Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 CHC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 8 |
Who won: Cubs 8-1
The Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Sloan Park. The Cubs lead the series 1-0. The Cubs outscored the Diamondbacks 2-0 in the 1st inning. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Pavin Smith went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Diamondbacks.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan LawlarCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .524 | .733 |
| Jorge BarrosaCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .500 |
| Gabriel MorenoC | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .150 |
| Pavin Smith1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .750 |
| Tim Tawa1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .316 | .409 | .526 |
| Ildemaro Vargas1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .450 |
| Jose FernandezDH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .682 |
| Ryan WaldschmidtCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .545 |
| Cristofer Torin2B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Brady Counsell2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| JD DixSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt O'NeillC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Ben McLaughlin3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .571 | .400 |
| Junior FrancoLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Avery Owusu-AsieduCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Adrian RodriguezSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Anderdson Rojas2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryne NelsonSP | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42--- | 3.86 | 42 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Spencer GiestingSP | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18--- | 10.80 | 18 |
| Kevin GinkelRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13--- | 4.50 | 13 |
| Ryan ThompsonRP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18--- | 6.00 | 18 |
| Drey JamesonRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8--- | 3.00 | 8 |
| Shawn DubinRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21--- | 6.00 | 21 |
| Junior FernandezRP | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28--- | 6.75 | 28 |
| Adonys PerezRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3--- | 0.00 | 3 |
