Chicago Cubs vs. Athletics

Mar 31, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CHC	4	0	0	1	5	6	0	1	1	18	21	0	15
ATH	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	1	8

loss:

J. Estes(0-1)win: Chicago Cubs logo

B. Brown(1-1)save: Chicago Cubs logo

C. Rea(1)

Game Recap

Chicago Cubs vs Athletics game highlights

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Carson Kelly wasn’t done. Late in the Cubs’ 18-3 win over the Athletics on Monday at Sutter Health Park, there wasn’t much left to be decided in terms of the outcome. But the Chicago catcher still had something left to do. When his line drive to right-center...

Scoring Summary

CHCATH

1Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Miguel Andujar. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out] 10
1Michael Busch homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Kyle Tucker scores. [2 runs] 30
1Dansby Swanson homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 40
3Jacob Wilson homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 41
4Carson Kelly homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 51
4Max Muncy doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Miguel Andujar scores. Gio Urshela to 3rd. [1 run] 52
4Jacob Wilson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Gio Urshela scores. Max Muncy to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 53
5Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder JJ Bleday. Nico Hoerner scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Matt Shaw to 3rd. [2 runs] 73
5Kyle Tucker reaches on a fielder's choice. Matt Shaw scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Kyle Tucker to 2nd. Throwing error by first baseman Tyler Soderstrom. [1 run] 83
5Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Miguel Andujar. Carson Kelly scores. Kyle Tucker scores. [2 runs] 103
6Kyle Tucker hits a ground-rule double (4) on a fly ball to left-center field. Carson Kelly scores. [1 run] 113
6Dansby Swanson doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Kyle Tucker scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. [2 runs] 133
6Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson. Michael Busch scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. [1 run] 143
6Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. [1 run] 153
6Carson Kelly walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Matt Shaw to 2nd. [1 run] 163
8Carson Kelly triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Seth Brown. Matt Shaw scores. [1 run] 173
9Kyle Tucker homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 183

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Ian HappLF	0	4	1	0	2	2	0	7	.179
Gage WorkmanSS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
2Kyle TuckerRF	4	7	4	3	0	0	1	2	.323
3Seiya SuzukiDH-LF	2	5	1	1	3	1	0	4	.200
4Michael Busch1B	3	6	2	4	0	0	1	3	.292
5Dansby SwansonSS	2	5	2	3	0	1	1	3	.259
Colin ReaP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000
6Nico Hoerner2B	3	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	.375
Jon Berti2B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333
7Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	2	5	1	1	1	1	0	3	.148
8Matt Shaw3B	1	4	2	0	0	2	0	4	.185
9Carson KellyC	4	4	3	5	0	2	1	0	.500
TOTAL	21	48	18	18	7	10	4	29	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Ben BrownRHP	5.0	6	3	3	5	2	1	75	5.87
Julian MerryweatherRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.00
Colin ReaRHP	3.0	4	0	0	1	0	0	40	0.00



TOTAL	9.0	10	3	3	6	2	1	122	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Lawrence ButlerRF	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.167
Seth BrownRF	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
2Brent RookerDH	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	.261
3JJ BledayCF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.211
4Shea LangeliersC	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	4	.143
5Tyler Soderstrom1B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.368
6Miguel AndujarLF	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.286
7Gio Urshela3B	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.143
8Max Muncy2B	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.188
9Jacob WilsonSS	1	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	.294
Max SchuemannSS	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000

TOTAL	10	36	3	3	6	2	1	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Joey EstesRHP	4.0	9	6	6	2	4	3	85	13.50
Mitch SpenceRHP	0.2	3	4	2	2	1	0	34	6.75
Noah MurdockRHP	1.0	4	6	6	1	3	0	49	20.25
Jose LeclercRHP	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	37	16.20
T.J. McFarlandLHP	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	24	4.50
Jhonny PeredaRHP	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	1	17	9.00
TOTAL	9.0	21	18	16	7	10	4	246	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCHCATH

TOP 1
WALK — Ian Happ walks.
00
DOUBLE — Kyle Tucker doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler, deflected by first baseman Tyler Soderstrom. Ian Happ to 3rd.
00
SAC FLY — Seiya Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Miguel Andujar. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
10
HOME RUN — Michael Busch homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Kyle Tucker scores. [2 runs]
30
HOME RUN — Dansby Swanson homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
40
GROUNDOUT — Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom. [2 outs]
40
STRIKEOUT — Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
40
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. [1 out]
40
SINGLE — Brent Rooker singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
40
FORCEOUT — JJ Bleday grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Brent Rooker out at 2nd. JJ Bleday to 1st. [2 outs]
40
GROUNDOUT — Shea Langeliers grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. [3 outs]
40

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Team Stats

CHC

ATH

18Runs3

21Hits10

0Errors1

.438Batting Avg.278

48At Bats36

11Extra-base Hits3

4Home Runs1

18Runs-Batted-In3

10Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

7Strikeouts6

15Left on Base8

41Total Bases15

Game Details

Monday, March 31, 2025 · 10:05 PM

Sutter Health Park · West Sacramento, CA

attendance: 12,119 (86.5%)

weather: 52 degrees, partly cloudy