Piscotty homers in 8th to lead Cards' comeback over Cubs 6-4
Stephen Piscotty hit a three-run homer, Brandon Moss followed with a solo shot one out later and the Cardinals used a five-run eighth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Sunday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
6
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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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 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Rizzo homered to right (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Grichuk doubled to right, Peralta scored, Gyorko to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Moss homered to center (372 feet).
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Piscotty homered to center (432 feet), Wong and G. Garcia scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Rizzo singled to left, Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 1-2
Carpenter grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Piscotty out at second, G. Garcia to third, G. Garcia scored on throwing error by second baseman Zobrist.
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Error 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Fowler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Soler struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Soler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Contreras struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Contreras batting
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Carpenter grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Piscotty struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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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
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristLF18
Addison RussellSS27
Chris CoghlanLF7
Jason HeywardRF22
Willson ContrerasC40
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Javier Baez2B28
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Justin GrimmP46
Matt SzczurPH36
Hector RondonP28
Travis WoodP19
Jorge SolerRF12
STL
Greg GarciaSS4
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Matt Carpenter1B13
Brandon MossLF37
Yadier MolinaC4
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Randal GrichukCF34
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Matt BowmanP51
Kolten WongPH16
Kevin SiegristP54
Seunghwan OhP18
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