Hammel stars on mound, plate in Cubs' rout of Cardinals
Jason Hammel pitched 7 1/3 stingy innings and had a two-run double in the Chicago's six-run first as the Cubs went on to rout the St. Louis Cardinals 12-3 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
12
St. Louis Cardinals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Busch Stadium · 44,588 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 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Grichuk singled to center, Gyorko scored, Adams to second.
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Advancing On Force 12-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Tejada hit sacrifice fly to right, Hazelbaker scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-2
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Fowler singled to center, Szczur scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Szczur tripled to deep center, Russell and Federowicz scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-1
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Advancing On Force 10-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Federowicz singled to right center, Báez scored, Russell to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Moss doubled to deep right center, Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 12-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Fryer struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Fryer batting
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Play Result 12-3
Cahill relieved Richard.
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Lineup Change 12-3
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Lineup Change 12-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Moss hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 12-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Moss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Wong grounded out to pitcher, Adams to third, Grichuk to second.
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Advancing On Play 12-3
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Advancing On Play 12-3
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Ground Out 12-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Wong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Grichuk singled to center, Gyorko scored, Adams to second.
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Advancing On Force 12-3
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Advancing On Force 12-3
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Single 12-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Grichuk batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Tejada hit sacrifice fly to right, Hazelbaker scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-2
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Sacrifice Fly 12-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-1
Tejada batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Adams singled to center, Hazelbaker to third, Gyorko to second.
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Advancing On Force 12-1
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Advancing On Force 12-1
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Single 12-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Highlights
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
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt HollidayLF7
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Matt Adams1B18
Yadier MolinaC4
Randal GrichukCF34
Kolten Wong2B16
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Eric FryerC41
Jeremy HazelbakerLF41
Dean KiekheferP63
Jedd GyorkoPH5
Ruben Tejada3B33
Tyler LyonsP58
Brandon MossRF37
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Jorge SolerLF12
Addison RussellSS27
David RossC3
Jason HammelP39
Substitutes
Clayton RichardP2
Trevor CahillP35
Tommy La Stella2B4
Javier Baez1B28
Tim FederowiczC18
Justin GrimmP46
Matt SzczurCF36
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