Cardinals beat Arrieta, Cubs 7-2 to complete 3-game sweep
Michael Wacha pitched into the seventh inning for his first win in nearly two months, and the St. Louis Cardinals roughed up Chicago's bullpen in a 7-2 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
7
Chicago Cubs
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wrigley Field · 41,058 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 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Contreras homered to center (394 feet), Russell scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Díaz homered to left center (411 feet), Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Carpenter doubled to right center, Molina and Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Molina grounded into fielder's choice to third, Moss scored.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Piscotty grounded into fielder's choice to third, Carpenter scored, Adams out at second, Díaz to third, Díaz scored on throwing error by second baseman Zobrist.
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Error 2-0
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-0
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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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Russell flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Bryant grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Bryant batting
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Play Result 7-2
Broxton relieved Lyons.
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Heyward lined out to left.
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Line Out 7-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Heyward batting
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Start Inning 7-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Molina flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Moss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Peralta struck out swinging.
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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 Bryant1B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Miguel MonteroC14
Javier Baez3B28
Matt SzczurCF36
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Addison RussellSS27
Willson ContrerasC40
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Spencer PattonP19
Justin GrimmP46
Albert AlmoraCF5
STL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt Adams1B18
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Brandon MossLF37
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten WongCF16
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Seth ManessP63
Tyler LyonsP58
Jonathan BroxtonP30
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