ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
ARIZONA (AZL) DIAMONDBACKS AT CHICAGO N (AZL) CUBS
08/16/2025
 
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
ARIZONA (AZL) DIAMONDBACKS AT CHICAGO N (AZL) CUBS
GAME ID: 12527 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona (AZL) Diamondbacks (24-19) 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 12 0
Chicago N (AZL) Cubs (16-28) 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 13 1
Diamondbacks Lose to Cubs in Walk-Off
Chicago N (AZL) beat Arizona (AZL) at Cubs Park, eking out a 5-4 win. The triumph was primarily due to designated hitter Jeff Atkins. He went 4 for 4 with a triple, 3 singles, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 3 runs. Sean Pace picked up the win in relief. Jim Unknown took the loss for Arizona (AZL). The loss makes Arizona (AZL) 24-19.

Darrell Hill was the walk-off hero for Chicago N (AZL). With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Cubs catcher hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Arizona (AZL) manager Clayton Richard. "But we decided not to take it."
ARIZONA (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO N (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Juárez CF 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .307 9 20
C. Ackerman 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .421 16 43
M. Cole SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .300 3 21
T. McLeod P, DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .307 7 27
B. Henley RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .306 5 24
L. De Jesús 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .316 1 16
S. Ortiz LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .286 1 9
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .333 0 0
J. Mellon 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .237 0 2
   a-M. Richards 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 2
Totals 38 4 12 4 4 9 25      
a - M. Richards substituted for J. Mellon in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Henley (8, 2nd Inning off J. Orozco, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. McLeod (7, 5th Inning off J. Orozco, 1 on, 1 out) , L. De Jesús (5, 7th Inning off K. Kilminster, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Juárez (2, 6th Inning off K. Kilminster, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Juárez 3 , M. Cole 2 , T. McLeod 2 , B. Henley 4 , L. De Jesús 3 , S. Ortiz , J. Unknown , J. Mellon
2-out RBI: L. De Jesús , S. Ortiz , J. Mellon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Juárez , T. McLeod , J. Unknown , J. Mellon , M. Richards
Sac Fly: B. Henley
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Juárez (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Richards-Unknown-De Jesús, De Jesús-Cole)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wells LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .294 1 14
J. Atkins DH 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 .371 0 22
N. Armitage SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 5 .289 7 31
H. Olivo 1B 4 0 1 2 1 1 5 .297 8 31
D. Hill C 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .344 5 23
J. Rodríguez RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .304 4 25
   a-J. Taylor PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .375 1 1
   b-E. Cuesta RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 0 1
W. O'Connelan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .273 3 22
J. Davis CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .342 5 18
P. Quintero 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .304 8 26
Totals 35 5 13 5 4 5 22      
a - J. Taylor pinch hit for J. Rodríguez in the 7th
b - E. Cuesta substituted for J. Taylor in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Olivo (15, 5th Inning off T. McLeod, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Hill (9, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Atkins (5, 1st Inning off T. McLeod, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Wells 2 , J. Atkins 6 , N. Armitage , H. Olivo 2 , D. Hill 4 , J. Davis 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Olivo , J. Rodríguez , P. Quintero
GIDP: W. Wells , W. O'Connelan
Hit by Pitch: J. Atkins , P. Quintero
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Armitage (14)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Davis (1)
PB: D. Hill
ARIZONA (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO N (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McLeod 4.1 7 3 3 0 4 0 83 3.50   
J. Unknown 3.0 3 1 1 3 1 0 60 3.00   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 16 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McLeod 41
Batters Faced: T. McLeod 22, J. Unknown 14, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McLeod 5-4, J. Unknown 4-3, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. McLeod 83-51, J. Unknown 60-34, J. Unknown 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. McLeod 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Orozco 4.2 9 4 4 4 4 0 94 7.34   
K. Kilminster 3.1 3 0 0 0 4 0 44 5.55   
S. Pace W (2-7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Orozco 30
Batters Faced: J. Orozco 26, K. Kilminster 13, S. Pace 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Orozco 5-4, K. Kilminster 2-4, S. Pace 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Orozco 94-57, K. Kilminster 44-29, S. Pace 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kilminster 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Atkins
Ballpark: Cubs Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 3760
Special Notes: SS Joe Mellon was injured while throwing the ball.
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