Hamels, Báez lead Cubs past Cardinals 3-1
Cole Hamels threw eight innings of three-hit shutout ball, Javier Baez hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
1
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
DeJong homered to left (382 feet).
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Home Run 1-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Caratini doubled to deep left, Heyward scored.
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Double 0-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Ozuna flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Pedro Strop pitches to Marcell Ozuna
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Goldschmidt struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Pedro Strop pitches to Paul Goldschmidt
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
DeJong homered to left (382 feet).
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Home Run 1-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-3
Pedro Strop pitches to Paul DeJong
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Fowler struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-3
Pedro Strop pitches to Dexter Fowler
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Play Result 0-3
Strop relieved Hamels
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Start Inning 0-3
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-3
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Heyward lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 0-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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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 Day-To-Day
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Carlos GonzalezLF2
Javier BaezSS28
Jason HeywardRF22
Victor CaratiniC37
David Bote2B12
Albert AlmoraCF5
Cole HamelsP43
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
STL
Dexter FowlerRF25
Paul DeJongSS18
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Marcell OzunaLF24
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Harrison BaderCF9
Matt WietersC32
Kolten Wong2B16
Miles MikolasP36
Substitutes
Giovanny GallegosP65
Jose MartinezPH16
Ryan HelsleyP21
Tyler WebbP64
Yairo Munoz3B95
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