Cubs first. Nico Hoerner doubles to left field. Anthony Rizzo grounds out to second base, Orlando Arcia to Justin Smoak. Nico Hoerner to third. Javier Baez grounds out to third base, Brock Holt to Justin Smoak. Nico Hoerner scores. Willson Contreras called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.Cubs second. Kyle Schwarber homers to center field. Ian Happ singles to left center field. David Bote grounds out to shortstop. Ian Happ out at second. Steven Souza Jr. singles to shallow infield. Victor Caratini singles to center field. Steven Souza Jr. to second. Nico Hoerner grounds out to second base, Eric Sogard to Justin Smoak.1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.Cubs sixth. Willson Contreras walks. Kyle Schwarber lines out to deep right field to Ben Gamel. Ian Happ doubles to deep center field, advances to 3rd. Willson Contreras scores. David Bote singles to left field. Ian Happ scores. Jason Heyward pinch-hitting for Steven Souza Jr.. Jason Heyward... [More]

Cubs third. Anthony Rizzo homers to right field. Javier Baez flies out to deep right field to Tyler Naquin. Willson Contreras called out on strikes. Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 1, Indians 0.Cubs fifth. Anthony Rizzo singles to right field. Javier Baez singles to shallow right field. Anthony Rizzo to third. Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. Ian Happ is intentionally walked. Jason Heyward out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Tyler Naquin. Ian Happ to second. Javier Baez to third. Anthony Rizzo scores. David Bote singles to right field, tagged out at second, Tyler Naquin to Carlos Santana to Francisco Lindor to Cesar Hernandez. Ian Happ scores. Javier Baez scores.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 4, Indians 0.Indians fifth. Tyler Naquin singles to center field. Sandy Leon singles to right field. Tyler Naquin to second. Bradley Zimmer called out on strikes. Cesar Hernandez singles to shallow left field. Sandy Leon to second.... [More]

Cubs second. Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging. Willson Contreras singles to left center field. Ian Happ walks. Willson Contreras to second. Jason Heyward singles to center field. Ian Happ to second. Willson Contreras scores. Victor Caratini grounds out to third base. Ian Happ out at third.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 1, Indians 0.Cubs sixth. Kris Bryant walks. Anthony Rizzo flies out to deep center field to Delino DeShields. Javier Baez singles to shortstop. Kris Bryant to second. Kyle Schwarber hit by pitch. Javier Baez to second. Kris Bryant to third. Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Delino DeShields. Javier Baez to third. Kris Bryant scores. Ian Happ singles to center field. Kyle Schwarber to third. Javier Baez scores. Jason Heyward homers to right field. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Schwarber scores. Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 6, Indians 0.Indians sixth. Jose Ramirez flies out to deep right... [More]

Royals first. Whit Merrifield called out on strikes. Jorge Soler singles to center field. Salvador Perez singles to right center field. Jorge Soler to third. Ryan O'Hearn singles to second base. Salvador Perez to second. Jorge Soler scores. Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging. Alex Gordon flies out to shallow center field to Javier Baez.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 1, Cubs 0.Royals second. Maikel Franco doubles to deep left center field. Nicky Lopez called out on strikes. Nick Heath called out on strikes. Whit Merrifield homers. Maikel Franco scores. Jorge Soler singles to shallow infield. Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Nico Hoerner to Anthony Rizzo.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 3, Cubs 0.Royals third. Ryan O'Hearn flies out to deep center field to Ian Happ. Adalberto Mondesi doubles to shallow center field. Alex Gordon doubles to deep center field. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Maikel Franco homers to left field. Alex Gordon scores. Nicky Lopez... [More]

Royals third. Maikel Franco doubles to deep left field. Nicky Lopez singles to right field. Maikel Franco to third. Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield. Nicky Lopez out at second. Maikel Franco scores. Jorge Soler called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 1, Cubs 0.Cubs fourth. Kris Bryant singles to right field. Anthony Rizzo walks. Kris Bryant to second. Javier Baez singles. Anthony Rizzo to third. Kris Bryant scores. Willson Contreras grounds out to shortstop. Javier Baez out at second. Anthony Rizzo scores. Kyle Schwarber walks. David Bote strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 2, Royals 1.Cubs eighth. Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging. Victor Caratini grounds out to second base, Maikel Franco to Ryan O'Hearn. Kris Bryant reaches on error. Throwing error by Maikel Franco. Anthony Rizzo singles to shallow center field. Kris Bryant to third. Javier Baez singles to shallow right field. Anthony Rizzo to second. Kris Bryant scores.... [More]

Cubs third. Victor Caratini grounds out to first base, Josh Bell to Mitch Keller. Ian Happ homers to center field. Anthony Rizzo flies out to center field to Jarrod Dyson. Javier Baez homers to center field. Kyle Schwarber singles to right field. Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.Cubs eighth. Javier Baez walks. Kyle Schwarber homers to left field. Javier Baez scores. Willson Contreras singles to right field. Jason Heyward lines out to deep center field to Jarrod Dyson. Nico Hoerner walks. David Bote lines out to deep center field to Bryan Reynolds.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.Pirates ninth. Kevin Newman singles to center field. Josh Bell strikes out swinging. Colin Moran homers to right field. Kevin Newman scores. Bryan Reynolds doubles to right field. Gregory Polanco grounds out to shallow infield, Javier Baez to Anthony Rizzo. Bryan Reynolds scores. Phillip Evans walks. Jose Osuna pinch-hitting for Jarrod Dyson. Jose Osuna reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Guillermo Heredia out at second.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Cubs third. Ian Happ strikes out swinging. Kris Bryant walks. Anthony Rizzo hit by pitch. Kris Bryant to second. Javier Baez singles to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Anthony Rizzo to third. Kris Bryant scores. Throwing error by Trevor Williams. Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging. Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.Cubs fourth. Jason Heyward grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Josh Bell. Victor Caratini flies out to right field to Cole Tucker. Jason Kipnis homers to right field. Ian Happ grounds out to shallow right field, Josh Bell to Trevor Williams.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.Cubs fifth. Kris Bryant walks. Anthony Rizzo walks. Kris Bryant to second. Javier Baez flies out to deep right field to Cole Tucker. Kyle Schwarber walks. Willson Contreras walks. Kyle Schwarber to second. Kris Bryant to third. Jason Heyward singles to right field. Willson Contreras to third. Kyle Schwarber scores. Kris... [More]

Reds fourth. Eugenio Suarez walks. Mike Moustakas homers to right field. Eugenio Suarez scores. Nick Castellanos lines out to shallow left field to Kris Bryant. Jesse Winker lines out to deep left field to Kyle Schwarber. Nick Senzel grounds out to third base, Kris Bryant to Anthony Rizzo.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 2, Cubs 0.Reds fifth. Freddy Galvis singles to deep right field. Tucker Barnhart called out on strikes. Shogo Akiyama doubles to deep center field. Freddy Galvis to third. Joey Votto is intentionally walked. Eugenio Suarez singles to center field. Joey Votto to second. Shogo Akiyama scores. Freddy Galvis scores. Mike Moustakas walks. Eugenio Suarez to second. Joey Votto to third. Nick Castellanos homers to left field. Mike Moustakas scores. Eugenio Suarez scores. Joey Votto scores. Jesse Winker strikes out swinging. Nick Senzel homers to left field. Freddy Galvis strikes out swinging.7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 9, Cubs 0.Cubs seventh. Steven Souza... [More]

Cubs third. Jason Kipnis triples to deep center field. Nico Hoerner singles to right field. Jason Kipnis scores. Anthony Rizzo strikes out swinging. Victor Caratini singles to center field. Nico Hoerner to second. Javier Baez strikes out swinging. Kyle Schwarber flies out to shallow center field to Aristides Aquino.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cubs 1, Reds 0.Cubs fourth. Ian Happ flies out to deep center field to Shogo Akiyama. Jason Heyward singles to center field. David Bote singles to center field. Jason Heyward to third. Jason Kipnis singles to shallow center field. David Bote to second. Jason Heyward scores. Nico Hoerner grounds out to shallow infield. Jason Kipnis out at second.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 2, Reds 0.Reds fourth. Joey Votto grounds out to first base, Anthony Rizzo to Alec Mills. Eugenio Suarez pops out to Anthony Rizzo. Jesse Winker walks. Nick Castellanos homers to right field. Jesse Winker scores. Josh VanMeter grounds out to shallow infield, Alec... [More]

Cubs second. Kyle Schwarber doubles to right field. Willson Contreras strikes out on a foul tip. Jason Heyward grounds out to shallow right field, Keston Hiura to Justin Smoak. Kyle Schwarber scores. Nico Hoerner doubles to shallow left field. Victor Caratini called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.Cubs fourth. Kyle Schwarber walks. Willson Contreras doubles to deep right center field. Kyle Schwarber scores. Jason Heyward walks. Nico Hoerner singles to shallow infield. Jason Heyward to second. Willson Contreras scores. Victor Caratini singles to right field. Nico Hoerner to third. Jason Heyward scores. Ian Happ singles to center field. Victor Caratini to second. Nico Hoerner scores. Kris Bryant strikes out on a foul tip. Anthony Rizzo strikes out swinging. Javier Baez walks. Ian Happ to second. Victor Caratini to third. Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Cubs 5, Brewers 0.Brewers fifth. Logan Morrison grounds out... [More]

Cubs first. Kris Bryant strikes out swinging. Anthony Rizzo walks. Javier Baez hit by pitch. Anthony Rizzo to second. Kyle Schwarber called out on strikes. Willson Contreras singles to left field. Javier Baez to third. Anthony Rizzo scores. Jason Heyward grounds out to shallow infield to Justin Smoak.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cubs 1, Brewers 0.Brewers second. Omar Narvaez strikes out swinging. Lorenzo Cain doubles to deep left field. Ben Gamel reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Orlando Arcia pops out to shallow center field to Jason Kipnis. Eric Sogard singles to center field. Ben Gamel to second. Lorenzo Cain scores. Christian Yelich grounds out to shallow infield, Jason Kipnis to Anthony Rizzo.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Brewers 1, Cubs 1.Brewers fourth. Omar Narvaez hit by pitch. Lorenzo Cain singles to center field. Omar Narvaez to second. Ben Gamel triples to deep right center field. Lorenzo Cain scores. Omar Narvaez scores. Orlando Arcia grounds out to shallow... [More]

Cubs third. Victor Caratini grounds out to shallow infield, Eric Sogard to Justin Smoak. Nico Hoerner singles to shallow center field. Ian Happ homers to center field. Nico Hoerner scores. Kris Bryant grounds out to third base, Eric Sogard to Justin Smoak. Anthony Rizzo hit by pitch. Javier Baez reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Anthony Rizzo out at second.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.Cubs eighth. Ian Happ pops out to shallow center field to Eric Sogard. Kris Bryant strikes out swinging. Anthony Rizzo homers to right field. Javier Baez grounds out to shallow infield, Orlando Arcia to Justin Smoak.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Random midsummer baseball moment: Chicago Cubs first baseman Victor Caratini knocks a sharp seventh-inning single to center off White Sox reliever Jimmy Lambert. As Caratini darts toward first, the crowd erupts in cheers.Or, rather: The “crowd” erupts in “cheers.”On this day, and on all coming days as the 2020 baseball season finally begins, there is — and will be — no crowd. The seats of storied Wrigley Field are empty, its fans scattered to the virus-era winds.And the “cheers” — air quotes hanging heavy — are recorded snippets amplified from an electronic soundboard after being airlifted out of “MLB The Show,” a video game about, yes, Major League Baseball.MLB has its reasons to deploy its version of a laugh track. First, a game without ambient sound feels dull — a ghostly incarnation of its usual self and something baseball can’t afford right now, particularly after the tone-deaf weeks of union-management acrimony that made the season even shorter than it might have been. Completely... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Opening day is next week, and there is concern for New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo because of back issues. It looks as if New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is feeling much better.The Mets sent deGrom for an MRI on Wednesday after the right-hander pitched just one inning in a summer camp appearance due to back tightness. An MRI of Rizzo on Tuesday showed rib-head inflammation on his left side that is causing back spasms — a condition he has dealt with before in his career.“Frustrating, just because how physically in shape I felt like I was coming in,” Rizzo said. “Just can't control the flareups. The MRI getting kind of what we knew, just confirming it. Just kind of getting it to calm down and get back out there as fast as I can.”Judge has been hampered by a stiff neck, but the outfielder homered off James Paxton during New York's intrasquad game at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees also said Masahiro Tanaka was scheduled for a bullpen... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Opening day is next week, and there is concern for New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo because of back issues. It looks as if New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is feeling much better.The Mets sent deGrom for an MRI on Wednesday after the right-hander pitched just one inning in a summer camp appearance due to back tightness. An MRI on Rizzo on Tuesday showed rib-head inflammation on his left side that is causing back spasms — a condition he has dealt with before in his career.“Frustrating, just because how physically in shape I felt like I was coming in,” Rizzo said. “Just can't control the flareups. The MRI getting kind of what we knew, just confirming it. Just kind of getting it to calm down and get back out there as fast as I can.”Judge has been hampered by a stiff neck, but the outfielder was in the lineup for New York's intrasquad game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. The Yankees also said Masahiro Tanaka was scheduled for a bullpen... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo was ready to go. The slugging first baseman for the Chicago Cubs showed up to summer camp in great shape, looking forward to the season.Then a familiar problem surfaced again.Rizzo is tracking pitches and doing strength and stability exercises while he waits for his ailing back to calm down. An MRI on Tuesday showed rib-head inflammation on his left side that is causing spasms — a condition he has dealt with before in his career.“Frustrating, just because how physically in shape I felt like I was coming in,” Rizzo said Wednesday. “Just can’t control the flareups. The MRI getting kind of what we knew, just confirming it. Just kind of getting it to calm down and get back out there as fast as I can.”Rizzo, who turns 31 next month, tested his back when he took live batting practice on Sunday, But it didn't respond very well to the session.The Cubs open the season on July 24 against Milwaukee, and any prolonged absence for Rizzo would be a big blow for the team.... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Opening day is next week, and there is concern for New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo because of back issues.The Mets sent deGrom for an MRI on Wednesday after the right-hander pitched just one inning in a summer camp appearance due to back tightness. An MRI on Rizzo on Tuesday showed rib-head inflammation on his left side that is causing back spasms — a condition he has dealt with before in his career.“Frustrating, just because how physically in shape I felt like I was coming in,” Rizzo said. “Just can't control the flareups. The MRI getting kind of what we knew, just confirming it. Just kind of getting it to calm down and get back out there as fast as I can.”The loss of deGrom or Rizzo for an extended period would be a huge blow for either of their teams — especially in a shortened 60-game season.The 32-year-old deGrom won his second consecutive NL Cy Young Award in 2019, finishing with a 2.43 ERA and NL-best 255 strikeouts in 204... [More]

Cardinals first. Dexter Fowler walks. Tommy Edman walks. Dexter Fowler to second. Paul Goldschmidt singles to center field. Tommy Edman to third. Dexter Fowler scores. Marcell Ozuna grounds out to shortstop. Paul Goldschmidt out at second. Tommy Edman scores. Yadier Molina walks. Matt Carpenter reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Yadier Molina out at second.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.Cardinals second. Paul DeJong pops out to shallow infield to Victor Caratini. Harrison Bader flies out to left field to Kyle Schwarber. Jack Flaherty singles to left field. Dexter Fowler homers to center field. Jack Flaherty scores. Tommy Edman flies out to right field to Tony Kemp.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.Cardinals third. Paul Goldschmidt singles to third base. Marcell Ozuna singles to left field. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Yadier Molina walks. Marcell Ozuna to second. Matt Carpenter homers to right field. Yadier Molina scores. Marcell Ozuna... [More]

Cubs first. Tony Kemp grounds out to shallow infield, Adam Wainwright to Paul Goldschmidt. Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging. Kyle Schwarber homers to center field. Ian Happ singles to right field. Jonathan Lucroy strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.Cubs third. Nico Hoerner singles to right field. Kyle Schwarber grounds out to shortstop, Paul DeJong to Paul Goldschmidt. Nico Hoerner to second. Ian Happ homers to center field. Nico Hoerner scores. Jonathan Lucroy pops out to second base to Tommy Edman. Victor Caratini grounds out to shallow infield, Matt Carpenter to Paul Goldschmidt.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.Cubs fifth. Kyle Schwarber singles to shallow right field. Ian Happ homers to left field. Kyle Schwarber scores. Jonathan Lucroy lines out to deep left field to Marcell Ozuna. Victor Caratini homers to right field. Addison Russell singles to left field. David Bote lines out to right field to Dexter Fowler. Daniel... [More]

Cardinals fourth. Yadier Molina flies out to deep center field to Albert Almora Jr.. Matt Carpenter homers to center field. Paul DeJong walks. Harrison Bader strikes out swinging. Dakota Hudson called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.Cubs sixth. Ian Happ homers to right field. Victor Caratini lines out to center field to Harrison Bader. Nico Hoerner singles to center field. Albert Almora Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Nico Hoerner out at second. Robel Garcia pinch-hitting for Alec Mills. Robel Garcia walks. Albert Almora Jr. to second. Tony Kemp grounds out to shallow infield, Giovanny Gallegos to Paul Goldschmidt.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.Cubs seventh. Ben Zobrist walks. Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging. Willson Contreras singles to right field. Ben Zobrist to third. Ian Happ doubles to right field. Willson Contreras to third. Ben Zobrist scores. Victor Caratini hit by pitch. Nico Hoerner singles to... [More]