Wainwright pitches Cardinals past Cubs at chilly Wrigley
Adam Wainwright outpitched Tyler Chatwood in frigid conditions at Wrigley Field, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Wrigley Field · 35,103 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 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Báez homered to left center (422 feet), Schwarber scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Carpenter singled to center, Bader and Fowler scored, Pham to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
DeJong homered to left (372 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Heyward singled to right, Russell scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Ozuna grounded out to shortstop, Pham scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Carpenter doubled to deep right, Fowler scored, Pham to third.
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Schwarber struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Schwarber batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Contreras singled to shallow left.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Contreras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Rizzo flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Bryant struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Bryant batting
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
DeJong struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
DeJong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Garcia walked.
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 11: ball 4
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Head to Head
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
Ian HappCF8
Kris BryantRF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Javier Baez2B28
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardCF22
Tyler ChatwoodP50
Substitutes
Brandon MorrowP23
Steve CishekP33
Victor CaratiniPH37
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Pedro StropP64
Brian DuensingP32
Albert AlmoraPH5
Tommy La Stella3B4
STL
Dexter FowlerRF25
Tommy PhamCF28
Matt Carpenter2B13
Marcell OzunaLF24
Jose Martinez1B16
Yadier MolinaC4
Greg Garcia2B4
Paul DeJongSS18
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Greg HollandP40
Tyler LyonsP58
Bud NorrisP28
Kolten WongPH16
Dominic LeoneP55
Jordan HicksP44
Harrison BaderPH9
Jedd Gyorko3B5
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