Thursday, August 18th, 2022 2:05PM CST
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Baltimore Orioles by a score of three to two on Thursday. Willson Contreras contributed significantly to the win by hitting a pair of home runs, and Adrian Sampson provided effective pitching, holding the Orioles scoreless into the sixth inning.
Date: Thursday, August 18th, 2022
Time: 2:05PM CST
Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 19,454
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BAL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
CHC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

Doubles: Hays (26, Sampson)
Triples: Mullins (2, Sampson)
Runs Batted In: Mountcastle (58), Santander (62)
Sacrifice Flies: Santander
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-8 (Odor 1-1, Mateo 0-1, Mountcastle 1-1, Mullins 0-2, McKenna 0-1, Urías 0-1, Rutschman 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Mullins 2; McKenna 1; Rutschman 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Krehbiel 4/9; Baker 3/4; Watkins 16/22
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Krehbiel-4-1-1-7; Baker-1-2-3-4; Watkins-13-5-17-19
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Krehbiel 1-5; Baker 1-3; Watkins 7-8
Game Scores: S Watkins 57

Errors: Watkins (2, throw)

Doubles: Happ (31, Watkins)
Home Runs: Ortega (6, 8th inning off Krehbiel 0 on, 0 Out); Contreras 2 (19, 6th inning off Watkins 0 on, 1 Out, 8th inning off Krehbiel 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Ortega (27), Contreras 2 (48)
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (Reyes 0-1, Hoerner 0-1, Morel 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Hoerner 1; Morel 1

Pitcher Notes: Newcomb pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Sampson 11/23; Newcomb 3/6; Uelmen 3/4; Hughes 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Sampson-11-11-16-13; Newcomb-3-3-6-3; Uelmen-3-3-4-3; Hughes-0-1-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Sampson 6-5; Newcomb 0-3; Uelmen 1-1; Hughes 1-2
Game Scores: A Sampson 65

Double Plays: 1 (Madrigal-Hoerner)
Errors: McKinstry (2, throw); Velazquez (2, fielding)
Passed Balls: Contreras

Stolen Bases: Velazquez (3, 2nd base off Watkins/Rutschman)
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