Lackey drives in run to lead Cardinals over Cubs 5-1
Lackey drives in run to lead Cardinals over Cubs 5-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
1
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Castro singled to center, Soler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-5
Heyward scored, Molina to second on wild pitch by Grimm.
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Wild Pitch 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Lackey doubled to right, Heyward scored, Bourjos to third, Bourjos scored on error by right fielder Soler.
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Error 0-4
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: 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 4: foul
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 1-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Castillo struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Castillo batting
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Play Result 1-5
Castillo hit for Motte.
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Szczur struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Szczur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Castro grounded out to third, Montero to third, Soler to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Castro batting
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Play Result 1-5
Rosenthal relieved Maness.
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Soler singled to center, Montero to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Single 1-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Soler batting
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Play Result 1-5
Maness relieved Siegrist.
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Montero 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 JayLF9
Kolten Wong2B16
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Matt Adams1B18
Mark Reynolds3B12
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Peter BourjosCF25
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Kevin SiegristP54
Seth ManessP63
Trevor RosenthalP40
CHC
Chris CoghlanLF7
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Miguel MonteroC14
Jorge SolerRF12
Starlin CastroSS13
Matt SzczurCF36
Jake ArrietaP49
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Justin GrimmP46
Dexter FowlerPH25
James RussellP88
Jason MotteP30
Welington CastilloPH20
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