MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/18/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2847 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (73-80) 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 9 11 0
Chicago Cubs (85-67) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1
Ruiz Slugs 2 Home Runs, Athletics Beat Cubs, 9-3
A 4-RBI performance from Esteury Ruiz, who is tied for 2nd in the AL in stolen bases with 44, helped the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs, 9-3. Daulton Jefferies, the winner, improved to 12-8. He held the Cubs to 2 runs on 4 hits over 5 innings, while striking out 2 and walking 0. Oakland is now 73-80, Chicago 85-67.

With Oakland leading 1-0 in the top of the second, Ruiz hit a fastball from Jordan Wicks for a 3-run home run. It was his 10th home run of the season and put the Athletics ahead, 4-0.

"You can never predict what'll happen," Ruiz said. "That's why you play the game."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ruiz CF 3 3 2 4 0 0 1 .257 10 48
T. Story SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .247 20 65
Z. Gelof DH 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 .215 21 74
B. Rooker 1B 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 .265 31 92
C. Mead 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .237 16 71
S. Brown LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .197 16 46
Y. Pozo C 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .252 3 18
C. Capel RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .233 9 57
N. Allen 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .237 4 41
Totals 38 9 11 9 3 7 17      
BATTING
Triples: Z. Gelof (3, 6th Inning off C. Heuer, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Ruiz 2 (10, 1st Inning off J. Wicks, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off J. Wicks, 2 on, 1 out) , Z. Gelof (21, 5th Inning off J. Wicks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ruiz 8 , T. Story , Z. Gelof 8 , C. Mead , S. Brown , C. Capel 2 , N. Allen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Story , S. Brown
Sac Fly: B. Rooker
Hit by Pitch: E. Ruiz 2 , C. Mead
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 14 55
N. Hoerner 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .270 4 49
C. Bellinger RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .274 23 89
B. Davis LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255 30 90
I. Happ 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .248 17 80
C. Morel 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 24 81
A. Canario DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 17 46
D. Swanson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .247 20 61
C. Casali C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208 3 9
Totals 34 3 7 3 2 5 9      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Bellinger (24, 6th Inning off J. Wieland, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Morel (9, 4th Inning off D. Jefferies, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Bellinger (23, 4th Inning off D. Jefferies, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hoerner , C. Bellinger 7 , I. Happ , C. Morel 3 , A. Canario
2-out RBI: I. Happ
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Happ , C. Morel , A. Canario
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Heuer (1)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jefferies W (12-8) 5.0 4 2 2 0 2 1 84 3.62   
J. Wieland 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 23 4.59   
K. Snead 1.1 0 1 1 2 1 0 29 3.23   
P. Sanders 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jefferies 53
Batters Faced: D. Jefferies 19, J. Wieland 6, K. Snead 6, P. Sanders 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jefferies 7-6, J. Wieland 0-2, K. Snead 3-0, P. Sanders 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jefferies 84-56, J. Wieland 23-17, K. Snead 29-15, P. Sanders 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Snead 1-0 , P. Sanders 2-1
WP: K. Snead
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wicks L (10-7) 4.0 7 5 5 2 3 3 63 2.55   
C. Heuer 1.1 3 4 2 0 1 0 27 3.38   
E. Roberts 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 6.75   
Y. Almonte 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 0.93   
J. Steele 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wicks 29
Batters Faced: J. Wicks 21, C. Heuer 9, E. Roberts 8, Y. Almonte 4, J. Steele 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wicks 6-3, C. Heuer 1-2, E. Roberts 2-2, Y. Almonte 0-1, J. Steele 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wicks 63-38, C. Heuer 27-21, E. Roberts 24-15, Y. Almonte 25-15, J. Steele 8-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Roberts 1-1 , J. Steele 1-0
WP: J. Wicks
Hit Batsmen: C. Heuer , E. Roberts 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Esteury Ruiz
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 35803
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