Arrieta, Castro lead Cubs over Cardinals 2-0
Arrieta, Castro lead Cubs over Cardinals 2-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
0
Chicago Cubs
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Wrigley Field · 26,814 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 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Montero hit sacrifice fly to right, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Castro singled to left center, Rizzo scored, Castro to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Molina flied out to center.
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Fly Out 0-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Jay grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 0-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
Jay batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Peralta lined out to left.
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Line Out 0-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
Peralta batting
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Play Result 0-2
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Play Result 0-2
Olt at third base.
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Start Inning 0-2
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-2
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Fowler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
La Stella flied out to right.
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Fly Out 0-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
La Stella batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Szczur bunt grounded out to pitcher.
Showing the last 40 of 477 events.
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
Miguel MonteroC14
Arismendy Alcantara2B29
Jake ArrietaP49
Tommy La Stella3B4
Substitutes
Phil CokeP52
Neil RamirezP56
Pedro StropP64
Mike Olt3B25
Matt SzczurLF36
Hector RondonP28
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jason HeywardRF22
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jon JayCF9
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Kevin SiegristP54
Matt BelisleP38
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