MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT BOSTON RED SOX
04/28/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 989 - SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (14-14) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Boston Red Sox (11-18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 2 0
Cubs Lose Despite Valiant Effort by Wicks
The Chicago Cubs wasted an inspired, 7-inning effort from starter Jordan Wicks, falling 2-1 to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Josh Hader was called on to finish, recording his 3rd save. Boston is off to a sluggish start, getting just their 11th win in 29 games.

Wicks turned in a fine performance for Chicago. He struck out 6 and limited the Red Sox to one earned run over 7 innings.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hoerner 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .260 1 6
C. Bellinger CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .190 3 14
I. Happ 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .239 3 11
S. Suzuki DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .186 1 7
D. Swanson SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .260 5 10
B. Davis LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .183 5 14
A. Canario RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 5 11
N. Madrigal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 0 0
C. Casali C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .115 0 1
Totals 30 1 4 0 5 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Bellinger (8, 1st Inning off G. Whitlock, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hoerner , C. Bellinger 2 , I. Happ , N. Madrigal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Davis , N. Madrigal
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Madrigal (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Hoerner (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duran LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .308 1 12
M. Yoshida DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 1 11
R. Devers 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286 4 19
T. Casas 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 1 4
C. Rafaela 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 2 3
   a-N. Kavadas PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 0 2
   b-E. Valdez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 3 16
M. Mayer SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .350 1 3
H. Bader CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .172 2 10
M. Siani RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 0 7
R. McGuire C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .267 0 2
Totals 26 2 2 2 1 8 4      
a - N. Kavadas pinch hit for C. Rafaela in the 8th
b - E. Valdez substituted for N. Kavadas in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Mayer (1, 8th Inning off B. Leeper, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Rafaela , M. Mayer 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Duran , H. Bader
Sac Bunt: M. Siani
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Rafaela (1)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wicks 7.0 1 0 0 0 6 0 86 2.97   
B. Leeper L (2-1), BS (1) 1.0 1 2 1 1 2 1 21 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wicks 81
Batters Faced: J. Wicks 22, B. Leeper 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wicks 10-5, B. Leeper 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wicks 86-57, B. Leeper 21-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Whitlock 7.1 3 1 1 3 7 0 84 4.86   
K. Jansen W (1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
J. Hader SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 31 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Whitlock 72
Batters Faced: G. Whitlock 27, K. Jansen 3, J. Hader 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Whitlock 6-8, K. Jansen 1-0, J. Hader 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Whitlock 84-56, K. Jansen 13-8, J. Hader 31-14
WP: G. Whitlock
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jordan Wicks
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 30970
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