MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
08/12/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 2361 - MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (65-55) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 6 8 3
Cleveland Guardians (48-72) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 0
Cubs Collect 6-2 Win Versus Cleveland
Riding the 2-hit performance of the 26-year old third baseman Chase Strumpf, the Chicago Cubs stopped the Cleveland Guardians, 6-2. Justin Steele closed the game out for Chicago, earning his 2nd save. The second-place Cubs have a record of 65-55.

With Chicago leading 2-0 in the top of the fifth, Strumpf hit a curveball from Hunter Gaddis for a 2-run home run. It was his 16th home run of the season and put the Cubs ahead, 4-0.

"We had a nice day," said Chicago skipper Paul Husch.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Strumpf DH 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 .225 16 40
S. Suzuki RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .271 7 34
C. Bellinger CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .269 16 62
C. Morel 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .275 19 70
I. Happ 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .249 11 51
B. Davis LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 23 71
D. Swanson SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .232 15 37
N. Hoerner 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .269 4 41
Y. Gomes C 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .300 4 42
Totals 34 6 8 6 5 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Strumpf (14, 1st Inning off H. Gaddis, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Morel (16, 6th Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Strumpf (16, 5th Inning off H. Gaddis, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Strumpf 6 , S. Suzuki , C. Morel 2 , D. Swanson , Y. Gomes 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bellinger , I. Happ , D. Swanson
GIDP: B. Davis
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Hoerner (8)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Suzuki (2) , C. Morel (8) , Y. Gomes (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Morel-Hoerner-Happ, Swanson-Hoerner-Happ)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gimenez 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .262 8 40
J. Ramirez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .308 32 83
K. Manzardo DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .303 26 83
A. Duvall CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 18 49
J. Naylor 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 16 60
T. Freeman SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .287 4 54
B. Lavastida C 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .247 2 22
W. Brennan LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 1 9
   a-O. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 0 4
G. Valera RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248 4 15
   b-G. Arias PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 9 42
Totals 35 2 8 0 2 3 17      
a - O. Gonzalez pinch hit for W. Brennan in the 9th
b - G. Arias pinch hit for G. Valera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Gimenez (25, 3rd Inning off M. Stroman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Gimenez 3 , K. Manzardo , T. Freeman , B. Lavastida 2 , W. Brennan , G. Valera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Gimenez 2 , J. Ramirez , K. Manzardo , W. Brennan , G. Arias
GIDP: K. Manzardo , A. Duvall
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Brennan (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Freeman-Gimenez-Naylor)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Stroman W (8-12) 6.1 7 1 0 0 2 0 87 4.16   
R. Thompson 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.35   
J. Steele SV (2) 2.0 0 1 0 2 0 0 32 5.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Stroman 59
Batters Faced: M. Stroman 25, R. Thompson 3, J. Steele 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Stroman 10-6, R. Thompson 1-0, J. Steele 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Stroman 87-55, R. Thompson 9-6, J. Steele 32-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Thompson 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Gaddis L (7-11) 5.0 5 4 4 2 2 1 82 5.02   
R. Lopez 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 27 3.96   
J. Cantillo 1.1 1 2 2 1 4 0 31 5.11   
T. Stephan 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 19 6.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Gaddis 41
Batters Faced: H. Gaddis 21, R. Lopez 7, J. Cantillo 6, T. Stephan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Gaddis 8-4, R. Lopez 1-1, J. Cantillo 0-0, T. Stephan 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Gaddis 82-49, R. Lopez 27-21, J. Cantillo 31-19, T. Stephan 19-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Stephan 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chase Strumpf
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 27345
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