Cubs pound Cardinals 13-5 for 7th straight win
Kris Bryant hit his fourth career grand slam in Chicago's six-run eighth inning and the Cubs pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 13-5 on Sunday night for their season-high seventh consecutive victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
Chicago Cubs
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
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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 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
Ozuna homered to left (383 feet).
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Home Run 5-13
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-13
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 5-13
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
DeJong homered to left center (366 feet), Carpenter scored.
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Home Run 4-13
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-13
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-13
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Bryant homered to center (417 feet), Almora Jr. scored, Zagunis scored and Zobrist scored.
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Home Run 2-13
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-13
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Almora Jr. doubled to left, Bote scored.
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Double 2-9
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Bote doubled to deep right, Báez scored.
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Double 2-8
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Zobrist singled to right, Almora Jr. scored.
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Single 2-7
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Contreras singled to right, Báez scored.
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Single 2-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Rizzo doubled to deep right center, Bryant scored and Zobrist scored.
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Double 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Molina doubled to deep center, Ozuna scored and DeJong scored, Molina safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Báez.
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Error 2-3
Molina doubled to deep center, Ozuna scored and DeJong scored, Molina safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Báez.
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Double 2-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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End Inning 5-13
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
J. Martínez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-13
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-13
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-13
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-13
Tyler Chatwood pitches to Jose Martinez
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
Ozuna homered to left (383 feet).
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Home Run 5-13
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-13
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 5-13
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-13
Tyler Chatwood pitches to Marcell Ozuna
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
DeJong homered to left center (366 feet), Carpenter scored.
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Home Run 4-13
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-13
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-13
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13
Tyler Chatwood pitches to Paul DeJong
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Muñoz grounded out to shortstop, Carpenter to third.
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Ground Out 2-13
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13
Tyler Chatwood pitches to Yairo Munoz
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Play Result 2-13
Muñoz hit for Goldschmidt
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Carpenter singled to right center, Carpenter safe at second on error by right fielder Heyward.
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Error 2-13
Carpenter singled to right center, Carpenter safe at second on error by right fielder Heyward.
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Single 2-13
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-13
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-13
Tyler Chatwood pitches to Matt Carpenter
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
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
Ben ZobristLF18
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Willson ContrerasC40
Jason HeywardRF22
David Bote2B12
Albert AlmoraCF5
Jose QuintanaP62
Substitutes
Tyler ChatwoodP50
Brandon KintzlerP19
Kyle SchwarberPH12
Steve CishekP33
Mark ZagunisPH80
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Paul DeJongSS18
Marcell OzunaLF24
Jose MartinezRF16
Yadier MolinaC4
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kolten Wong2B16
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Yairo MunozPH95
John GantP33
Luke GregersonP44
Dominic LeoneP55
Giovanny GallegosP65
Tyler WebbP64
Jedd GyorkoPH5
Harrison BaderCF9
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