Cubs 18-3 Athletics (Mar 31, 2025) Play-by-Play

Athletics

2-3, 0-1 home


CHC
ATH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	0	0	1	5	6	0	1	1	18	21	0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	1

CubsTop 1st
- J. Estes pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Ball
  Slider 80
  4
  Ball
  Sinker 89
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 1st
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- J. Estes pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 2nd
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- J. Estes pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 3rd
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- J. Estes pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 4th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATH
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- J. Estes pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- M. Spence pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- N. Murdock pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
AthleticsBottom 5th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- N. Murdock pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- J. Leclerc pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- 6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 6th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- J. Leclerc pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- Brown in right field.
  16
  3
- Schuemann at shortstop.
  16
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 7th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATH
- Workman at shortstop.
  16
  3
- Suzuki in left field.
  16
  3
- Berti at second base.
  16
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- T.J. McFarland pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 8th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Pereda pitching for ATH
  CHC
  ATH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 9th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
2 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	91
3 Ball	Slider	80
4 Ball	Sinker	89
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	89

Regular Season Series

CHC lead 1-0

Cubs
18
Athletics
3

Game 1

4/1

Final

Cubs
7
Athletics
4

Game 2

4/2

Final

Cubs
10
Athletics
2

Game 3

4/2

Final

Sutter Health Park

2:05 AM, April 1, 2025

Sacramento, California

Line: CHC -150

Over/Under: 8.5

Attendance: 12,119

Game Time:3:10

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Adrian Johnson
First Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
Second Base Umpire - Ramon De Jesus
Third Base Umpire - Brian Walsh

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	16	10	.615	-	W2
Milwaukee	13	13	.500	3	L2
Cincinnati	12	13	.480	3.5	W1
Pittsburgh	10	15	.400	5.5	W2
St. Louis	10	15	.400	5.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	14	10	.583	-	L1
Seattle	14	11	.560	0.5	W2
Houston	13	11	.542	1	W3
Los Angeles	11	12	.478	2.5	L2
Athletics	11	13	.458	3	W1

Witt's hit streak reaches 16 games, Royals beat Rockies 6-2 to wrap up doubleheader, series sweep

— Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games with an RBI single in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Thursday to cap off a doubleheader and series sweep.

Yastrzemski and Chapman homers help Giants rally past the Brewers 6-5

— Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Chapman homered as the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday to take three of four games in the series.

Dropped by Yelich! Giants take lead over costly error

Christian Yelich misses on a routine line drive, allowing Christian Koss to score and give the Giants a lead.

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Chicago Cubs

Athletics

B. Brown1-1

J. Estes0-1

C. Rea1

Regular Season Series

CHC lead 1-0

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

2025 American League West Standings

MLB News

Witt's hit streak reaches 16 games, Royals beat Rockies 6-2 to wrap up doubleheader, series sweep

Yastrzemski and Chapman homers help Giants rally past the Brewers 6-5

Dropped by Yelich! Giants take lead over costly error