Cardinals lose to Cubs, NL Central race goes to final day
The St. Louis Cardinals' push for a division title will go down to the final day of the regular season following an 8-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
St. Louis Cardinals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
DeJong homered to left (416 feet).
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Home Run 8-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Hoerner hit sacrifice fly to left, Bote scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 8-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Kemp singled to right, Russell scored, Bote to third.
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Single 7-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Goldschmidt grounded into double play, third to first, Ravelo scored, Edman to second, Fowler out at third.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Edman singled to left, Bader scored, Fowler to second, Ravelo to third.
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Single 6-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 8-6
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Molina flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Brandon Kintzler pitches to Yadier Molina
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Ozuna grounded into fielder's choice to second, Edman out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 8-6
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Brandon Kintzler pitches to Marcell Ozuna
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Goldschmidt flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Brandon Kintzler pitches to Paul Goldschmidt
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Edman hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 8-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Brandon Kintzler pitches to Tommy Edman
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Play Result 8-6
Kintzler relieved Strop
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Start Inning 8-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Bote struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Carlos Martinez pitches to David Bote
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Russell singled to right, Caratini to third.
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Single 8-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
- Hunter Dobbins Out
- Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL
Chicago Cubs
- Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
- Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
- Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
- Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
- Riley Martin 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Dexter FowlerRF25
Tommy Edman2B25
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Marcell OzunaLF24
Yadier MolinaC4
Matt Carpenter3B13
Paul DeJongSS18
Harrison BaderCF9
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Carlos MartinezP18
Dominic LeoneP55
Tyler O'NeillPH9
Tyler WebbP64
Rangel RaveloPH35
John BrebbiaP60
Andrew MillerP21
Jose MartinezPH16
Randy ArozarenaRF56
CHC
Tony KempLF12
Nico Hoerner2B2
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Ian HappRF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Victor Caratini1B37
Addison RussellSS27
David Bote3B12
Cole HamelsP43
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Brandon KintzlerP19
Daniel DescalsoPH33
Kyle RyanP58
David PhelpsP35
Brad WieckP39
Steve CishekP33
Albert AlmoraCF5
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