Diamondbacks 8-1 Cubs (Mar 28, 2025) Play-by-Play

Arizona Diamondbacks

1-1, 1-1 home


CHC
ARI

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
0	2	0	3	1	0	2	0	-	8	14	3

M. Kelly1-0

5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 4 BB

J. Taillon0-1

4.1 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

CubsTop 1st
- M. Kelly pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Foul Ball
  Changeup 87
  4
  Ball
  Sinker 92
  5
  Foul Ball
  Curve 83
  6
  Ball
  Changeup 87
  7
  Ball
  Sinker 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 1st
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- M. Kelly pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- Swanson stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
DiamondbacksBottom 2nd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ARI
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- M. Kelly pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 3rd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- M. Kelly pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- Crow-Armstrong picked off first.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 4th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ARI
- Perdomo stole third.
  1
  5
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- M. Kelly pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- Tucker stole second, Tucker safe at third on throwing error by catcher Herrera.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
DiamondbacksBottom 5th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ARI
- E. Morgan pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ARI
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- M. Kelly pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- R. Thompson pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 6th
- E. Morgan pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- J. Mantiply pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 7th
- B. Keller pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ARI
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- S. Miller pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 8th
- B. Keller pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- S. Miller pitching for ARI
  CHC
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
3 Foul Ball	Changeup	87
4 Ball	Sinker	92
5 Foul Ball	Curve	83
6 Ball	Changeup	87
7 Ball	Sinker	92

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Cubs
10
Diamondbacks
6

Game 1

3/27

Cubs
1
Diamondbacks
8

Game 2

3/28

Cubs
4
Diamondbacks
3

Game 3

3/29

Cubs
6
Diamondbacks
10

Game 4

3/30

Diamondbacks
11
Cubs
13

Game 5

4/18

Diamondbacks
2
Cubs
6

Game 6

4/19

Diamondbacks
3
Cubs
2

Game 7

4/20

Chase Field

9:40 PM, March 28, 2025

Phoenix, Arizona

Line: ARI -150

Over/Under: 8.5

Attendance: 37,449

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Second Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
Third Base Umpire - Dan Bellino

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	49	34	.590	-	W1
Milwaukee	47	36	.566	2	W4
St. Louis	46	38	.548	3.5	W2
Cincinnati	43	40	.518	6	L1
Pittsburgh	34	50	.405	15.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	52	32	.619	-	L1
San Diego	45	37	.549	6	W1
San Francisco	45	38	.542	6.5	L1
Arizona	41	41	.500	10	L3
Colorado	18	65	.217	33.5	L5

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Chicago Cubs

Arizona Diamondbacks

M. Kelly1-0

J. Taillon0-1

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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