Carpenter's single in the 10th lifts Cardinals past Cubs 2-1
Matt Carpenter hit a game-ending single against an unusual defensive alignment in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Friday night.
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Chicago Cubs
1
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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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 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Carpenter singled to left, Wong scored, Gyorko to second, Bader to third.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Darvish hit sacrifice fly to left, Caratini scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 1-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Ozuna hit sacrifice fly to right, Carpenter scored, DeJong to second.
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Sacrifice Fly 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Carpenter singled to left, Wong scored, Gyorko to second, Bader to third.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Steve Cishek pitches to Matt Carpenter
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Play Result 1-1
Contreras in left field.
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Play Result 1-1
Cishek relieved Schwarber
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Gyorko walked, Bader to second, Wong to third.
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 4
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Dillon Maples pitches to Jedd Gyorko
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Play Result 1-1
Gyorko hit for Hicks
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Bader walked.
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Dillon Maples pitches to Harrison Bader
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Play Result 1-1
Maples relieved Montgomery
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Wong doubled to right.
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Double 1-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Mike Montgomery pitches to Kolten Wong
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Fowler grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Mike Montgomery pitches to Dexter Fowler
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
- 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
Paul DeJongSS18
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Marcell OzunaLF24
Matt WietersC32
Dexter FowlerRF25
Kolten Wong2B16
Harrison BaderCF9
Miles MikolasP36
Substitutes
Carlos MartinezP18
Jose MartinezPH16
Jordan HicksP44
Jedd GyorkoPH5
CHC
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Jason HeywardRF22
Addison Russell2B27
Victor CaratiniC37
Albert AlmoraCF5
Yu DarvishP11
Substitutes
Steve CishekP33
David BotePH12
Kyle RyanP58
Brad BrachP53
Brandon KintzlerP19
Daniel DescalsoPH33
Mike MontgomeryP70
Dillon MaplesP36
Willson ContrerasLF40
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