1–7
Starting Pitching Performance
Clay Holmes
Clay Holmes delivered 7.0 scoreless innings for Chicago, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out five batters across 93 pitches.
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- 93
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- 1–7
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August 25, 2026 · Chase Field
Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Game Analysis — August 25, 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Follow the scoring sequence from the first run to the final margin.
CHCScoreARI
- 4Supports the analysis
Happ homered to right (397 feet), Suzuki and Busch scored.
3–0 - 6Supports the analysis
Busch singled to left, Suzuki scored.
4–0 - 84–1Supports the analysis
Moreno doubled to right, Barrosa scored, Nootbaar to third.
- 4–3Supports the analysis
Perdomo singled to center, Nootbaar and Moreno scored, Perdomo to second.
- 94–5Supports the analysis
Waldschmidt homered to left (408 feet), Fernandez scored.
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- 1–7
Pitch Pattern
Clay Holmes
Clay Holmes relied on sinkers (49.5%) and cutters (26.9%) for over 76% of his 93 pitches during seven scoreless innings.
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- 93
- innings appeared
- 1–7
- 1–7
Player Influence
Brandon Pfaadt
Brandon Pfaadt pitched 6.2 innings for Arizona, striking out three and allowing four earned runs on six hits, including a home run.
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- 103
- innings appeared
- 1–7
- 1–8 · linked
Individual Batting Performance
Michael Busch
Michael Busch reached base in three of four plate appearances for Chicago, recording a double, a single, a walk, one run scored, and an RBI single that drove in Seiya Suzuki in the sixth inning.
- 2–8 · linked
Player Influence
Geraldo Perdomo
Geraldo Perdomo went 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring no runs and delivering a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning.
- ▲4–▼4
Scoring Plate Appearance
Ian Happ · Brandon Pfaadt
Ian Happ concluded an eight-pitch plate appearance in the fourth inning by hitting a 3-2 curveball from Brandon Pfaadt for a three-run home run to right field, scoring Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch to put Chicago ahead 3-0.
- 4–6 · linked
Player Influence
Seiya Suzuki
Seiya Suzuki collected two hits, including a sixth-inning double, and scored two of Chicago's four runs.
- 4–9 · linked
Game Frame
Game Frame
Arizona defeated Chicago 5-4, overcoming a 4-0 deficit by scoring three runs in the eighth inning and two in the ninth.
- 4–9 · linked
Scoring Sequence
Scoring Sequence
Chicago built a 4-0 lead through six innings behind a three-run home run in the fourth and an RBI single in the sixth before going scoreless in the final three innings.
- 7–8
Two-out Bases-loaded Relief Entry
Dennis Santana · Seiya Suzuki · Brandon Pfaadt
Dennis Santana entered with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning and retired Seiya Suzuki on a flyout to center field, stranding all three inherited runners to preserve Arizona's 4-0 deficit.
Top of the 7th — bases and outs
5 plate-appearance transitions in the top of inning 7. - 7–8
Bullpen Usage
Dennis Santana
Dennis Santana retired all four batters he faced over 1.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout on 19 pitches.
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- 19
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- 7–8
- ▲8–▼8
Two-out Scoring Rally
Daniel Palencia · Gabriel Moreno · Geraldo Perdomo
Arizona generated three two-out runs in the bottom of the eighth inning against Daniel Palencia on an RBI double by Gabriel Moreno and a two-run single by Geraldo Perdomo, reducing Chicago's lead to 4-3.
Chicago Cubs pitcher deployment
Observed pitching-staff sequence by inning (3 pitchers, 2 subsequent). - ▲8–▼8
Pitch Pattern
Daniel Palencia
Daniel Palencia threw 17 four-seam fastballs (77.3%) and 5 sliders (22.7%) across 22 pitches in his eighth-inning relief appearance.
- 8–9
Bullpen Usage
Jacob Webb
Jacob Webb took the loss and was charged with a blown save after allowing two earned runs on a two-run home run in 1.0 inning of relief.
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- 20
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- 8–9
- ▲9–▼9
Two-out Walk-off Plate Appearance
Ryan Waldschmidt · Jacob Webb · Jose Fernandez
Facing a 2-1 count with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Ryan Waldschmidt hit a 408-foot walk-off two-run home run off Jacob Webb to score Jose Fernandez and complete Arizona's 5-4 comeback victory.
- ▼ 9
Base Out State
Jose Fernandez · Tim Tawa
Jose Fernandez entered as a pinch-runner following Tim Tawa's ninth-inning walk and successfully stole second base with two outs.
See what the reviewed evidence supports—and where its limits are.
The seventh-inning out that kept the deficit workable
MediumIt is safe to state that Dennis Santana stranded three inherited runners by getting Seiya Suzuki to fly out with the bases loaded in the seventh inning.
Evidence
Top 7
- Pete Crow-Armstrong vs Brandon Pfaadt
- Seiya Suzuki vs Dennis Santana
- Cutter · 88.2 mph · Ball
- Slider · 85.9 mph · Ball
- Cutter · 89.3 mph · Called Strike
- Sinker · 93.1 mph · In play, out(s)
- Santana relieved Pfaadt
- Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
- Suzuki flied out to center.
- Base/out transitions · Top 7
- Dennis Santana · bullpen · 19 pitches · innings 7–8
- Dennis Santana · 1.1 IP · 0 H · 0 ER · 1 K · 0 BB · 19 pitches
Not implied
- This does not prove managerial intent or define Santana's permanent high-leverage role in the bullpen.
Limitations
- Relief appearance window does not reflect season-wide leverage usage patterns.
Chicago lost the clean handoff in the eighth
HighIt is safe to describe Arizona's three-run eighth inning as stemming from consecutive two-out run-scoring hits by Moreno and Perdomo against Palencia.
Evidence
Bottom 8
- Ildemaro Vargas vs Daniel Palencia
- Jordan Lawlar vs Daniel Palencia
- Lars Nootbaar vs Daniel Palencia
- Corbin Carroll vs Daniel Palencia
- Gabriel Moreno vs Daniel Palencia
- Geraldo Perdomo vs Daniel Palencia
- Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
- Nootbaar walked, Barrosa to second.
- Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
Bottom 8
- Moreno doubled to right, Barrosa scored, Nootbaar to third.
- Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
Bottom 8
- Perdomo singled to center, Nootbaar and Moreno scored, Perdomo to second.
- Score after inning 8: 0–3
- Daniel Palencia · bullpen · 22 pitches · inning 8
- Daniel Palencia · 0.2 IP · 2 H · 3 ER · 1 K · 1 BB · 22 pitches
- Gabriel Moreno · 1-for-3 · 1 BB
- Geraldo Perdomo · 2-for-3 · 1 BB
Not implied
- This does not imply Palencia suffered fatigue or that Arizona employed specific advance scouting instructions.
Limitations
- Does not prove coaching strategy or pitching change timing motives.
Waldschmidt turned a 2-1 slider into the finish
HighIt is safe to state that Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-out, two-run walk-off home run on a 2-1 slider from Jacob Webb to give Arizona a 5-4 win.
Evidence
Bottom 9
- Ryan Waldschmidt vs Jacob Webb
- Slider · 84.8 mph · Called Strike
- 4-Seam Fastball · 94.7 mph · Ball
- Changeup · 85.7 mph · Ball
- Slider · 84.2 mph · In play, run(s)
- Jacob Webb pitches to Ryan Waldschmidt
- Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
Bottom 9
- Waldschmidt homered to left (408 feet), Fernandez scored.
- Play · Bottom 9
- Final score 4–5
- Score after inning 9: 0–2
- Ryan Waldschmidt · 1-for-1 · 1 HR
- Jacob Webb · 1 IP · 1 H · 2 ER · 0 K · 1 BB · 20 pitches · L
Not implied
- This does not establish a season-wide pinch-hitting identity or predict future late-inning outcomes.
Limitations
- Does not imply long-term clutch performance or pregame pitch-selection intent.