MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
10/02/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 15284 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 5 12 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 12 2
Dodgers Hammered by Marshall, Fall Further Behind in DS
Riding the 3-hit performance of center fielder Joe Marshall, the Chicago Cubs got a road win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-3, in Game 2 of the Division Series today. Marshall was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Cubs, who now lead the best-of-5 series, 2 games to 0.

Marshall had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the top of the sixth, when he hit a run-scoring single. The Cubs went on to win.

Marshall called the win "a collective effort."

The next game is set to be played Sunday. The scheduled starters for the game are Dustin May for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Josh Montero for the the Chicago Cubs.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Craft 3B 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 .583 1 2
   J. Rowe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Clark 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .231 0 0
J. Trevathan SS 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 .100 0 2
K. Tucker RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250 0 0
   c-N. Hoerner 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
M. Pabon 2B, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .583 1 3
   d-B. Wright RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Lopez LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .273 1 1
J. Marshall CF 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 .500 3 8
A. Hedges C 5 0 0 0 0 3 8 .100 0 2
S. Buchanan P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   a-B. Estrada PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-E. McBrayer 3B, 2B, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 12 5 5 9 29      
a - B. Estrada pinch hit for S. Buchanan in the 8th
b - E. McBrayer substituted for B. Estrada in the 8th
c - N. Hoerner substituted for K. Tucker in the 9th
d - B. Wright substituted for M. Pabon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Craft (1, 3rd Inning off G. Rectenwald, 0 on, 1 out) J. Lopez 2 (2, 2nd Inning off G. Rectenwald, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off G. Rectenwald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Marshall (3, 8th Inning off K. Middleton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Clark , P. Craft 3 , K. Tucker , J. Marshall 6 , M. Pabon 2 , J. Lopez 4 , B. Estrada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Buchanan , B. Clark , P. Craft , A. Hedges , M. Pabon , E. McBrayer
GIDP: A. Hedges
Sac Bunt: J. Lopez
Sac Fly: J. Trevathan 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Trevathan
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Tucker (Bellinger at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Edmonds RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
C. Seager SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
G. Lux 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .111 0 0
C. Bellinger CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .571 0 1
K. Ruiz C 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .571 1 2
R. Guzman 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .429 1 1
D. Fletcher 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 1 2
   J. Ruiz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Y. Diaz LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
G. Rectenwald P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   M. Martinez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Wade PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   C. Ferguson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Middleton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Valera 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
Totals 37 3 12 3 0 6 16      
a - T. Wade pinch hit for M. Martinez in the 6th
b - B. Valera substituted for K. Middleton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Edmonds (1, 5th Inning off S. Buchanan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Ruiz (1, 2nd Inning off S. Buchanan, 0 on, 1 out) R. Guzman (1, 2nd Inning off S. Buchanan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Rectenwald , B. Edmonds 2 , K. Ruiz 5 , C. Bellinger 3 , C. Seager 2 , R. Guzman 5 , Y. Diaz
2-out RBI: C. Bellinger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Ruiz , D. Fletcher , Y. Diaz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Seager (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Rectenwald , R. Guzman
Double Plays: 1 (Seager-Lux-Guzman)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Buchanan W (1-0) 7.0 10 3 3 0 3 2 95 65 3.86   
J. Rowe SV (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 24 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Buchanan 48
Batters Faced: S. Buchanan 30, J. Rowe 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Buchanan 7-10, J. Rowe 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Buchanan 95-65, J. Rowe 24-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Rectenwald 5.0 6 2 1 2 3 0 91 61 1.80   
M. Martinez BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 16 11 3.86   
C. Ferguson 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 12 2.70   
K. Middleton L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 11 6 5.40   
J. Ruiz 1.0 2 1 1 2 3 0 34 19 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rectenwald 50
Batters Faced: G. Rectenwald 22, M. Martinez 6, C. Ferguson 5, K. Middleton 5, J. Ruiz 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rectenwald 3-8, M. Martinez 1-1, C. Ferguson 1-2, K. Middleton 2-0, J. Ruiz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rectenwald 91-61, M. Martinez 16-11, C. Ferguson 23-12, K. Middleton 11-6, J. Ruiz 34-19
Hit Batsmen: C. Ferguson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Marshall
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM PT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 53990
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