Cardinals beat Cubs 8-1 to become first team to 50 wins
Michael Wacha pitched six solid innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Saturday night to become the first major league team with 50 wins.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
1
St. Louis Cardinals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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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 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Wong hit a ground rule double to deep center, Scruggs and Bourjos scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Scruggs doubled to deep center, Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Grichuk doubled to deep center, Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Carpenter singled to right, Scruggs and Bourjos scored, Wacha to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Scruggs singled to deep center, Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Molina doubled to deep right center, Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Herrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Herrera batting
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Play Result 1-8
Herrera hit for Jackson.
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Lineup Change 1-8
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Lineup Change 1-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Baxter grounded into fielder's choice to first, Coghlan out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-8
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Baxter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Coghlan singled to center.
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Single 1-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Coghlan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Castro grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-8
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
Castro batting
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Play Result 1-8
Cruz catching.
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Play Result 1-8
Kozma at shortstop.
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Start Inning 1-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-8
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Lineup Change 1-8
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End Inning 1-8
End of the 8th
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Head to Head
STL wins 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
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Randal GrichukLF34
Xavier Scruggs1B53
Peter BourjosCF25
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Pete KozmaSS38
Tony CruzC17
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Starlin CastroSS13
Chris CoghlanLF7
Mike BaxterRF6
Donn RoachP70
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Travis WoodP19
Matt SzczurPH36
Edwin JacksonP36
Jonathan HerreraPH19
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