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August 12, 2023

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 7 0
Blue Jays 4 8 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 7 0
Blue Jays 4 8 0

Whit Merrifield Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .297
OBP .250 .343
At Bats 4 411
Hits 1 122
• Singles 0 91
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 11
Walks 0 28
RBI’s 2 55

Adbert Alzolay Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Rogers Centre - August 12, 2023
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Out
Adbert Alzolay
Yan Gomes
Cody Bellinger
Nico Hoerner
Jeimer Candelario
Dansby Swanson
Ian Happ
Mike Tauchman
Seiya Suzuki
Whit Merrifield

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 5 7 0
Toronto Blue Jays 4 8 0
Winning Pitcher Julian Merryweather (4-0)
Losing Pitcher Jordan Hicks (1-7)
Save Adbert Alzolay (16)
Game Winning RBI
Attendance 42,585
Time of Game 2 hours and 46. minutes
Baseball-Reference Box Score
Count: 3-2, 2 Outs
Count: 3-2, 0 Outs

End of Game

Merrifield hits a line drive deep towards center. Tauchman makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Varsho hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Alzolay covering, and Varsho is out.
Bottom 9 Adbert Alzolay replaces Julian Merryweather as Pitcher. Brandon Belt pinch hits for Santiago Espinal batting 8th. Belt is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Suzuki hits a fly ball towards right. Biggio is there to make the catch.
Top 9 Candelario strikes out swinging.
Top 9 Morel hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Morel is safe at second with a double. Bellinger scores.
Top 9 Swanson hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Swanson is out.
Top 9 Jordan Hicks replaces Erik Swanson as Pitcher. Bellinger hits a drive into right field. That ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double.
Bottom 8 Biggio strikes out swinging.
Bottom 8 Kirk strikes out swinging.
Bottom 8 That is ball 4. Schneider is on with a walk.
Bottom 8 Julian Merryweather replaces Jose Cuas as Pitcher. Chapman hits a fly ball towards right. Suzuki is there to make the catch.
Top 8 Happ hits a fly ball towards left. Merrifield makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hoerner hits a fly ball towards left. Merrifield makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Erik Swanson replaces Yimi Garc
Bottom 7 There goes Guerrero . The throw from Gomes, and he's caught stealing.
Bottom 7 Guerrero hits a ground ball towards second. Hoerner throws to second to get Springer. Guerrero is on 1st.
Bottom 7 That is ball 4. Springer is on with a walk.
Bottom 7 Jose Cuas replaces Mark Leiter Jr. as Pitcher. Merrifield hits a popup, foul, off the third base line. Candelario makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Gomes hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play.
Top 7 Suzuki hits a ball towards the mound. Garcia can't make the play in time. Suzuki gets a base hit. Candelario moves to 2nd.
Top 7 That is ball 4. Candelario is on with a walk.
Top 7 Yimi Garc
Bottom 6 Varsho hits a fly ball towards right. Suzuki is there to make the catch.
Bottom 6 Espinal hits a drive into center field. That ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Schneider scores. Biggio moves to 3rd.
Bottom 6 Mark Leiter Jr. replaces Michael Fulmer as Pitcher. That is ball 4. Biggio is on with a walk.
Bottom 6 Kirk strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6 Schneider hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Schneider is safe at second with a double.
Bottom 6 Michael Fulmer replaces Justin Steele as Pitcher. Chapman hits a short popup towards short. Swanson makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Swanson hits a fly ball towards center. Varsho makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bellinger hits a line drive deep towards center. Varsho makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Happ hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Happ is out.
Bottom 5 Guerrero strikes out swinging.
Bottom 5 Springer hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Springer is out.
Bottom 5 Merrifield hits a drive into center field. Going, going, gone. Espinal scores. A 2 run home run.
Bottom 5 Varsho strikes out swinging.
Bottom 5 Espinal hits a line drive, base hit into left field.
Top 5 Hoerner strikes out swinging.
Top 5 Tauchman hits a popup, foul, off the third base line. Chapman makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gomes is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Biggio strikes out swinging.
Bottom 4 Kirk hits a ground ball towards first. Bellinger fields it and makes the out, unassisted.
Bottom 4 Schneider strikes out swinging.
Top 4 Suzuki hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Suzuki is out.
Top 4 Candelario hits a line drive deep towards center. Varsho makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Morel hits a line drive deep towards left. Merrifield makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Swanson hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. Happ scores. Bellinger scores. A 3 run home run.
Top 4 Bellinger hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Hoerner scores. Happ moves to 3rd.
Top 4 That is ball 4. Happ is on with a walk.
Top 4 Hoerner hits a line drive into right center field. That will be extra bases. Hoerner is safe at second with a double.
Bottom 3 Chapman hits a line drive towards third. Candelario makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Guerrero hits a line drive, base hit into center field. Varsho scores.
Bottom 3 Springer hits a popup towards first. Bellinger makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Merrifield hits a fly ball towards center. Tauchman makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Varsho hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Varsho is safe at second with a double.
Top 3 Tauchman hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play.
Top 3 That is ball 4. Gomes is on with a walk.
Top 3 Suzuki hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Suzuki is out.
Bottom 2 Espinal hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Espinal is out.
Bottom 2 Biggio hits a line drive, base hit into center field.
Bottom 2 Kirk hits a fly ball towards right. Suzuki is there to make the catch.
Bottom 2 Schneider strikes out swinging.
Top 2 Candelario is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Morel strikes out swinging.
Top 2 Swanson strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1 Chapman hits a fly ball towards center. Tauchman makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Guerrero strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1 Springer hits a ground ball, base hit into right field.
Bottom 1 Merrifield strikes out swinging.
Top 1
Top 1 Happ hits a fly ball towards center. Varsho makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hoerner hits a line drive, base hit into left field.
Top 1 Tauchman strikes out swinging.