Molina homers twice to help Cardinals beat Cubs
Yadier Molina homered twice and Adam Wainwright threw seven shutout innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
0
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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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 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Molina homered to center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Carpenter homered to right center (435 feet), Wong scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Molina homered to left (393 feet), Gyorko scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
La Stella flied out to left.
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Fly Out 0-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
La Stella batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Contreras struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Contreras batting
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Play Result 0-5
Contreras hit for Montero.
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Lineup Change 0-5
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Lineup Change 0-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Russell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Russell batting
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Play Result 0-5
Siegrist relieved Rosenthal.
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Start Inning 0-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-5
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Lineup Change 0-5
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End Inning 0-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Wong struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Wong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
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
Kolten Wong2B16
Tommy PhamLF28
Matt Carpenter1B13
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Yadier MolinaC4
Aledmys DiazSS12
Randal GrichukRF34
Magneuris SierraCF46
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Dexter FowlerPH25
Trevor RosenthalP40
Greg GarciaPH4
Kevin SiegristP54
CHC
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Ian HappCF8
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Addison RussellSS27
Miguel MonteroC14
Tommy La Stella2B4
Javier BaezRF28
Jake ArrietaP49
Albert AlmoraCF5
Substitutes
Willson ContrerasPH40
Jeimer Candelario3B46
Brian DuensingP32
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