Major League Baseball

FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals 4
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Chicago Cubs 2
1st2nd3rd4thOT2OT3OTT
STL00220004
CHC10001002
Wrigley Field

Top Performers

STL

  • Brad Miller DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Paul DeJong 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Yadier Molina C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CHC

  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kyle Schwarber DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Anthony Rizzo 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2

Injuries

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

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Ian HappCF8
  2. Kris Bryant3B23
  3. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  4. Javier BaezSS28
  5. Kyle SchwarberDH12
  6. Willson ContrerasC40
  7. Jason HeywardRF22
  8. Steven Souza Jr.LF21
  9. Nico Hoerner2B2

Substitutes

  1. Victor CaratiniPH37

STL

  1. Kolten Wong2B16
  2. Tommy Edman3B25
  3. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  4. Brad MillerDH15
  5. Paul DeJongSS18
  6. Yadier MolinaC4
  7. Matt Carpenter3B13
  8. Dylan CarlsonLF5
  9. Lane ThomasRF20

Substitutes

  1. Harrison BaderCF9

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 6th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    5403 5th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-2

    Happ homered to left center (370 feet).

    5403 5th Inning
  20. Home Run 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    5403 5th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    5403 5th Inning
  22. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5403 5th Inning
  23. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5403 5th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5403 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32145 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 4th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 4th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 4th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 4th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    32107 4th Inning
  34. Play Result 4-1

    DeJong singled to center, Wong scored, Goldschmidt to third.

    32107 4th Inning
  35. Single 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32107 4th Inning
  36. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32107 4th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32107 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32107 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 4th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    32107 4th Inning
  42. Play Result 3-1

    Edman hit sacrifice fly to right, Thomas scored, Wong to second.

    32107 4th Inning
  43. Sacrifice Fly 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32107 4th Inning
  44. Bunted Foul 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    32107 4th Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    39802 3rd Inning
  46. Play Result 2-1

    Carpenter walked, Edman scored, Molina to second, DeJong to third.

    39802 3rd Inning
  47. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    39802 3rd Inning
  48. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    39802 3rd Inning
  49. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39802 3rd Inning
  50. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39802 3rd Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    39802 3rd Inning
  52. Play Result 1-1

    DeJong grounded into fielder's choice to third, Wong scored, B. Miller out at second, Edman to third.

    39802 3rd Inning
  53. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39802 3rd Inning
  54. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39802 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39802 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 4-2

    End of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    36050 7th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-2

    Rizzo struck out swinging.

    36050 7th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36050 7th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36050 7th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36050 7th Inning
  10. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36050 7th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Giovanny Gallegos pitches to Anthony Rizzo

    36050 7th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    36050 7th Inning
  13. Play Result 4-2

    Bryant safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Edman, Hoerner to second.

    36050 7th Inning
  14. Error 4-2

    Bryant safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Edman, Hoerner to second.

    36050 7th Inning
  15. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36050 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  17. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36050 7th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Giovanny Gallegos pitches to Kris Bryant

    36050 7th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    36050 7th Inning
  20. Play Result 4-2

    Happ lined out to center.

    36050 7th Inning
  21. Line Out 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36050 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    36050 7th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36050 7th Inning
  26. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36050 7th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Giovanny Gallegos pitches to Ian Happ

    36050 7th Inning
  28. Play Result 4-2

    Gallegos relieved Wainwright

    36050 7th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    5403 7th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-2

    Hoerner singled to center.

    5403 7th Inning
  31. Single 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5403 7th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2

    Adam Wainwright pitches to Nico Hoerner

    5403 7th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    5403 7th Inning
  34. Play Result 4-2

    Caratini lined out to first.

    5403 7th Inning
  35. Line Out 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    5403 7th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    5403 7th Inning
  37. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    5403 7th Inning
  38. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5403 7th Inning
  39. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5403 7th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5403 7th Inning

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