PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks had been grinding their way through games, playing from behind for most of the week.
Patrick Corbin gave them a chance to play with a lead.
Corbin twice escaped jams in 6 2/3 scoreless innings, David Peralta hit an inside-the-park home run and the Diamondbacks beat the Cubs 6-2 on Saturday night, cutting Chicago's NL Central lead over St. Louis to a percentage point.
"Really impressive outing by Patrick on a night when we really needed a starting pitcher to step up," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "He went as far as he could for as long as he could."
Jon Lester (8-7) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in six innings as the Cubs lost for the seventh time in 10 games.
Chicago led the division by 5 1/2 games before play on Aug. 2, but the Cardinals have closed with eight straight victories, their longest winning streak in two years.
"Jon Lester was outstanding," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "He was pinpoint with everything. His stuff was great, absolutely deserved a better fate."
Corbin (9-11) allowed five hits and struck out eight. He escaped trouble in the opening inning when Ian Happ hit an inning-ending groundout with runners at the corners.
Shortstop Ketel Marte threw out Javier Baez at the plate in the fifth on Ben Zobrist's grounder -- a call upheld in a video review. Anthony Rizzo hit an inning-ending flyout with the bases loaded.
At Wrigley Field on Aug. 1, Corbin gave up eight runs in three innings. But he is 6-3 with a 3.14 ERA in 12 home starts this season.
"I felt pretty good warming up and I just wanted to go out there and try to pitch as deep as I could, give us a chance to win," Corbin said.
Kris Bryant hit a two-run single off Fernando Rodney in the ninth inning before David Hernandez threw a called third strike past Zobrist with two on for his second save this season.
Chicago was 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners.
"I think we put together some good at-bats that last inning," Bryant said. "You've got to score runs to win and we didn't do that until the end."
J.D. Martinez put the Diamondbacks ahead in a four-run sixth with an RBI double off the wall in right. Baez sailed a relay throw from shortstop to the plate for an error that allowed in another run, and Brandon Drury lined a two-run double off the center-field wall.
Peralta hit Arizona's second inside-the-park homer of the season in the eighth inning off Justin Grimm, a drive that took a strange bounce off the left-center wall.
"I was out of gas," Peralta said. "I didn't slide a home. I just laid myself down."
FINAL OUT
Chicago had a rally going in the ninth inning, only to have it end on a called final strike the Cubs thought was low. Maddon argued with plate umpire Mark Wegner after the game.
"He gets on and the next one is the tying run. I just wanted to see that happen," Maddon said. "We got Rodney out after 20 something pitches, (Andrew) Chaffin was warming up for the second time. All good stuff for us and then it goes away on that call. We all make mistakes. To end the game like that is very difficult to watch."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray threw a simulated game without any problems as he makes his way back from a concussion. He was hit on the head by a line drive late last month and his next step could be a rehab start.
UP NEXT
RHP Jake Arrieta (11-8) starts Sunday's series finale for the Cubs and is 4-2 with a 2.18 ERA in seven starts since July 2. RHP Zack Godley (5-4) starts for the Diamondbacks. He is 2-0 with a 1.37 ERA over his last three starts.
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Patrick Corbin gave them a chance to play with a lead.
Corbin twice escaped jams in 6 2/3 scoreless innings, David Peralta hit an inside-the-park home run and the Diamondbacks beat the Cubs 6-2 on Saturday night, cutting Chicago's NL Central lead over St. Louis to a percentage point.
"Really impressive outing by Patrick on a night when we really needed a starting pitcher to step up," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "He went as far as he could for as long as he could."
Jon Lester (8-7) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in six innings as the Cubs lost for the seventh time in 10 games.
Chicago led the division by 5 1/2 games before play on Aug. 2, but the Cardinals have closed with eight straight victories, their longest winning streak in two years.
"Jon Lester was outstanding," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "He was pinpoint with everything. His stuff was great, absolutely deserved a better fate."
Corbin (9-11) allowed five hits and struck out eight. He escaped trouble in the opening inning when Ian Happ hit an inning-ending groundout with runners at the corners.
Shortstop Ketel Marte threw out Javier Baez at the plate in the fifth on Ben Zobrist's grounder -- a call upheld in a video review. Anthony Rizzo hit an inning-ending flyout with the bases loaded.
At Wrigley Field on Aug. 1, Corbin gave up eight runs in three innings. But he is 6-3 with a 3.14 ERA in 12 home starts this season.
"I felt pretty good warming up and I just wanted to go out there and try to pitch as deep as I could, give us a chance to win," Corbin said.
Kris Bryant hit a two-run single off Fernando Rodney in the ninth inning before David Hernandez threw a called third strike past Zobrist with two on for his second save this season.
Chicago was 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners.
"I think we put together some good at-bats that last inning," Bryant said. "You've got to score runs to win and we didn't do that until the end."
J.D. Martinez put the Diamondbacks ahead in a four-run sixth with an RBI double off the wall in right. Baez sailed a relay throw from shortstop to the plate for an error that allowed in another run, and Brandon Drury lined a two-run double off the center-field wall.
Peralta hit Arizona's second inside-the-park homer of the season in the eighth inning off Justin Grimm, a drive that took a strange bounce off the left-center wall.
"I was out of gas," Peralta said. "I didn't slide a home. I just laid myself down."
FINAL OUT
Chicago had a rally going in the ninth inning, only to have it end on a called final strike the Cubs thought was low. Maddon argued with plate umpire Mark Wegner after the game.
"He gets on and the next one is the tying run. I just wanted to see that happen," Maddon said. "We got Rodney out after 20 something pitches, (Andrew) Chaffin was warming up for the second time. All good stuff for us and then it goes away on that call. We all make mistakes. To end the game like that is very difficult to watch."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray threw a simulated game without any problems as he makes his way back from a concussion. He was hit on the head by a line drive late last month and his next step could be a rehab start.
UP NEXT
RHP Jake Arrieta (11-8) starts Sunday's series finale for the Cubs and is 4-2 with a 2.18 ERA in seven starts since July 2. RHP Zack Godley (5-4) starts for the Diamondbacks. He is 2-0 with a 1.37 ERA over his last three starts.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | CHC | ARI |
| Almora Jr. flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Rizzo grounded into fielder's choice to second, Bryant safe at second on throwing error by second baseman Drury. | 0 | 0 |
| Zobrist grounded into fielder's choice to first, Rizzo out at second, Bryant to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Happ grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Almora Jr. flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Happ grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | ARI |
| Peralta singled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Rosales singled to right, Peralta to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock grounded into double play, third to first, Peralta out at third, Rosales to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta singled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock grounded into double play, third to first to third to first, Peralta out at third, Peralta out at third, Rosales to second, Rosales to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | CHC | ARI |
| Schwarber struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Báez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Avila struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | ARI |
| Martinez flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Marte singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Drury struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Mathis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | CHC | ARI |
| Lester struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Almora Jr. lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant doubled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Rizzo lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | ARI |
| Corbin struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rosales struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | CHC | ARI |
| Zobrist grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Happ struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Schwarber struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | ARI |
| Pollock popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez singled to left, Goldschmidt to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Marte grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Martinez out at second, Goldschmidt to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Drury fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | CHC | ARI |
| Báez singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Avila singled to right, Báez to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Lester sacrificed to first, Báez to third, Avila to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Almora Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Báez out at home, Avila to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant walked, Almora Jr. to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rizzo flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | ARI |
| Mathis flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | CHC | ARI |
| Zobrist grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Happ struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Schwarber struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jon Lester pitching for Chicago | CHC | ARI |
| Rosales singled to shallow left. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock grounded out to shortstop, Rosales to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt intentionally walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez doubled to deep right, Rosales scored, Goldschmidt to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Marte grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Goldschmidt scored, Martinez to third, Marte safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Báez. | 0 | 2 |
| Drury doubled to deep center, Martinez and Marte scored. | 0 | 4 |
| Mathis struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Drury to third on wild pitch by Lester. | 0 | 4 |
| Corbin struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | CHC | ARI |
| Báez singled to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Avila flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| La Stella hit for Lester. | 0 | 4 |
| La Stella popped out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Jay hit for Almora Jr.. | 0 | 4 |
| Jay safe at first on error by third baseman Rosales, Báez to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Bryant flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Hector Rondon pitching for Chicago | CHC | ARI |
| Jay in center field. | 0 | 4 |
| Rondón relieved Lester. | 0 | 4 |
| Peralta doubled to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Descalso hit for Rosales. | 0 | 4 |
| Peralta to third on wild pitch by Rondón. | 0 | 4 |
| Descalso struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Pollock singled to center, Peralta scored. | 0 | 5 |
| Goldschmidt singled to right center, Pollock to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Martinez walked, Goldschmidt to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Marte popped out to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Drury flied out to center. | 0 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | CHC | ARI |
| Descalso at third base. | 0 | 5 |
| Rizzo grounded out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Zobrist grounded out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Happ walked. | 0 | 5 |
| Schwarber struck out looking. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Justin Grimm pitching for Chicago | CHC | ARI |
| Grimm relieved Rondón. | 0 | 5 |
| Mathis grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 5 |
| Herrmann hit for Bradley. | 0 | 5 |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Peralta inside-the-park home run to deep left center (415 feet). | 0 | 6 |
| Descalso doubled to left. | 0 | 6 |
| Pollock lined out to right. | 0 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Arizona | CHC | ARI |
| Rodney relieved Bradley. | 0 | 6 |
| Báez grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 6 |
| Avila grounded out to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Caratini hit for Grimm. | 0 | 6 |
| Caratini singled to left. | 0 | 6 |
| Jay singled to center, Caratini to third. | 0 | 6 |
| Jay to second on fielder's indifference. | 0 | 6 |
| Bryant singled to center, Caratini and Jay scored. | 2 | 6 |
| Bryant to second on fielder's indifference. | 2 | 6 |
| Rizzo singled to left, Bryant to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Hernandez relieved Rodney. | 2 | 6 |
| Zobrist struck out looking. | 2 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago Cubs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Almora Jr. CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .276 | .329 | .401 |
a-Jay PH-CF
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .293 | .381 | .376 |
| Bryant 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .289 | .400 | .518 |
| Rizzo 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .260 | .383 | .501 |
| Zobrist RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .221 | .311 | .356 |
| Happ 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .245 | .318 | .482 |
| Schwarber LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .193 | .306 | .431 |
| Báez SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .267 | .308 | .481 |
| Avila C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .200 | .333 | .600 |
| Lester P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .136 | .188 | .250 |
b-La Stella PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .305 | .432 | .508 |
Rondón P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Grimm P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
c-Caratini PH
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .276 | .407 |
| Totals | 37 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 152 | |||
| a-reached on error for A Almora Jr. in the 7th b-popped out to second for J Lester in the 7th c-singled to left for J Grimm in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Bryant (23, Corbin) RBI: Bryant 2 (51) S: Lester 2-out RBI: Bryant 2 Cubs RISP: 2-9 (Almora Jr. 0-1, Zobrist 0-2, Bryant 1-2, Rizzo 1-3, Happ 0-1) Team LOB: 11 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Báez (14, throw) DP: 1 (Bryant-Rizzo). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 42,219 (87% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:05 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mark Wegner, First Base - Mike Winters, Second Base - Marty Foster, Third Base - Mike Muchlinski |
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