Cardinals score 9 in 8th, cool off Cubs with 11-4 win
Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking two-run double in St. Louis' nine-run eighth inning, and the Cardinals cooled off the Chicago Cubs with an 11-4 victory on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
11
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Almora Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Báez scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Pham singled to center, Kelly and Voit scored, Carpenter to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-3
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Carpenter singled to right, Grichuk scored, Kelly to third, Voit to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Kelly doubled to deep left, DeJong and Wong scored, Grichuk to third.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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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 singled to left, Gyorko scored, DeJong to third, Wong to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
DeJong hit a ground rule double to deep right center, Pham and Fowler scored, Gyorko to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Gyorko walked, Carpenter scored, Pham to third, Fowler to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Rizzo singled to right, Heyward scored, Zobrist to third.
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End Inning 11-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Contreras grounded into fielder's choice to third, Heyward out at third, Zobrist to second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 11-4
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 11-4
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 11-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Contreras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Almora Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Báez scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Sacrifice Fly 11-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
Almora Jr. batting
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Play Result 11-3
Almora Jr. hit for Rizzo.
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Zobrist singled to right, Báez to third, Heyward to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-3
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Advancing On Force 11-3
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Single 11-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Heyward safe at first on error by first baseman Carpenter, Báez to second.
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Error 11-3
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Error 11-3
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 11-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
Heyward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Caratini struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
Caratini batting
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Play Result 11-3
Caratini hit for Grimm.
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Báez singled to center.
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Jason HeywardRF22
Ben Zobrist2B18
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Ian HappCF8
Addison RussellSS27
Javier Baez3B28
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraPH5
Tommy La StellaPH4
Pedro StropP64
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Hector RondonP28
Justin GrimmP46
Victor CaratiniPH37
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Tommy PhamLF28
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Paul DeJongSS18
Kolten Wong2B16
Randal GrichukRF34
Carson KellyC15
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Greg GarciaPH4
Zach DukeP32
Matt BowmanP51
Luke VoitPH99
Kevin SiegristP54
Mike LeakePH8
Seunghwan OhP18
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