Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays: game summary
Final · August 12, 2023 at 3:07 p.m.
Rogers Centre
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
 Toronto Blue JaysTOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJulian Merryweather
- LoserJordan Hicks
- SaveAdbert Alzolay
Scoring plays
- Bot 3Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman. Daulton Varsho scores.0-1
- Top 4Cody Bellinger singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cavan Biggio. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.1-1
- Top 4Dansby Swanson homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Cody Bellinger scores.4-1
- Bot 5Whit Merrifield homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Santiago Espinal scores.4-3
- Bot 6Santiago Espinal hits a ground-rule double (8) on a fly ball to center field. Davis Schneider scores. Cavan Biggio to 3rd.4-4
- Top 9Christopher Morel doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Cody Bellinger scores.5-4
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike TauchmanCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
| Cody Bellinger1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .331 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
| Christopher MorelDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .264 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Yan GomesC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Steele | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 84-54 | 2.79 |
| Michael Fulmer | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.13 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 2.86 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 3.99 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-11 | 3.44 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.39 |
Toronto Blue Jays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldLF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| George SpringerDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| Matt Chapman3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Davis Schneider2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 |
| Alejandro KirkC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| Cavan BiggioRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 |
| Santiago EspinalSS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| Brandon BeltPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Daulton VarshoCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bassitt | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 99-70 | 3.95 |
| Yimi García | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 4.20 |
| Erik Swanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.38 |
| Jordan Hicks | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 3.80 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Rogers Centre
- Attendance
- 42,585
- Duration
- 2 h 46
- Weather
- 77 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 15 mph, Out To CF
- Umpires
- Nestor Ceja (Home plate) · Nate Tomlinson (First base) · Brian O'Nora (Second base) · Pat Hoberg (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Blue Jays?
Cubs won 5-4 over Blue Jays on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
When was Cubs vs Blue Jays played?
On Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 3:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where was Cubs vs Blue Jays played?
At Rogers Centre.