Cardinals beat Cubs 8-0, move into 1st place in NL Central
Jack Flaherty struck out nine in seven strong innings and Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-0 Thursday in a matchup of NL Central leaders.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
0
St. Louis Cardinals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
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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 0-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Ravelo grounded into double play, third to second to first, Thomas scored, Fowler out at second, Edman to third.
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Ground Out 0-8
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 0-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Muñoz hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Martínez scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 0-7
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 0-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 0-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 0-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Wieters homered to right (372 feet), DeJong scored and Muñoz scored.
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Home Run 0-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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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 Swinging 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Muñoz singled to left, Goldschmidt scored, DeJong to third.
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Single 0-3
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 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 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 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 0-8
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Bote flied out to right.
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Fly Out 0-8
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-8
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-8
Mike Mayers pitches to David Bote
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Play Result 0-8
Bote hit for Bryant
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Castellanos lined out to third.
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Line Out 0-8
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-8
Mike Mayers pitches to Nicholas Castellanos
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Happ flied out to center.
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Fly Out 0-8
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-8
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-8
Mike Mayers pitches to Ian Happ
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Play Result 0-8
Mayers relieved Ravelo
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Play Result 0-8
Happ hit for Chatwood
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Start Inning 0-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-8
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Goldschmidt lined out to right.
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Line Out 0-8
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-8
Tyler Chatwood pitches to Paul Goldschmidt
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Ravelo grounded into double play, third to second to first, Thomas scored, Fowler out at second, Edman to third.
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Ground Out 0-8
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 0-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-7
Tyler Chatwood pitches to Rangel Ravelo
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
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
Tommy Edman3B25
Dexter FowlerRF25
Jose MartinezRF16
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Paul DeJongSS18
Matt WietersC32
Kolten Wong2B16
Jack FlahertyP9
Substitutes
Tyler WebbP64
Rangel RaveloPH35
Mike MayersP35
Yairo MunozLF95
Lane ThomasCF35
CHC
Jason HeywardCF22
Nick CastellanosRF21
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Tony Kemp2B12
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Tyler ChatwoodP50
Ian HappPH8
David BotePH12
Derek HollandP49
Brad BrachP53
David PhelpsP35
Albert AlmoraCF5
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