Cardinals stop 5-game slide with 3-2 victory over Cubs
Brandon Moss and Jhonny Peralta homered against John Lackey, and the St. Louis Cardinals stopped a five-game slide by holding off the Chicago Cubs for a 3-2 victory on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
3
Chicago Cubs
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Contreras singled to center, Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Bryant doubled to left, Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Peralta homered to left (367 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Díaz singled to left, Wong scored, Carpenter to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Moss homered to right (410 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Heyward popped out to second.
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Pop Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Heyward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Zobrist singled to right, Coghlan to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Single 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 3-2
Almora Jr. out at third on runner's fielder's choice.
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Runners Fielders Choice 3-2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Coghlan hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 3-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Coghlan batting
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Play Result 3-2
Coghlan hit for Richard.
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Almora Jr. doubled to deep center.
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Double 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Almora Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Russell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Russell batting
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Play Result 3-2
Rosenthal relieved Oh.
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Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
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
Ben Zobrist2B18
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Javier Baez3B28
Addison RussellSS27
Albert AlmoraCF5
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Trevor CahillP35
Matt SzczurPH36
Travis WoodP19
Justin GrimmP46
Clayton RichardP2
Chris CoghlanPH7
STL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt HollidayLF7
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Yadier MolinaC4
Brandon Moss1B37
Kolten WongCF16
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Seunghwan OhP18
Matt AdamsPH18
Jedd GyorkoPH5
Trevor RosenthalP40
Tommy PhamLF28
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