Cubs set the tone early, add late damage against the Diamondbacks at Sloan Park

The Chicago Cubs left Sloan Park with a 6-8 spring mark after an 8-1 result over the Arizona Diamondbacks, who moved to 7-6, in front of 12,824.

First inning

The Cubs opened with 2 runs on 3 hits while the Diamondbacks came up empty despite 2 hits.

Second inning

The Cubs posted a scoreless inning with 0 hits, and the Diamondbacks matched it with 0 runs and 0 hits.

Third inning

The Cubs pushed across 2 runs on 2 hits, and the Diamondbacks answered with 0 runs on 1 hit.

Fourth inning

The Cubs added 1 run on 2 hits, and the Diamondbacks scored their only run of the day with 1 run on 2 hits.

Fifth inning

The Cubs produced 2 runs on 2 hits, and the Diamondbacks were held to 0 runs on 1 hit.

Sixth inning

The Cubs went scoreless with 1 hit, and the Diamondbacks were held to 0 runs with 0 hits as the Cubs pitching line finished with a 1.00 earned run average.

Seventh inning

The Cubs had 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Diamondbacks also had 0 runs on 0 hits as the Cubs bullpen line stayed at 0.00 earned run average.

Eighth inning

The Cubs tacked on 1 run on 2 hits, and the Diamondbacks were kept off the board with 0 runs and 0 hits as the Cubs finished with 12 hits and 8 runs.

Ninth inning

The Diamondbacks ended with 1 run on 6 hits and 1 error while the Cubs closed with 0 errors, and Cubs post-match stats showed 8 runs batted in and 1 stolen base in a 2:42 game.

Dansby Swanson’s previous-game line included a 2.334 on-base plus slugging mark, and Colin Rea’s previous-game rate stats included a 2.455 earned run average and a 14.724 strikeouts per 9 innings figure.

The Cubs post-game interviews and Cubs final whistle reaction centered on 8 runs batted in from a lineup that finished with a .333 average and a 1.039 on-base plus slugging mark, and the post game analysis also noted the Diamondbacks were limited to 3 walks.

The Cubs are scheduled to play the the Padres on 3/6/2026 at 8:10 PM EDT at Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, and the broadcast is on MLB Network.

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