MLB PRO
CHICAGO CUBS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/11/2023
 
CHICAGO CUBS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 2314 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (47-69) 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 6 9 1
Toronto Blue Jays (69-49) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 1
Hightower Powers Cubs to 6-3 Win
Led by Dion Hightower, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-3. Hightower was 3-4 with a home run, 2 doubles, and a walk, while scoring 4 times for the Cubs. Kelly Koch picked up the win, improving his season record to 6-3. He struck out 3 in 5 innings. The win puts Chicago at 47-69.

The Cubs benefited from a costly error in the top of the seventh. With Cameron Cannon at bat and Chicago leading 3-2, the Toronto miscue allowed Chicago to plate 1 and take the lead, 4-2.

"I felt good up there," said Cannon. "I saw the ball well."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORES TORONTO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hightower SS 4 4 3 1 1 1 0 .283 3 7
E. Vallés 1B 5 0 1 2 0 2 1 .251 9 43
G. Lux 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .244 12 55
E. Jimenez DH 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .230 20 67
C. Cannon 3B 4 0 0 1 1 1 4 .229 4 21
A. Rixey LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .274 8 22
J. Harvey C 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .190 1 2
R. Elder CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .265 0 3
C. Moore RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .241 1 2
Totals 36 6 9 6 5 14 20      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rixey (12, 2nd Inning off S. Gilmartin, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Hightower 2 (2, 3rd Inning off S. Gilmartin, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off S. Gilmartin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Moore (1, 3rd Inning off S. Gilmartin, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Hightower (3, 8th Inning off D. Coleman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hightower 8 , E. Vallés , E. Jimenez 2 , A. Rixey 2 , R. Elder , C. Moore 4
2-out RBI: D. Hightower
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Harvey , R. Elder , C. Moore
Sac Fly: A. Rixey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hightower 3 (7)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Lux (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Nash CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .257 2 21
J. Hidalgo DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .282 10 32
B. Pardo C 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .272 14 62
G. Stanton RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .242 22 59
L. Hartgraves 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .207 4 22
A. Rendon 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .220 3 10
J. Wilcox LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .238 15 64
A. Douglas 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .140 3 6
C. Seise SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 10 29
   a-R. López PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 3 18
   b-B. Brownell SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 16 60
Totals 36 3 9 3 4 8 14      
a - R. López pinch hit for C. Seise in the 6th
b - B. Brownell substituted for R. López in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Pardo (21, 9th Inning off L. Guy, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Nash 2 , J. Hidalgo , B. Pardo 4 , L. Hartgraves , A. Rendon , J. Wilcox
2-out RBI: R. Nash , B. Pardo , J. Wilcox
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hidalgo , G. Stanton , L. Hartgraves , A. Douglas
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Nash (7)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Douglas (2)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORES TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Koch W (6-3) 5.0 6 2 1 4 3 0 88 53 3.14
S. Bordner H (2) 2.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 34 24 3.72
A. Klumpp 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 19 12 4.60
L. Guy SV (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 8 5.48
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Koch 48
Batters Faced: K. Koch 25, S. Bordner 8, A. Klumpp 5, L. Guy 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Koch 4-7, S. Bordner 2-2, A. Klumpp 2-1, L. Guy 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Koch 88-53, S. Bordner 34-24, A. Klumpp 19-12, L. Guy 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Guy 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Gilmartin L (8-6) 5.0 5 3 3 3 9 1 99 64 3.91
C. Martin 1.1 1 2 0 2 2 0 29 17 3.12
D. Coleman 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 31 21 2.47
V. Pestano 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 3.26
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Gilmartin 51
Batters Faced: S. Gilmartin 23, C. Martin 7, D. Coleman 10, V. Pestano 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Gilmartin 4-2, C. Martin 1-1, D. Coleman 1-3, V. Pestano 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Gilmartin 99-64, C. Martin 29-17, D. Coleman 31-21, V. Pestano 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Coleman 2-2 , V. Pestano 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dion Hightower
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 46985
Special Notes: Dion Hightower ties the CHC regular season game record for runs with 4.
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