CHICAGO -- Aaron Hicks slid across home plate, hopped up and flexed his arms in jubilation.
No Monday morning blues for Hicks and the New York Yankees.
Hicks scored on Starlin Castro's grounder in the 18th inning, and the rolling Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in the majors' longest interleague game ever by innings.
"We're going to grind out games," Hicks said. "We're going to fight to the end."
The teams combined for a major league-record 48 strikeouts in baseball's longest game of the season by innings, wrapping up in a tidy 6 hours, 5 minutes, and ending after 1 a.m.
"I know we lost, but you've got to try to have fun with it," Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo said.
Hicks struck out four times, but he came up with a huge play in the final inning. He led off with a bunt single against Pedro Strop (0-2) and advanced to second when catcher Willson Contreras threw the ball into right field for an error.
With one out and Hicks on third, Castro hit a bouncer up the middle. Shortstop Addison Russell tried to throw home, but it was wide and Hicks scored easily.
Chasen Shreve (1-0) pitched three scoreless innings, striking out pinch-hitting pitcher Kyle Hendricks with runners on first and second for the final out in New York's fifth straight win. The Yankees (20-9) improved to 19-5 since they opened the season with four losses in five games. They also matched their high-water mark from last season at 11 games over. 500.
"It's just a crazy game," manager Joe Girardi said.
Chicago trailed 4-1 before it rallied in the ninth against Aroldis Chapman, who helped the Cubs win the World Series last year for the first time since 1908. Albert Almora Jr. and Javier Baez each singled in a run before Chapman hit slumping slugger Anthony Rizzo on his left forearm with the bases loaded on his 36th pitch, forcing home the tying run.
Rizzo got an X-ray on his arm and it came back negative.
"Thank my parents I drank my milk when I was a kid," Rizzo said. "Decent bones."
Tyler Clippard then came in and got Ben Zobrist to bounce to second for the final out. It was Chapman's first blown save since Game 7 at Cleveland.
"I felt normal. It just wasn't my night tonight," Chapman said through a translator.
Before Hicks scampered home with the winning run, the biggest highlight of extra innings belonged to Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber. The left fielder went into the stands in foul territory for an outstanding catch on Chase Headley's foul popup in the 12th.
"Tremendous play," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.
What was left of the crowd also sung along when the Cubs showed a tape of Harry Caray singing "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" for the second seventh-inning stretch in the 14th.
Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two-run homer for New York, and Aaron Judge had a run-scoring triple. Ellsbury went 2 for 6 in his first start since he bruised a nerve in his left elbow last Monday.
Baez homered for the Cubs, and Schwarber doubled twice. Jon Lester struck out nine in seven sharp innings in his 30th career start against New York.
Luis Severino had a similar line for New York, bouncing back nicely from a shaky start against Toronto last Monday. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits in seven innings.
WORTH NOTING
The Yankees set franchise strikeout records for pitching with 26 and hitting with 22 Ks. The previous single-game records were 19 for pitching and 17 for batting.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cubs: OF Jason Heyward was out of the starting lineup for the second straight day with a sore knuckle on his right hand. ... LHP Brett Anderson was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a lower back strain. The Cubs also optioned LHP Rob Zastryzny to Triple-A Iowa and recalled RHP reliever Justin Grimm and INF Tommy La Stella from their top farm club.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Masahiro Tanaka (4-1, 4.46 ERA) gets the ball Monday for the opener of a two-game set in Cincinnati. He faces fellow right-hander Rookie Davis (1-1, 7.36 ERA), who was acquired by the Reds when they traded Aroldis Chapman to the Yankees in December 2015.
Cubs: Jake Arrieta (4-1, 4.63 ERA) starts for the Cubs on Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Colorado. Right-hander Antonio Senzatela (4-1, 2.84 ERA) pitches for the Rockies.
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Final in 18
Series: Game 3 of 3

Yankees 5

(20-9, 8-6 away)

Cubs 4

(16-15, 7-9 home)







8:00PM,EDT,May 7,2017
Wrigley Field, Chicago,Illinois 

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W: C. Shreve (1-0)
L: P. Strop (0-2)





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New York - Top of 1stSCORE
Jon Lester pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Ellsbury singled to left.00
Ellsbury picked off first.00
Hicks walked.00
Holliday singled to right, Hicks to second.00
Hicks stole third, Holliday stole second.00
Castro grounded out to shortstop, Hicks scored, Holliday to third.10
Judge flied out to right.10
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Schwarber struck out swinging.10
Bryant struck out swinging.10
Rizzo grounded out to first.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 2ndSCORE
Jon Lester pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Gregorius struck out swinging.10
Headley struck out swinging.10
Romine grounded out to shortstop.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Zobrist lined out to center.10
Russell grounded out to shortstop.10
Jay grounded out to pitcher.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 3rdSCORE
Jon Lester pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Severino struck out swinging.10
Ellsbury grounded out to first.10
Hicks walked.10
Holliday struck out swinging.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Contreras grounded out to second.10
Lester lined out to left.10
Báez homered to left (358 feet).11
Schwarber doubled to deep left.11
Bryant struck out swinging.11
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 4thSCORE
Jon Lester pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Castro struck out swinging.11
Judge struck out looking.11
Gregorius grounded out to shortstop.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Rizzo struck out looking.11
Zobrist struck out swinging, Zobrist safe at first on wild pitch by Severino.11
Russell walked, Zobrist to second.11
Jay grounded into fielder's choice to first, Russell out at second, Zobrist to third.11
Contreras grounded out to pitcher.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 5thSCORE
Jon Lester pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Headley struck out looking.11
Romine lined out to center.11
Severino flied out to left.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Lester struck out swinging.11
Báez struck out swinging.11
Schwarber doubled to right.11
Bryant grounded out to shortstop.11
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 6thSCORE
Jon Lester pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Ellsbury grounded out to pitcher.11
Hicks struck out swinging.11
Holliday struck out swinging.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Rizzo struck out swinging.11
Zobrist singled to left.11
Russell grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Zobrist out at second.11
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 7thSCORE
Jon Lester pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Castro safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Bryant.11
Judge tripled to deep center, Castro scored.21
Gregorius flied out to left.21
Headley grounded out to third.21
Romine lined out to third.21
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Jay grounded out to shortstop.21
Contreras struck out looking.21
La Stella hit for Lester.21
La Stella grounded out to second.21
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 8thSCORE
Justin Grimm pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Grimm relieved Lester.21
Gardner hit for Severino.21
Gardner singled to center.21
Ellsbury homered to right (368 feet), Gardner scored.41
Hicks struck out looking.41
Holliday reached on infield single to second.41
Castro lined out to right.41
Judge lined out to left.41
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Dellin Betances pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Hicks in right field.41
Carter at first base.41
Betances relieved Severino.41
Gardner in left field.41
Báez struck out swinging.41
Schwarber walked.41
Bryant singled to left, Schwarber to second.41
Rizzo struck out swinging.41
Zobrist grounded out to second.41
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 9thSCORE
Justin Grimm pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Gregorius grounded out to first.41
Headley grounded out to second.41
Romine lined out to center.41
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 9thSCORE
Aroldis Chapman pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Chapman relieved Betances.41
Russell walked.41
Jay singled to shallow center, Russell to second.41
Contreras struck out swinging.41
Almora Jr. hit for Grimm.41
Almora Jr. singled to center, Russell scored, Jay to third.42
Báez singled to left, Jay scored, Almora Jr. to third.43
Báez stole second.43
Schwarber struck out swinging.43
Bryant intentionally walked.43
Rizzo hit by pitch, Almora Jr. scored, Báez to third, Bryant to second.44
Clippard relieved Chapman.44
Zobrist grounded out to second.44
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 10thSCORE
Wade Davis pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Davis relieved Grimm.44
Jay in right field.44
Almora Jr. in center field.44
Gardner struck out looking.44
Ellsbury struck out swinging.44
Hicks struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 10thSCORE
Tyler Clippard pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Russell struck out swinging.44
Jay struck out swinging.44
Contreras struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 11thSCORE
Carl Edwards Jr. pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Edwards Jr. relieved Davis.44
Carter struck out swinging.44
Castro struck out swinging.44
Refsnyder hit for Clippard.44
Refsnyder struck out looking.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 11thSCORE
Adam Warren pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Warren relieved Clippard.44
Almora Jr. struck out looking.44
Báez grounded out to shortstop.44
Schwarber walked.44
Bryant popped out to first.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 12thSCORE
Koji Uehara pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Uehara relieved Edwards Jr..44
Gregorius grounded out to first.44
Headley fouled out to left.44
Romine struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 12thSCORE
Adam Warren pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Rizzo doubled to right.44
Montero hit for Uehara.44
Montero flied out to left, Rizzo to third.44
Russell struck out looking.44
Jay intentionally walked.44
Jay to second on fielder's indifference.44
Contreras grounded out to first.44
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 13thSCORE
Mike Montgomery pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Montgomery relieved Uehara.44
Gardner singled to left.44
Ellsbury sacrificed to pitcher, Gardner to second.44
Hicks grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Gardner out at third.44
Carter struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 13thSCORE
Jonathan Holder pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Holder relieved Warren.44
Sánchez catching.44
Romine at first base.44
Almora Jr. fouled out to first.44
Báez popped out to second.44
Schwarber flied out to center.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 14thSCORE
Mike Montgomery pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Castro grounded out to pitcher.44
Sánchez walked.44
Gregorius flied out to center.44
Headley struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 14thSCORE
Jonathan Holder pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Bryant struck out swinging.44
Rizzo walked.44
Arrieta hit for Montgomery.44
Arrieta struck out swinging.44
Russell struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 15thSCORE
Brian Duensing pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Duensing relieved Montgomery.44
Romine fouled out to third.44
Gardner grounded out to second.44
Ellsbury walked.44
Hicks struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 15thSCORE
Jonathan Holder pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Jay popped out to second.44
Contreras grounded out to second.44
Almora Jr. singled to right center.44
Báez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Almora Jr. out at second.44
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 16thSCORE
Brian Duensing pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Torreyes hit for Holder.44
Torreyes singled to center.44
Castro grounded into fielder's choice to second, Torreyes out at second.44
Sánchez walked, Castro to second.44
Gregorius fouled out to first.44
Headley struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 16thSCORE
Chasen Shreve pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Torreyes at third base.44
Shreve relieved Holder.44
Schwarber popped out to shortstop.44
Bryant flied out to left.44
Rizzo intentionally walked.44
Lackey hit for Duensing.44
Lackey struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 17thSCORE
Pedro Strop pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Strop relieved Duensing.44
Romine struck out swinging.44
Gardner grounded out to pitcher.44
Ellsbury grounded out to pitcher.44
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 17thSCORE
Chasen Shreve pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Russell grounded out to shortstop.44
Jay struck out looking.44
Contreras reached on infield single to pitcher.44
Almora Jr. struck out swinging.44
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 18thSCORE
Pedro Strop pitching for ChicagoNYYCHC
Hicks reached on bunt single to catcher, Hicks to second on throwing error by catcher Contreras.44
Torreyes sacrificed to pitcher, Hicks to third.44
Castro grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Hicks scored.54
Sánchez singled to center, Castro to second.54
Gregorius grounded into fielder's choice to first, Sánchez out at second, Castro to third.54
Gregorius stole second.54
Shreve grounded out to third.54
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors
Chicago - Bottom of 18thSCORE
Chasen Shreve pitching for New YorkNYYCHC
Báez grounded out to second.54
Schwarber struck out swinging.54
Bryant walked.54
Rizzo intentionally walked, Bryant to second.54
Hendricks hit for Strop.54
Hendricks struck out swinging.54
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors




 New York Yankees

HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
Ellsbury CF61221132.286.356.440
Hicks LF-RF62102434.338.459.662
Holliday 1B40200218.277.390.518
Carter 1B
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c-Torreyes PH-3B
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Castro 2B81020230.355.395.545
Judge RF40110123.317.410.772
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b-Refsnyder PH
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10102015.207.324.310
Gregorius SS80000127.275.310.325
Headley 3B70000434.278.366.444
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Romine C-1B70000228.281.314.406
Severino P20000111.000.000.000
a-Gardner PH-LF
51200119.263.360.465
Totals635105522294   
a-singled to center for L Severino in the 8th
b-struck out looking for T Clippard in the 11th
c-singled to center for J Holder in the 16th
BATTING
3B: Judge (2, Lester)
HR: Ellsbury (4, 8th inning off Grimm 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: Castro 2 (21), Judge (28), Ellsbury 2 (11)
S: Torreyes, Ellsbury
Yankees RISP: 1-13 (Headley 0-2, Shreve 0-1, Gregorius 0-3, Hicks 0-1, Romine 0-1, Carter 0-1, Judge 1-2, Castro 0-2)
Team LOB: 11
BASERUNNING
SB: Hicks (5, 3rd base off Lester/Contreras); Holliday (1, 2nd base off Lester/Contreras); Gregorius (1, 2nd base off Strop/Contreras)
Picked Off: Ellsbury (1st base by Contreras)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Gregorius-Castro-Holliday).

Game Information

StadiumWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance40,584 (99.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time6:05
Weather43 degrees, clear
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Joe West, First Base - Hunter Wendelstedt, Second Base - Ryan Blakney, Third Base - Alan Porter