Chicago Cubs @ Texas Rangers

1-0, 1-0 Away

Final

0-1, 0-1 Home


CHC
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	6	2	1	2	0	12	13	0
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	6	0

J. Lester1-0

6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

M. Minor0-1

4.2 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- M. Minor pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- M. Minor pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- M. Minor pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- M. Minor pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- M. Minor pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- J. Chavez pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- Contreras caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  7
  2
- 6 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- DeShields caught stealing second, catcher to third.
  7
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. Chavez pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- Schwarber hit for Zagunis
  7
  2
- J. Gomez pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- K. Bird pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- S. Kelley pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- Schwarber in left field.
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- K. Dowdy pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- R. Rosario pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- K. Dowdy pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- B. Brach pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Springs pitching for TEX
  CHC
  TEX
- Descalso hit for Zobrist
  12
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- P. Strop pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- Descalso as designated hitter.
  12
  2
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	94

Cubs
12
Rangers
4

Game 1

28/3

Cubs
6
Rangers
8

Game 2

31/3

Cubs
10
Rangers
11

Game 3

31/3

Choctaw Stadium

8:05 PM, 28 March 2019

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 48,538

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
First Base Umpire - Brian O&apos
Second Base Umpire - James Hoye
Third Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	29	18	.617	-	W3
St. Louis	28	20	.583	1.5	L1
Chicago	29	21	.580	1.5	L5
Cincinnati	26	24	.520	4.5	W2
Pittsburgh	25	24	.510	5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	25	24	.510	-	W2
Texas	24	25	.490	1	W2
Seattle	24	27	.471	2	W1
Houston	20	31	.392	6	L1
Los Angeles	17	33	.340	8.5	L2

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Chicago Cubs @ Texas Rangers

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