Stuck out! Ball clings to Molina, Cubs rally past Cardinals
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina couldn't find a ball that clung to his chest protector and the Chicago Cubs turned the bizarre play into a late rally to beat St. Louis.
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Chicago Cubs
6
St. Louis Cardinals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Russell grounded out to pitcher, Bryant scored, Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Schwarber homered to right (422 feet), Szczur and Jay scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Russell grounded out to second, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Molina hit sacrifice fly to left, Díaz scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Jay singled to center, Heyward scored, Lackey to third, Jay to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
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
Díaz lined out to right.
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Line Out 6-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Díaz batting
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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 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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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
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Piscotty grounded out to second, Wong to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Piscotty batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Wong doubled to deep center.
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Double 6-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Wong batting
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Play Result 6-4
Davis relieved Edwards Jr..
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Dexter FowlerCF25
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt Carpenter1B13
Yadier MolinaC4
Matt AdamsLF18
Randal GrichukLF34
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Kolten Wong2B16
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Matt BowmanP51
Brett CecilP27
Miguel SocolovichP48
Greg GarciaPH4
Sam TuivailalaP26
Stephen PiscottyRF26
CHC
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristLF18
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Miguel MonteroC14
John LackeyP41
Jon JayCF9
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Wade DavisP71
Matt SzczurPH36
Hector RondonP28
Javier Baez2B28
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