COL 8, CHC 9 | Apr 3, 2024 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, April 3, 2024•Wrigley Field•36°F, Cloudy

COL

Rockies

CHC

Cubs

Final

WIN

Adbert Alzolay

LOSS

Nick Mears

The Cubs edged the Rockies 9-8 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Charlie Blackmon3-for-5, 2 RBI

★Michael Busch3-for-3, 1 RBI

★Miguel Amaya3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 8: Ezequiel Tovar doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Charlie Blackmon scores.

Weather: 36°F, CloudyWind: 8 mph, In From LFFirst pitch: 11:40 PM UTCT: 3:00Att: 25,900Venue: Wrigley Field

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92.9%B

13 missed calls

No WPA favor

+0.34 runs CHC

Win Probability

CHC WinCOL Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
COL	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	0	8	11	1
CHC	0	4	0	0	1	3	0

Game 746900 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Colorado Rockies

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Charlie BlackmonRF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.417/.440/.625	104.6	.413	.398
Ezequiel TovarSS	5	0	1	1	0	3	.208/.296/.375	107	.329	.599
Ryan McMahon3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.375/.448/.417	106.6	.400	.379
Kris BryantDH	4	1	2	1	1	2	.100/.280/.100	101.2	.488	.461
Nolan JonesLF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.103/.133/.207	111.7	.309	.347
Michael Toglia1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.154/.214/.385	109.9	.075	.085
Brenton DoyleCF	4	2	1	0	1	2	.250/.308/.417	103.3	.476	.478
Brendan Rodgers2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120/.120/.160	-	-	-
Jacob StallingsC	2	1	1	0	1	1	.500/.625/.667	107.2	.777	.1439
Bench
Alan Trejo2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	97.4	.201	.194
Jake CavePH	1	1	1	2	0	0	.400/.400/.600
Totals	38	8	11	6	4	12	-	-	-	-

2B:Stallings; Blackmon; Cave; Doyle; Tovar

TB:16

RBI:Bryant; Blackmon 2; Cave 2; Tovar

GIDP:Jones

Team LOB:8

Chicago Cubs

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Ian HappLF	4	0	1	0	1	2	.391/.500/.435	105.5	.278

Pitching

Colorado Rockies

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Cal Quantrill	4.0	4	4	4	4	3	0	90-57	88	9.00
Jalen Beeks	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	19-11	90.9	2.45
Tyler Kinley	0.1	3	3	3	2	1	0	27-15	89.3	11.57
Jake Bird	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	16-9	90	3.86
Nick MearsL	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	22-15	89.9	2.45
Totals	8.0	10	9	9	7	7	1	174-107	-	-

WP:Mears

Inherited runners-scored:Bird 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Quantrill 90-57; Beeks 19-11; Kinley 27-15; Bird 16-9; Mears 22-15

Groundouts-flyouts:Quantrill 1-7; Beeks 0-1; Kinley 0-0; Bird 3-1; Mears 4-0

Chicago Cubs

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Luke Little	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	95.6	0.00

Bot 2 • CHC

0-1

Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nolan Jones. Christopher Morel scores.

EV: 88.0 mph269 ftLA: 22°

0-2

Miguel Amaya out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Dansby Swanson scores.

EV: 95.5 mph340 ftLA: 35°

0-4

Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Charlie Blackmon. Nico Hoerner scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Charlie Blackmon to third baseman Ryan McMahon to second baseman Alan Trejo. Ian Happ to 3rd.

EV: 93.2 mph232 ftLA: 15°

Bot 5 • CHC

0-5

Seiya Suzuki homers (2) on a line drive to left center field.

EV: 105.0 mph💣 390 ftLA: 22°

Top 6 • COL

2-5

Nolan Jones reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Christopher Morel. Ryan McMahon scores. Kris Bryant to 3rd.

EV: 57.8 mph6 ftLA: -39°

1-5

Kris Bryant singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Jacob Stallings scores. Ryan McMahon to 2nd.

EV: 101.2 mph77 ftLA: 3°

Bot 6 • CHC

2-8

Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Miguel Amaya to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Brenton Doyle.

EV: 71.9 mph171 ftLA: 18°

Top 7 • COL

3-8

Charlie Blackmon doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Brenton Doyle scores. Jacob Stallings to 3rd.

EV: 95.3 mph250 ftLA: 16°

Top 8 • COL

8-8

Ezequiel Tovar doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Charlie Blackmon scores.

EV: 102.8 mph362 ftLA: 24°

7-8

Charlie Blackmon singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Brenton Doyle scores. Jake Cave scores. Throwing error by second baseman Nico Hoerner.

EV: 70.1 mph3 ftLA: -55°

5-8

Jake Cave doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Kris Bryant scores. Nolan Jones scores. Brenton Doyle to 3rd.

EV: 98.3 mph283 ftLA: 16°

Bot 8 • CHC

8-9

Seiya Suzuki reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Ryan McMahon. Miles Mastrobuoni scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.

EV: 84.6 mph7 ftLA: -20°

HBP:Stallings (by Merryweather)

Inherited runners-scored:Jr. 1-1; Neris 3-3

Pitches-strikes:Little 14-9; Brown 52-37; Jr. 15-8; Merryweather 17-13; Almonte 21-9; Neris 20-12; Alzolay 17-10

Groundouts-flyouts:Little 2-0; Brown 3-3; Jr. 3-1; Merryweather 1-1; Almonte 0-0; Neris 0-0; Alzolay 1-0

Bench
Christopher Morel3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.375/.423/.708	79.3	.156	.141
Miguel AmayaC	2	0	1	3	0	0	.273/.308/.273	103.6	.695	.486
Miles MastrobuoniPH	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000/.250/.000	-	-	-
Luke LittleP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Ben BrownP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Mark Leiter Jr.P							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Julian MerryweatherP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Yency AlmonteP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Héctor NerisP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Adbert AlzolayP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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