Adam Wainwright throws 6 shutout innings to guide Cardinals past Cubs
Adam Wainwright pitched six innings of five-hit ball and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday night in Major League Baseball's season opener.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
3
Chicago Cubs
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wrigley Field · 35,055 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Holliday singled to right center, Carpenter scored, Heyward to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Carpenter singled to center, Wong scored, Jay to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 3-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Alcántara struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Alcántara batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Olt struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Olt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Coghlan struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 3-0
Rosenthal relieved Walden.
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Lineup Change 3-0
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Lineup Change 3-0
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Coghlan batting
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Start Inning 3-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-0
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Lineup Change 3-0
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End Inning 3-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Peralta flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 3-0
Bourjos stole second, Bourjos safe at third on throwing error by catcher Montero.
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Error 3-0
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Stolen Base 3-0
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jorge SolerRF12
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Chris CoghlanLF7
Mike Olt3B25
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Tommy La Stella2B4
Substitutes
Jason MotteP30
Neil RamirezP56
Arismendy Alcantara2B29
Phil CokeP52
Miguel MonteroC14
Pedro StropP64
Hector RondonP28
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jason HeywardRF22
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Matt Adams1B18
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Jon JayLF9
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Peter BourjosCF25
Carlos MartinezP18
Mark ReynoldsPH12
Jordan WaldenP53
Trevor RosenthalP40
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