Cubs force NL Central tiebreaker game, beat Cardinals 10-5
Anthony Rizzo had four hits and scored three times, and the Chicago Cubs set up a tiebreaker game for the NL Central title by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
Chicago Cubs
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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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 5-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Muñoz hit by pitch, J. Martínez scored, O'Neill to third, Bader to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-10
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Almora Jr. reached on infield single to third, Rizzo scored, Bryant to third, Heyward to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-10
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-9
Bryant safe at first on error by pitcher Hudson, Báez scored, Rizzo to third.
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Error 4-9
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Muñoz singled to shallow center, Wisdom and Bader scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Contreras homered to left (371 feet), Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Bryant doubled to left, Báez and Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 5-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Peña flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-10
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-10
Muñoz to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-10
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Peña batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Muñoz walked.
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Muñoz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Bader struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-10
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Bader batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Wisdom struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-10
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Wisdom batting
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Play Result 5-10
De La Rosa relieved García.
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Start Inning 5-10
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-10
End of the 8th
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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
Daniel Murphy2B9
Ben Zobrist2B18
Javier BaezSS28
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris BryantLF23
Jason HeywardRF22
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Willson ContrerasC40
Mike MontgomeryP70
Substitutes
David Bote3B12
Albert AlmoraCF5
Allen WebsterP61
Victor CaratiniPH37
Alec MillsP50
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Randy RosarioP43
Brandon KintzlerP19
Steve CishekP33
Tommy La StellaPH4
Jaime GarciaP64
Jorge De La RosaP29
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Jose MartinezRF16
Paul DeJongSS18
Tyler O'NeillLF9
Patrick Wisdom1B35
Harrison BaderCF9
Yairo Munoz3B95
Francisco PenaC16
Jack FlahertyP9
Substitutes
Mike MayersP35
Chasen ShreveP57
Adolis GarciaPH53
Austin GomberP40
Greg GarciaPH4
Tyler WebbP64
Dakota HudsonP43
Daniel Ponce de LeonP32
Edmundo Sosa2B33
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