Carpenter, Piscotty lead Cardinals past Cubs 4-3
Matt Carpenter tripled and scored two runs and Stephen Piscotty doubled in the winning run Wednesday, leading St. Louis past the Chicago Cubs 4-3 to end the Cardinals' three-game losing streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
3
St. Louis Cardinals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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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 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Piscotty doubled to deep center, Bourjos and Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Carpenter singled to center, Kozma scored, G. Garcia to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Fowler singled to center, Lester scored, Russell to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Heyward singled to center, Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
La Stella hit a ground rule double to deep left, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Jackson grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Jackson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Denorfia grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Denorfia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Fowler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Fowler batting
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Play Result 3-4
Bourjos in center field.
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Play Result 3-4
Kozma at second base.
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Play Result 3-4
Rosenthal relieved Broxton.
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Play Result 3-4
Carpenter at third base.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Grichuk struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Grichuk batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Peralta flied out to right.
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
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
Matt Carpenter3B13
Stephen PiscottyLF26
Jason HeywardRF22
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Randal GrichukCF34
Yadier MolinaC4
Brandon Moss1B37
Mark Reynolds3B12
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Trevor RosenthalP40
Pete Kozma2B38
Tommy PhamPH28
Seth ManessP63
Kevin SiegristP54
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Greg GarciaPH4
Peter BourjosCF25
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Chris CoghlanRF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Tommy La Stella2B4
Javier Baez3B28
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Chris DenorfiaLF38
Austin JacksonRF16
Starlin Castro2B13
Jonathan HerreraPH19
Pedro StropP64
Clayton RichardP2
Fernando RodneyP56
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