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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2015-09-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40846 · 75°F · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:26
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tommy Pham. Kyle Schwarber scores. Chris Coghlan to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Starlin Castro homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Miguel Montero scores — worth 20% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Matt Belisle (P): Intentional HBP.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Tommy Hunter L: Seth Maness SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy Pham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Chris Coghlan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Montero | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Haren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Denorfia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Lynn | 3.1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
 Tyler Lyons | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Seth Maness | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Choate | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Cishek | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Socolovich | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Belisle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Tuivailala | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Haren | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Zac Rosscup | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy Hunter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F78D+
- Tommy Pham: 4/F4D
- Jason Heyward: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: 63/G6
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Chris Coghlan: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/G4.2-H;1-3
- Tommy La Stella: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1-3
- Miguel Montero: W
- Starlin Castro: S8/L6D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dan Haren: 5/L56+
- Addison Russell: K
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RXD+
- Stephen Piscotty: E3/G34+
- Kolten Wong: T9/L89M.1-H(UR)
- Tony Cruz: 63/G56.3-H(UR)
- Brandon Moss: D9/L3D+
- Lance Lynn: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Dexter Fowler: 13/G15S-
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Chris Coghlan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 3
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Tommy Pham: 63/G6+
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9LD+
- Tommy La Stella: 5/F5DF-
- Miguel Montero: K
- Starlin Castro: IW
- Dan Haren: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/L9D+
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Kolten Wong: 8/F78D+
Bot 4
- Addison Russell: 9/F89S
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Kyle Schwarber: K+SB2
- Austin Jackson: W
- Anthony Rizzo: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy La Stella: 43/G34
Top 5
- Tony Cruz: 7/F7M
- Brandon Moss: D9/F9LD+
- Matt Holliday: HP
- Matt Carpenter: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Pham: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Heyward: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9LS
Bot 5
- Miguel Montero: S9/L34D+
- Starlin Castro: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jorge Soler: K
- Addison Russell: 8/F89D
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34+
Top 6
- Stephen Piscotty: 63/G56+
- Kolten Wong: K
- Tony Cruz: K23
Bot 6
- Austin Jackson: S8/G6M+
- Anthony Rizzo: 4/F3D
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56.1-2
- Miguel Montero: W
- Starlin Castro: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Javier Baez: S8/L6D+
- Addison Russell: W.1-2
- Dexter Fowler: 4/F3DF-
Top 7
- Brandon Moss: K
- Greg Garcia: S57/G56+
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Tommy Pham: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Austin Jackson: 63/G6
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Kris Bryant: SB2
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 8
- Jason Heyward: W
- Jhonny Peralta: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Stephen Piscotty: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Miguel Montero: K
- Chris Denorfia: W
- Javier Baez: K
- Addison Russell: S7/G56.1-2
- Dexter Fowler: 31/G34-
Top 9
- Kolten Wong: 9/L9M+
- Tony Cruz: K
- Brandon Moss: S9/L89M
- Jon Jay: K
Notes & reviews
- Matt Holliday struck on the side of the helmet; both teams warned by HP umpire Dan Bellino
- Cardinals pitcher Matt Belisle and manager Mike Matheny ejected by HP umpire Dan Bellino after warnings earlier in the game