Cubs beat Cardinals in Game 4 to take NLDS
The Chicago Cubs clinched a postseason series at Wrigley Field for the first time with home runs from Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez in a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
4
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Wrigley Field · 42,411 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 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Schwarber homered to right (438 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Rizzo homered to right (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Moss singled to right, Peralta scored, Cruz thrown out at home.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Cruz doubled to right, Heyward scored, Peralta to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Báez homered to right (393 feet), Schwarber and Hammel scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Hammel singled to center, Castro scored, Schwarber to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 4-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Piscotty struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Play Result 4-6
Carpenter to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-6
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Piscotty batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Carpenter singled to shallow left center.
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Single 4-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Reynolds struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Reynolds batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Cruz grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Cruz batting
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Play Result 4-6
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 4-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-6
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Lineup Change 4-6
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End Inning 4-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Denorfia grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Montero out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-6
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Highlights
Head to Head
CHC lead 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
Jorge SolerRF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin Castro2B13
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Miguel MonteroC14
Jason HammelP39
Javier BaezSS28
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Hector RondonP28
Chris DenorfiaLF38
Justin GrimmP46
Travis WoodP19
Trevor CahillP35
Fernando RodneyP56
Clayton RichardP2
Tommy La StellaPH4
Austin JacksonRF16
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Matt HollidayLF7
Jason HeywardCF22
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Randal GrichukCF34
Kolten Wong2B16
Tony CruzC17
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Greg GarciaPH4
Trevor RosenthalP40
Tommy PhamPH28
Adam WainwrightP50
Brandon MossPH37
Kevin SiegristP54
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Mark Reynolds1B12
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