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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2014-08-31 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45148 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Pat Neshek earned the win and Trevor Rosenthal picked up the save. Matt Holliday went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
W: Pat Neshek L: Carlos Villanueva SV: Trevor Rosenthal
Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Coghlan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Arismendy Alcantara | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Watkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Valaika | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Wood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Grimm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Szczur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Welington Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Descalso | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Lackey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Kozma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Wood | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Strop | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Villanueva | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lackey | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Randy Choate | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Rosenthal | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Coghlan: S8/L8LS
- Javier Baez: 8/F8LS
- Starlin Castro: HP.1-2
- Luis Valbuena: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Arismendy Alcantara: K
- Logan Watkins: 31/G34-
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Randal Grichuk: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Matt Holliday: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
Top 2
- Chris Valaika: W
- John Baker: S8/G4M.1-2
- Travis Wood: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Chris Coghlan: S8/L8LS-.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Javier Baez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Starlin Castro: S8/L4MD
- Luis Valbuena: HR/F9D+.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Arismendy Alcantara: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Jhonny Peralta: S9/L89S-
- Yadier Molina: 43(B)64(1)/GDP/G4S-
- Jon Jay: S8/L8LS
- Kolten Wong: K
Top 3
- Logan Watkins: S8/G4M
- Chris Valaika: SB2
- Chris Valaika: K
- John Baker: FLE5
- John Baker: 43/G4.2-3
- Travis Wood: 13/G-
Bot 3
- Daniel Descalso: 7/F78D+
- John Lackey: K
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7S
Top 4
- Chris Coghlan: 63/L6-
- Javier Baez: K
- Starlin Castro: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Randal Grichuk: 53/G56
- Matt Holliday: HR/F8RXD+
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Yadier Molina: 14(1)/FO/G-
- Jon Jay: 7/L78M
Top 5
- Luis Valbuena: DGR/F78XD+
- Arismendy Alcantara: 5/P5F
- Logan Watkins: 8/F8RS
- Chris Valaika: BK.2-3
- Chris Valaika: K
Bot 5
- Kolten Wong: HR/F9D+
- Daniel Descalso: W
- John Lackey: 31/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: E8/F8RXD+.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Randal Grichuk: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Matt Holliday: D7/F7D+.3-H(UR)
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
Top 6
- John Baker: 9/F9D+
- Justin Grimm: K
- Chris Coghlan: S9/G34+
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: S7/G56
- Jon Jay: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Kolten Wong: 9/F9M
- Daniel Descalso: 3/G3S-
Top 7
- Starlin Castro: 53/G56-
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Arismendy Alcantara: HR/F78XD+
- Logan Watkins: K
Bot 7
- Oscar Taveras: 43/G4
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Matt Holliday: HP.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8RD+.2-H;1-3
- Yadier Molina: S48/G4M-.3-H;1-3
- Jon Jay: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 8
- Chris Valaika: S49/F89S-
- John Baker: 13/SH.1-2
- Matt Szczur: 7/F78M
- Chris Coghlan: IW
- Javier Baez: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- Pete Kozma: D7/F8LD+
- Daniel Descalso: S1.2-3
- Matt Adams: K
- Matt Carpenter: IW.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Matt Holliday: S6/G15+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L56.3-H;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D+
Top 9
- Starlin Castro: W
- Luis Valbuena: 8/F8LD
- Arismendy Alcantara: 5/L56S-
- Welington Castillo: 3/F3D-
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as double, changed to error on 09-10-2014, removing RBI and making both runs unearned