MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
09/19/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
GAME ID: 2944 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Chicago Cubs (71-77) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 1
Brooklyn Dodgers (64-85) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 4 8 0
Dodgers Rally to Eke Out Win
The Brooklyn Dodgers did just enough to secure a victory over the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, at Ebbets Field. Nobody did more than pitcher Daniel Espino. Brooklyn pitcher Layonel Ovalles got the win, upping his record to 5-6. Evan Marshall got the loss. The last-place Dodgers improved to 64-85.

Austin Riley won the game for Brooklyn when homered off Evan Marshall in the bottom of the tenth.

"The game is never over 'til it's over," said a jubilant Mike Dodgers, the Brooklyn skipper.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Bazzana LF, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 8 40
K. Tucker RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .272 19 67
C. Stephenson DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .273 17 67
E. Durieux 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .286 24 85
N. Gorman 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .248 26 81
J. Crooks C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 3 12
A. Vera SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249 14 71
T. Grisham CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .214 12 59
K. Hayes 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .260 2 46
   a-K. Marte PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 11 55
Totals 34 3 5 3 1 10 8      
a - K. Marte pinch hit for K. Hayes in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Tucker (36, 3rd Inning off D. Espino, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Tucker 2 , C. Stephenson , E. Durieux 2 , T. Grisham
2-out RBI: K. Tucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Stephenson , A. Vera
Sac Fly: N. Gorman
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: N. Gorman (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Durieux-Vera-Gorman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Acuna DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .276 10 37
M. Mayer SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .232 14 56
M. Pierce CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .320 33 91
B. Harper RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .211 5 14
A. Riley 3B 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .256 18 65
O. Cabrera 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .233 16 57
R. Cermak LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .253 17 48
L. Wade Jr. 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .215 8 23
R. Alvarez C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 1 16
   a-C. Capel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 4 21
   b-Y. Gomes C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 3 10
Totals 36 4 8 4 2 8 20      
a - C. Capel pinch hit for R. Alvarez in the 9th
b - Y. Gomes substituted for C. Capel in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Wade Jr. (8, 6th Inning off T. Wells, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Riley (18, 10th Inning off E. Marshall, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Acuna , M. Mayer , M. Pierce , A. Riley 5 , R. Cermak 2 , L. Wade Jr. 4
2-out RBI: A. Riley , L. Wade Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Harper 2 , L. Wade Jr.
GIDP: L. Wade Jr.
Sac Bunt: R. Alvarez
Hit by Pitch: A. Riley 2
Team LOB: 8
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Hermann 4.1 4 1 0 2 3 0 86 1.86   
T. Wells 2.0 3 2 2 0 3 1 44 12.10   
N. Pearson 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 30 3.54   
E. Marshall L (1-4) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 16 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hermann 54
Batters Faced: S. Hermann 20, T. Wells 9, N. Pearson 9, E. Marshall 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hermann 4-5, T. Wells 1-2, N. Pearson 2-4, E. Marshall 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hermann 86-53, T. Wells 44-29, N. Pearson 30-19, E. Marshall 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Wells 3-0 , N. Pearson 1-0
WP: S. Hermann , N. Pearson
Hit Batsmen: S. Hermann , N. Pearson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espino 5.0 3 1 1 0 7 0 75 4.34   
P. Bickford 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 21 3.68   
L. Patino 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 35 4.08   
L. Ovalles W (5-6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espino 64
Batters Faced: D. Espino 18, P. Bickford 6, L. Patino 9, L. Ovalles 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espino 5-3, P. Bickford 2-1, L. Patino 0-6, L. Ovalles 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espino 75-52, P. Bickford 21-10, L. Patino 35-25, L. Ovalles 10-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Daniel Espino
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 37996
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