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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2015-07-06 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37609 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:43
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–0. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 7th — Yadier Molina out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jorge Soler. Jhonny Peralta scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Starlin Castro grounds into a double play, second baseman Kolten Wong to shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Mark Reynolds. Kris Bryant out at 2nd. Starlin Castro out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: John Lackey L: Jon Lester SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 John Lackey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Bourjos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Scruggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Coghlan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Montero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dexter Fowler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Baxter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Denorfia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lackey | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Kevin Siegrist | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Jackson | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Pham: K
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Jhonny Peralta: K+SB2
- Jason Heyward: 4/F9S
Bot 1
- Chris Coghlan: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F78D+
- Kris Bryant: 7/F7D+
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4+
- Kolten Wong: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Reynolds: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Montero: 7/F78M
- Starlin Castro: 1/L15S
- Jorge Soler: D8/F8RXD+
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Jon Lester: S16/G15+.2-3;1-2
- Addison Russell: K
Top 3
- Randal Grichuk: K
- John Lackey: 43/G4
- Tommy Pham: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Chris Coghlan: 9/F89M
- Anthony Rizzo: 23/G2L-
- Kris Bryant: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Matt Carpenter: 43/G4+
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/L78M
- Jason Heyward: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Miguel Montero: 43/G34
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6-
- Jorge Soler: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89D+
- Kolten Wong: 53/G56
- Mark Reynolds: K
Bot 5
- Dexter Fowler: S9/L34D
- Jon Lester: 3/G34S-.1-2
- Addison Russell: K
- Chris Coghlan: 3/G34S-
Top 6
- Randal Grichuk: K
- John Lackey: 4/L4+
- Tommy Pham: 43/G4S-
Bot 6
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/F78S
- Kris Bryant: S7/L78S.1-3
- Miguel Montero: K
- Starlin Castro: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S+
Top 7
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jhonny Peralta: S5/G5
- Jason Heyward: E5/G56S.1-3
- Yadier Molina: SB2
- Yadier Molina: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H(UR)
- Kolten Wong: S7/G6.2-H(UR)
- Mark Reynolds: SB2
- Mark Reynolds: W
- Randal Grichuk: K
Bot 7
- Jorge Soler: S8/G6
- Dexter Fowler: 9/F9LD+
- Mike Baxter: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S
Top 8
- Peter Bourjos: 9/L89D+
- Tommy Pham: 8/L8RD+
- Matt Carpenter: K
Bot 8
- Addison Russell: 3/F34-
- Chris Denorfia: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Jason Heyward: K
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9S-.1-2
- Kolten Wong: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
- Mark Reynolds: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Randal Grichuk: WP.2-3;1-2
- Randal Grichuk: D7/L7S.3-H;2-H
- Peter Bourjos: S8/G6M.2-H
- Xavier Scruggs: WP.1-2
- Xavier Scruggs: 63/G6S-
Bot 9
- Kris Bryant: 63/G6
- Miguel Montero: 43/G34
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- the first hit of Jon Lester's career, after an 0 for 66 start