CHC 8, AZ 16 | Mar 18, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, March 18, 2026•Salt River Fields at Talking Stick•95°F, Sunny

CHC

Cubs

D-backs

Final

WIN

Joe Ross

LOSS

Grayson Moore

The D-backs cruised past the Cubs 16-8 in a dominant performance.

★Jefferson Rojas4 RBI

★Kevin Alcántara3-for-4, 2 RBI

★Aramis Garcia3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 3: Jefferson Rojas hits a grand slam (3) to center field. Kevin Alcántara scores. Jonathon Long scores. BJ Murray scores.

Weather: 95°F, SunnyWind: 3 mph, CalmFirst pitch: 8:10 PM UTCT: 3:11Att: 11,242Venue: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

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90.7%C

16 missed calls

+2.9% AZ

+0.25 runs AZ

Win Probability

AZ WinCHC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	8	9	3
AZ	1	0	6	7	0	0	2

Game 831932 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago Cubs

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jordan NwoguRF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	95.1	-	-
Christian BethancourtC	2	0	1	0	0	0	.286/.286/.357	105.8	-	-
Jaylen PalmerLF	1	1	0	0	1	1	.250/.500/.250	81.1	-	-
Leonel EspinozaCF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.429/.429/.571	93.3	-	-
Drew Bowser1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143/.143/.286	-	-	-
BJ Murray3B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.267/.421/.400	96.7	-	-
Ben CowlesSS	1	0	0	0	0	1	.111/.111/.111	81	-	-
Angel Cepeda2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.400/.000	-	-	-
James TriantosDH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.219/.359/.250	99.6	-	-
Bench
Matt ShawRF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.359/.447/.513	102.3	-	-
Miguel AmayaC	3	0	1	1	0	0	.263/.364/.263
Totals	36	8	9	8	4	6	-	-	-	-

HR:Rojas (3rd off Ross, 3 on, 2 out); Alcántara (8th off Strowd, 1 on, 0 out); Long (8th off Strowd, 0 on, 0 out)

2B:Bethancourt; Shaw

TB:20

RBI:Rojas 4; Amaya; Long; Alcántara 2

GIDP:Conforto

Team LOB:5

Arizona Diamondbacks

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Danny SerrettiDH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.111/.273/.444	98.5	-

Pitching

Chicago Cubs

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Edward Cabrera	3.0	7	8	7	1	4	2	74-52	92.2	6.35
Grayson MooreLBS	0.0	2	3	3	2	0	0	19-6	86	81.00
Dawson Netz	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1	17-11	87.1	20.25
Gavin Hollowell	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-10	90.9	2.57
Ben Brown	1.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	24-17	92.1	3.09
Yacksel Ríos	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	27-18	93.5	7.71
Corbin Martin	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-7	92.2	8.10
Totals	8.0	17	16	15	5	9	3	188-121	-	-

WP:Moore

Inherited runners-scored:Moore 1-1; Netz 2-1

Pitches-strikes:Cabrera 74-52; Moore 19-6; Netz 17-11; Hollowell 12-10; Brown 24-17; Ríos 27-18; Martin 15-7

Groundouts-flyouts:Cabrera 3-3; Moore 0-0; Netz 1-2; Hollowell 0-2; Brown 1-0; Ríos 0-1; Martin 1-2

Arizona Diamondbacks

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Merrill Kelly	2.2	5	2	2	0	0	0	36-28	86.9	8.31

Bot 1 • AZ

0-1

Nolan Arenado out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Michael Conforto. Corbin Carroll scores.

EV: 81.6 mph294 ftLA: 29°

Top 3 • CHC

5-1

Jefferson Rojas hits a grand slam (3) to center field. Kevin Alcántara scores. Jonathon Long scores. BJ Murray scores.

EV: 106.4 mph💣 415 ftLA: 33°

1-1

Miguel Amaya singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jordan Lawlar. Matt Shaw scores.

EV: 106.3 mph189 ftLA: 11°

Bot 3 • AZ

5-3

Alek Thomas homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Corbin Carroll scores.

EV: 103.7 mph💣 413 ftLA: 28°

5-4

Ildemaro Vargas walks. Nolan Arenado scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Jordan Lawlar to 2nd.

5-7

Aramis Garcia doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kevin Alcántara. Jordan Lawlar scores. Ildemaro Vargas scores.

EV: 107.6 mph379 ftLA: 20°

Bot 4 • AZ

5-8

Corbin Carroll homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.

EV: 105.5 mph💣 410 ftLA: 31°

5-9

Nolan Arenado doubles (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kevin Alcántara. Geraldo Perdomo scores.

EV: 102.5 mph413 ftLA: 28°

5-10

Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Shaw. Brady Counsell scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Carlos Santana advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Matt Shaw.

EV: 105.4 mph30 ftLA: -4°

5-11

Ildemaro Vargas singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Ivan Melendez scores. Jordan Lawlar to 3rd.

EV: 102.2 mph268 ftLA: 14°

5-12

Aramis Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kevin Alcántara. Jordan Lawlar scores.

EV: 90.1 mph336 ftLA: 40°

5-14

Jorge Barrosa homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Ildemaro Vargas scores.

EV: 98.0 mph💣 365 ftLA: 29°

Bot 7 • AZ

5-16

Alexander Benua doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jaylen Palmer. Brady Counsell scores. Ivan Melendez scores.

EV: 104.5 mph380 ftLA: 21°

Top 8 • CHC

8-16

Jonathon Long homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.

EV: 103.5 mph💣 379 ftLA: 29°

7-16

Kevin Alcántara homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Jaylen Palmer scores.

EV: 106.5 mph💣 422 ftLA: 28°

HR:Thomas (3rd off Cabrera, 1 on, 1 out); Carroll (4th off Cabrera, 0 on, 0 out); Barrosa (4th off Netz, 1 on, 2 out)

2B:Garcia; Arenado; Melendez; Perdomo; Benua

TB:31

RBI:Vargas 2; Garcia 3; Santana; Arenado 2; Barrosa 2; Thomas 2; Carroll; Benua 2

SB:Perdomo; Carroll

SF:Garcia; Arenado

Team LOB:7

WP:Ross 2

Inherited runners-scored:Ross 1-1; Baker 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Kelly 36-28; Ross 33-20; Morillo 26-18; Clarke 7-5; Sewald 14-8; Strowd 35-20; Baker 15-12

Groundouts-flyouts:Kelly 3-5; Ross 3-1; Morillo 1-0; Clarke 1-1; Sewald 2-1; Strowd 0-0; Baker 1-2

Bench
Corbin CarrollDH	3	3	1	1	0	0	.167/.167/.417	106.6	-	-
Alek ThomasCF	4	1	1	2	0	2	.364/.440/.727	103.7	-	-
Geraldo PerdomoSS	3	1	2	0	0	1	.412/.444/.471	103.5	-	-
Nolan Arenado3B	1	1	1	2	1	0	.444/.571/1.111	110.5	-	-
Carlos Santana1B	3	1	2	1	0	1	.308/.357/.308	105.4	-	-
Jordan LawlarLF	2	2	1	0	2	0	.293/.420/.610	101.6	-	-
Ildemaro Vargas2B	2	2	1	2	1	0	.368/.385/.500	102.2	-	-
Aramis GarciaC	2	0	1	3	0	0	.200/.276/.240	107.6	-	-
Jorge BarrosaRF	3	1	2	2	0	0	.294/.351/.647	98	-	-
Merrill KellyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Joe RossP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Juan MorilloP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Taylor ClarkeP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Paul SewaldP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kade StrowdP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Alec BakerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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