Cubs win 11th straight, Szczur hits 2 HRs to rout Cardinals
Matt Szczur hit two home runs and the Chicago Cubs won their 11th straight game, backing Jake Arrieta and battering Adam Wainwright to rout the St. Louis Cardinals 13-2 Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
2
Chicago Cubs
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
Wrigley Field · 40,848 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 2-13
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Gyorko homered to left center (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-13
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Play Result 1-13
Szczur homered to left (372 feet), Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-13
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-11
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Play Result 1-11
Báez homered to left (386 feet), Contreras scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-11
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Soler homered to center (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Szczur homered to center (417 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Piscotty homered to center (427 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 2-13
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Piscotty grounded into fielder's choice to third, Peralta out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-13
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 2-13
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13
Piscotty batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Peralta singled to shallow center, Pham to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-13
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Single 2-13
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13
Peralta batting
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Play Result 2-13
Peralta hit for Williams.
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Lineup Change 2-13
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Lineup Change 2-13
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Pham walked.
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-13
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13
Pham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Wong grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-13
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13
Wong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Grichuk flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-13
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13
Grichuk batting
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Play Result 2-13
Wood relieved Smith.
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Start Inning 2-13
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-13
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Head to Head
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
Matt SzczurCF36
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerRF12
Addison RussellSS27
Willson ContrerasLF40
Miguel MonteroC14
Javier Baez2B28
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Joe SmithP38
Travis WoodP19
Justin GrimmP46
Chris Coghlan1B7
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Brandon Moss1B37
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Greg GarciaSS4
Randal GrichukCF34
Kolten Wong2B16
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Jerome WilliamsP38
Jhonny PeraltaPH27
Alberto RosarioC6
Seth ManessP63
Jeremy HazelbakerPH41
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Tommy PhamLF28
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