leiter
Trey Mancini moves from Pinch Hitter to 1st Baseman.
That is ball 4. Walls is on with a walk. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siri vs. Leiter
There goes Walls , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Siri vs. Leiter
Siri hits a drive into center field. Going, going, gone. Walls scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Alzolay
Adbert Alzolay replaces Mark Leiter Jr. as Pitcher.
Diaz hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Diaz is out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Alzolay
Arozarena hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Alzolay
Josh Lowe pinch hits for Harold Ram
View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Paredes vs. Alzolay
Paredes hits a ground ball to second. Mastrobuoni steps on second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Adam
Jason Adam replaces Colin Poche as Pitcher.
That is ball 4. Mastrobuoni is on with a walk. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morel vs. Adam
Christopher Morel pinch hits for Tucker Barnhart batting 9th.
There goes Mastrobuoni , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morel vs. Adam
Morel strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hoerner vs. Adam
Hoerner hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Mastrobuoni moves to 3rd. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Swanson vs. Adam
Swanson strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Happ vs. Adam
There goes Hoerner , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Happ vs. Adam
Happ is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Merryweather
Julian Merryweather replaces Adbert Alzolay as Pitcher. Yan Gomes replaces Christopher Morel as Catcher batting 9th.
That is ball 4. Margot is on with a walk. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Merryweather
There goes Margot , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. Lowe strikes out swinging. Margot moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bethancourt vs. Merryweather
Bethancourt hits a popup towards third. Wisdom makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Merryweather
That is ball 4. Walls is on with a walk. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Siri vs. Merryweather
That is ball 4. Siri is on with a walk. Margot moves to 3rd. Walls moves to 2nd. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Diaz vs. Fulmer
Michael Fulmer replaces Julian Merryweather as Pitcher.
Diaz strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Kelly
Kevin Kelly replaces Jason Adam as Pitcher.
Suzuki hits a fly ball towards left. Arozarena makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tauchman vs. Kelly
That is ball 4. Tauchman is on with a walk. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Kelly
Edwin Rios pinch hits for Trey Mancini batting 6th.
Rios is hit by the pitch. Tauchman moves to 2nd. Rios is on 1st. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wisdom vs. Kelly
Hit by Pitch Challenged by TBR manager (Kevin Cash): Original call upheld upon review.
Wisdom hits a ball towards third. Paredes makes a fielder's choice. Tauchman moves to 3rd. Rios moves to 2nd. Wisdom is on 1st. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Mastrobuoni vs. Beeks
Jalen Beeks replaces Kevin Kelly as Pitcher.
Mastrobuoni strikes out swinging. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gomes vs. Beeks
Gomes hits a fly ball towards left. Arozarena makes the catch for the out. View Play
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