Starlin Castro's 2 homers, 6 RBIs lead Cubs over Cardinals
Starlin Castro matched his career high with six RBIs while hitting two home runs to lead the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
3
Chicago Cubs
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Wrigley Field · 40,846 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 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Castro homered to left (379 feet), Jackson and Montero scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Castro homered to left center (408 feet), Montero scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Pham walked, Moss scored, Kozma to third, Carpenter to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Cruz grounded out to shortstop, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Wong tripled to right center, Piscotty scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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End Inning 3-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Jay struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Jay batting
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Play Result 3-8
Jay hit for Tuivailala.
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Moss singled to right center.
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Single 3-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Moss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Cruz struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Cruz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Wong lined out to right.
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Line Out 3-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Wong batting
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Play Result 3-8
Ramirez relieved Rodney.
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Start Inning 3-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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End Inning 3-8
End of the 8th
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
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
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Chris CoghlanRF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Tommy La Stella3B4
Miguel MonteroC14
Starlin Castro2B13
Dan HarenP50
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Fernando RodneyP56
Neil RamirezP56
Austin JacksonRF16
Kris Bryant3B23
Pedro StropP64
Chris DenorfiaLF38
Zac RosscupP58
Tommy HunterP29
Jorge SolerPH12
Justin GrimmP46
Javier Baez2B28
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Tommy PhamCF28
Jason HeywardRF22
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Stephen PiscottyLF26
Kolten Wong2B16
Tony CruzC17
Brandon Moss1B37
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Tyler LyonsP58
Matt HollidayPH7
Pete KozmaPR38
Seth ManessP63
Randy ChoateP
Steve CishekP33
Miguel SocolovichP48
Greg GarciaPH4
Matt BelisleP38
Sam TuivailalaP26
Jon JayPH9
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