Major League Baseball

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St. Louis Cardinals 4
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Wrigley Field

Match Report

Cardinals beat Cubs 3-1 in doubleheader opener

Finally back on the field, the St. Louis Cardinals are rounding into form in a hurry.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Jason Kipnis 2B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Anthony Rizzo 1B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1

STL

  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Max Schrock 2B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Dexter Fowler RF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Tyler O'Neill RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

CHC win series 2-0

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

Confirmed

STL

  1. Tommy EdmanSS25
  2. Dylan CarlsonRF5
  3. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  4. Tyler O'NeillLF9
  5. Matt Carpenter3B13
  6. Brad MillerDH15
  7. Max Schrock2B80
  8. Andrew KniznerC19
  9. Harrison BaderCF9

Substitutes

  1. Kolten Wong2B16
  2. Dexter FowlerPH25

CHC

  1. Kris Bryant3B23
  2. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  3. Javier BaezSS28
  4. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Ian HappLF8
  7. Jason HeywardRF22
  8. Victor CaratiniC37
  9. Jason Kipnis2B22

Substitutes

  1. Albert AlmoraCF5
  2. David Bote2B12
  3. Dan WinklerP38
  4. Jeremy JeffressP24

Play by Play

  1. Foul Out 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30954 7th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41421 7th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41421 7th Inning
  4. Foul Out 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33425 6th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33425 6th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33425 6th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33778 6th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33778 6th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    33778 6th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-4

    Bote homered to center (434 feet), Contreras scored and Heyward scored.

    33778 6th Inning
  11. Home Run 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33778 6th Inning
  12. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33778 6th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    33778 6th Inning
  14. Play Result 2-4

    Contreras doubled to deep left, Báez scored.

    33778 6th Inning
  15. Double 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33778 6th Inning
  16. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33778 6th Inning
  17. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33778 6th Inning
  18. Bunted Foul 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Bunted Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32830 5th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32830 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 5th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33318 4th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 4th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    33318 4th Inning
  26. Play Result 1-4

    Schrock homered to right (372 feet).

    33318 4th Inning
  27. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33318 4th Inning
  28. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33318 4th Inning
  29. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33318 4th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    33318 4th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-3

    B. Miller homered to left (367 feet).

    33318 4th Inning
  32. Home Run 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33318 4th Inning
  33. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33318 4th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33318 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33193 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32107 3rd Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33262 3rd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33262 3rd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33262 3rd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33262 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42362 2nd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42362 2nd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42362 2nd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42362 2nd Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    42362 2nd Inning
  46. Play Result 1-2

    B. Miller homered to center (420 feet), Carpenter scored.

    42362 2nd Inning
  47. Home Run 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42362 2nd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42362 2nd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42362 2nd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33262 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42362 1st Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42362 1st Inning
  53. Play Result 1-0

    Rizzo scored, Schwarber out at home.

    33213 1st Inning
  54. Passed Ball 1-0

    Rizzo scored, Schwarber out at home.

    33213 1st Inning
  55. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33213 1st Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33213 1st Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33213 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 5-4

    End of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    30954 7th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-4

    Carlson fouled out to third.

    30954 7th Inning
  4. Foul Out 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30954 7th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Dylan Carlson

    30954 7th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    30954 7th Inning
  7. Play Result 5-4

    Edman grounded out to second.

    30954 7th Inning
  8. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30954 7th Inning
  9. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30954 7th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    30954 7th Inning
  11. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30954 7th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30954 7th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Tommy Edman

    30954 7th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    30954 7th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-4

    Fowler grounded out to shortstop.

    30954 7th Inning
  16. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30954 7th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Dexter Fowler

    30954 7th Inning
  18. Play Result 5-4

    Fowler hit for Bader

    7th Inning
  19. Play Result 5-4

    Jeffress relieved Winkler

    30954 7th Inning
  20. Play Result 5-4

    Happ in left field.

    7th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-4

    Almora Jr. in center field.

    7th Inning
  22. Start Inning 5-4

    Bottom of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  23. End Inning 5-4

    Middle of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    41421 7th Inning
  25. Play Result 5-4

    Happ struck out swinging.

    41421 7th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41421 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41421 7th Inning
  28. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41421 7th Inning
  29. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41421 7th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41421 7th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Nabil Crismatt pitches to Ian Happ

    41421 7th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    41421 7th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-4

    Contreras grounded into fielder's choice to third, Almora Jr. out at second, Rizzo to third.

    41421 7th Inning
  34. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41421 7th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41421 7th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Nabil Crismatt pitches to Willson Contreras

    41421 7th Inning
  37. Play Result 5-4

    Almora Jr. ran for Schwarber

    7th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    41421 7th Inning
  39. Play Result 5-4

    Schwarber walked.

    41421 7th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Nabil Crismatt pitches to Kyle Schwarber

    41421 7th Inning

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