With a win over the Cardinals on September 27, the Cubs won the division title for the second consecutive year. The Cubs finished the season 92–70 in first place in the Central Division. Louis Cardinals and finished the regular season October 1 at home against the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs began the season on April 2, 2017, at the St. The Cubs were the defending World Series champions, having defeated the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series. The Cubs were managed by Joe Maddon, in his third year as Cubs manager, and played their home games at Wrigley Field as members of the National League Central Division. Arenado then grounded out to end the game as the Diamondbacks advanced to the NLDS.The 2017 Chicago Cubs season was the 146th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 142nd in the National League and the Cubs' 102nd season at Wrigley Field. In the ninth, Ian Desmond hit a leadoff single off Fernando Rodney, who struck out the next two batters, but Desmond advanced two bases on defensive indifferences before scoring on Carlos González's single to cut the Rockies' deficit to 11–8. After an intentional walk, Jeff Mathis's RBI squeeze single made it 11–7 Diamondbacks. Pollock's two-run triple off Greg Holland (which made the Diamondbacks the first team since the Boston Americans in 1903 to record four triples in a playoff game). The Diamondbacks responded in the bottom half of the inning with A.J. īack-to-back home runs by Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story off Bradley in the eighth cut the Diamondbacks' lead back to one. In the process, Bradley not only became the first relief pitcher to record a triple in a playoff game, but also the sixth pitcher in Major League history to record a triple during the playoffs. This lead was cut further to 6–5 in the seventh when Lucroy doubled, moved to third on Robbie Ray's wild pitch and scored on Charlie Blackmon's bunt groundout off Jorge De La Rosa, but the Diamondbacks extended their lead to 8–5 in the bottom of the inning on Archie Bradley's two-run triple off Pat Neshek. After allowing two singles and recording one out, Gerardo Parra's single, Mark Reynolds's groundout, Jonathan Lucroy's double, and Alexi Amarista's pinch hit single scored a run each and reduced the Diamondback's lead to 6–4. While Greinke coasted through the first three innings, he was unable to complete the fourth inning. Daniel Descalso's two-run home run off Tyler Anderson in the third made it 6–0 Diamondbacks. Gray was ultimately knocked out of the game in the bottom of the second after David Peralta singled and scored on Ketel Marte's triple. Gray was rocked early, allowing two singles to start the bottom of the first, followed by a three-run home run to Paul Goldschmidt. WP: Andrew Chafin (1–0) LP: Jon Gray (0–1)ĪRI: Daniel Descalso (1), Paul Goldschmidt (1) Game results Line score Wednesday, Octo5:08 pm ( MST) at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, 76 ☏ (24 ☌), roof closed Team Jon Gray started for the Rockies, and Zack Greinke started for the Diamondbacks. This was the second postseason match-up between the two division rivals previously the Rockies swept the Diamondbacks in the 2007 National League Championship Series. This was Colorado's fourth playoff appearance (all as a Wild Card team), and their first postseason appearance since the 2009 National League Division Series. This was Arizona's first playoff appearance as a Wild Card team, and their first postseason appearance since the 2011 National League Division Series. Main articles: 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season and 2017 Colorado Rockies season
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