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Oakland Athletics 5, Chicago Cubs 3: final score and stats

Oakland Athletics beat Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics 5 to Chicago Cubs 3, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Oakland Athletics.

MLBWednesday, September 18, 2024

Oakland Athletics67-865

Final

Chicago Cubs77-753

DateSep 18, 2024

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMarquee Sports Net, NBC Sports CA, MLBN, MLB.TV

Attendance27,806

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Oakland Athletics	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	5
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3

Top performers

Oakland Athletics

Batting AverageBrent Rooker · 2-3, RBI, 2 BB, SB

Home RunsTyler Soderstrom · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InTyler Soderstrom · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingTyler Soderstrom · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageNico Hoerner · 2-3, R, BB

Home RunsChristian Bethancourt · 0-0

Runs Batted InCody Bellinger · 0-3, RBI, K

MLB RatingNico Hoerner · 2-3, R, BB

Team comparison

Oakland AthleticsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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67-86Record77-75

4th in AL WestStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Oakland Athletics

Gunnar Hoglund SP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Justin Sterner RP · Knee - Surgery

Out

Tyler Soderstrom LF · Hip - Surgery

Out

Brent Rooker DH · Knee - Surgery

Out

Max Muncy 3B · Knee - Surgery

Out

Chicago Cubs

Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture

Out

Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain

Out

Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Oakland Athletics

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lawrence Butler	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	17	.268	.324	.513
Brent Rooker	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	2	0	26	.304	.376	.584
Shea Langeliers	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	29	.220	.281	.447
Daz Cameron	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.199	.260	.323
Seth Brown	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	.238	.293	.395
Zack Gelof	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	16	.216	.277	.377
Jacob Wilson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.231	.292	.323
Tyler Soderstrom	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	13	.224	.304	.410
Tyler Nevin	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	14	.202	.289	.330
JJ Bleday	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.246	.328	.451
Nick Allen	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.178	.221	.256
Team	9-34	34	5	9	5	1	4	7	162

Oakland Athletics

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Brady Basso	4.2	6	3	3	2	5	0	93-60	2.33	93
Grant Holman	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	5.11	15
Tyler Ferguson	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10-3	3.80	10
Michel Otanez	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-10	3.38	14
Mason Miller	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	10-6	2.37	10
Team	9.0	6	3	3	4	9	0	142-89		142

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ian Happ	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.247	.344	.457
Dansby Swanson	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	15	.237	.308	.380
Seiya Suzuki	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	2	20	.278	.358	.476
Cody Bellinger	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	14	.268	.330	.435
Isaac Paredes	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.236	.347	.397
Michael Busch	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.254	.335	.446
Nico Hoerner	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	19	.270	.335	.359
Pete Crow-Armstrong	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.242	.292	.404
Miguel Amaya	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	10	.230	.289	.352
Mike Tauchman	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	.245	.348	.357
Christian Bethancourt	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.239	.375
Team	6-30	30	3	6	3	0	4	9	142

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Justin Steele	2.2	2	0	0	3	1	0	57-37	3.03	57
Ethan Roberts	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	15-8	2.78	15
Keegan Thompson	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	22-13	2.57	22
Tyson Miller	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-10	2.33	16
Drew Smyly	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0	10-6	3.81	10
Nate Pearson	1.1	4	2	2	0	1	0	33-21	4.76	33
Jorge Lopez	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9-8	2.94	9
Team	9.0	9	5	5	4	7	1	162-103		162

Season series

OAK wins series 2-1

Sep 18, 2024OAK 5, CHC 3

Sep 17, 2024OAK 4, CHC 3

Sep 16, 2024OAK 2, CHC 9

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs?

Oakland Athletics won, 5-3, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

What was the final score of Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs?

Oakland Athletics 5, Chicago Cubs 3.

Who were the top performers?

Oakland Athletics: Brent Rooker (2-3, RBI, 2 BB, SB batting average). Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner (2-3, R, BB batting average).

Where is Oakland Athletics vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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