Cardinals rally from 5 down to beat Cubs 10-9
Cardinals rally from 5 down to beat Cubs 10-9
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
9
St. Louis Cardinals
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| STL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 9-10
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Play Result 9-10
Russell homered to left (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Cruz doubled to left, Heyward and Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-10
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Advancing On Play 8-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
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Play Result 8-8
Wong singled to left, Peralta scored, Heyward to third, Wong to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 8-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Heyward grounded into fielder's choice to third, Holliday scored, Reynolds out at second, Peralta to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 8-7
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Bourjos hit sacrifice fly to center, Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-6
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Wong singled to center, Reynolds scored, Heyward to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Play Result 8-4
Rizzo safe at first on error by shortstop Peralta, Coghlan scored.
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Error 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Montero doubled to deep left, Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 9-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-10
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Play Result 9-10
Fowler lined out to first.
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Line Out 9-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-10
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-10
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Play Result 9-10
Russell homered to left (401 feet).
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Home Run 9-10
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-10
Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Soler grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-10
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-10
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-10
Soler batting
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Play Result 8-10
Soler hit for Germen.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Lake lined out to second.
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Line Out 8-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-10
Lake batting
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Play Result 8-10
Maness relieved Belisle.
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Start Inning 8-10
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-10
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Peralta grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Holliday out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-10
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Ground Out 8-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-10
Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
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Play Result 8-10
Holliday walked.
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Head to Head
STL leads series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Jon JayCF9
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Mark Reynolds1B12
Jason HeywardRF22
Kolten Wong2B16
Tony CruzC17
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Peter BourjosPH25
Miguel SocolovichP48
Pete KozmaPH38
Matt BelisleP38
Seth ManessP63
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Chris CoghlanLF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Starlin CastroSS13
Chris DenorfiaRF38
Travis WoodP19
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Jonathan Herrera2B19
Gonzalez GermenP62
Junior LakeRF48
Jason MotteP30
Phil CokeP52
Welington CastilloPH20
Pedro StropP64
Zac RosscupP58
David RossC3
Jorge SolerPH12
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