Hammel leads Cubs past Cardinals with arm, bat
Jason Hammel worked six sharp innings and had both RBI for the Chicago Cubs in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
2
St. Louis Cardinals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: 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
Hammel singled to left, Soler and Zobrist scored, Montero to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Molina tripled to left center, Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Gyorko struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 2-1
Fryer to second on wild pitch by Rondón.
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Wild Pitch 2-1
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Gyorko batting
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Play Result 2-1
Gyorko hit for Bowman.
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Díaz flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Wong fouled out to left.
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Wong batting
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Play Result 2-1
Fryer ran for Molina.
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Molina singled to right.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Molina batting
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Play Result 2-1
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Inning 2-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Heyward grounded out to second.
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
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
Jeremy HazelbakerRF41
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Randal GrichukCF34
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Ruben TejadaSS33
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Eric FryerPR41
Aledmys DiazSS12
Brandon MossPH37
Seunghwan OhP18
Kevin SiegristP54
Stephen PiscottyPH26
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Matt BowmanP51
Jedd GyorkoPH5
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerLF12
Ben Zobrist2B18
Miguel MonteroC14
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HammelP39
Substitutes
Travis WoodP19
Pedro StropP64
Hector RondonP28
Javier BaezPH28
Adam WarrenP48
Matt SzczurLF36
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