Carpenter, Holliday homer as Cardinals beat Cubs 4-3
Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday homered to back Adam Wainwright, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
4
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-3
Almora Jr. grounded into double play, second to first, Contreras scored, Russell out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Heyward doubled to deep center, Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Holliday homered to center (431 feet), Díaz scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Carpenter homered to center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Moss singled to right center, Piscotty scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 7: in play
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Rizzo hit sacrifice fly to center, Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: 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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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Szczur grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Báez out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-3
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Szczur batting
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Play Result 4-3
Szczur hit for Wood.
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Báez walked, Russell to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Báez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Almora Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Almora Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Russell singled to right center.
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Single 4-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Contreras struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Contreras batting
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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
Chris CoghlanLF7
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Willson ContrerasC40
Addison RussellSS27
Albert AlmoraCF5
Jason HammelP39
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Travis WoodP19
Matt SzczurPH36
Gerardo ConcepcionP50
Miguel MonteroPH14
Javier Baez3B28
STL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt HollidayLF7
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Yadier MolinaC4
Brandon Moss1B37
Kolten WongCF16
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Tommy PhamLF28
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Kevin SiegristP54
Trevor RosenthalP40
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