Bryant ends homer drought, Cubs rout Cardinals 13-5
Kris Bryant ended a 24-game homerless drought, the longest of his career, and Ian Happ and Kyle Schwarber also went deep as the Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals 13-5 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
13
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Gimenez hit sacrifice fly to center, Russell scored.
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Advancing On Play 13-5
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 12-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 12-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-5
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Play Result 12-5
Pham homered to left (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
Carpenter singled to right center, Muñoz scored, Wong to second, Wong scored on error by center fielder Almora Jr..
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Error 12-4
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Advancing On Force 12-3
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Bryant hit sacrifice fly to center, Russell scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-2
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Carpenter homered to right center (410 feet).
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Bryant singled to right, Almora Jr. scored, Bryant out stretching at second.
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Advancing On Play 11-1
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Almora Jr. doubled to left, Russell scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-1
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Russell doubled to left, Báez scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 13-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Bader lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 13-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-5
Bader batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Carpenter walked.
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 13-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 13-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-5
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Brebbia grounded out to shortstop, Voit to second.
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Advancing On Play 13-5
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Ground Out 13-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 13-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-5
Brebbia batting
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Play Result 13-5
Rosario relieved Farrell.
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Lineup Change 13-5
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Lineup Change 13-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Muñoz lined out to center.
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Line Out 13-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 13-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-5
Muñoz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Voit walked.
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 13-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 13-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
CHC win 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
Matt Carpenter3B13
Harrison BaderRF9
Tommy PhamCF28
Marcell OzunaLF24
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Luke Voit1B99
Yairo MunozLF95
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Greg GarciaSS4
Francisco PenaC16
Mike MayersP35
Dexter FowlerPH25
Brett CecilP27
Kolten WongPH16
Matt BowmanP51
John BrebbiaP60
CHC
Albert AlmoraCF5
Kris Bryant1B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Javier Baez2B28
Addison RussellSS27
Ian HappRF8
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Tommy La Stella3B4
Anthony BassP52
Ben ZobristPH18
Luke FarrellP91
Randy RosarioP43
Chris GimenezC46
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