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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2015-09-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40994 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph L to R · 3:11
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Kris Bryant doubles (29) on a line drive to left fielder Stephen Piscotty. Jorge Soler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jason Heyward singles on a line drive to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Tommy Pham to 3rd — worth 14% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Hector Rondon (P): Intentional HBP.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Trevor Cahill L: Michael Wacha SV: Pedro Strop
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Wacha | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Denorfia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Cahill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dexter Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Siegrist | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Villanueva | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Wood | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Trevor Cahill | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Clayton Richard | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Grimm | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Rondon | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zac Rosscup | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8RM
- Tommy Pham: K
- Jason Heyward: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Austin Jackson: 9/L9LD+
- Jorge Soler: W
- Kris Bryant: D7/L7LD+.1-H
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34+.2-3
- Starlin Castro: S7/G56.3-H
- Javier Baez: K
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: D7/L7M+
- Yadier Molina: 3/F34S-
- Stephen Piscotty: S1/G56S-.2-3
- Kolten Wong: 7/SF/F7S.3-H;1-2
- Mark Reynolds: IW
- Michael Wacha: K
Bot 2
- Chris Denorfia: 3/G34+
- David Ross: W
- Travis Wood: K
- Austin Jackson: K
Top 3
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F56D
- Tommy Pham: K
- Jason Heyward: W
- Jhonny Peralta: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 3
- Jorge Soler: K
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/G34+.1-2
- Starlin Castro: K
- Javier Baez: K
Top 4
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6-
- Stephen Piscotty: W
- Kolten Wong: K
- Mark Reynolds: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Chris Denorfia: 43/G4
- David Ross: 6/L6+
- Trevor Cahill: W
- Austin Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Michael Wacha: S9/G3+
- Matt Carpenter: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Tommy Pham: 9/F9M
- Jason Heyward: K
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 5
- Jorge Soler: HR/F78D+
- Kris Bryant: HR/F7LD+
- Anthony Rizzo: S7/L56D
- Starlin Castro: K
- Javier Baez: CS2(14)
- Javier Baez: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F9LD+
- Kolten Wong: HP
- Matt Adams: 56(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Chris Denorfia: S49/F9S-
- David Ross: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Tommy La Stella: S8/L4D+.2-H
- Austin Jackson: 9/F9M
- Dexter Fowler: K
Top 7
- Randal Grichuk: 53/G6S
- Matt Carpenter: E3/G3-
- Tommy Pham: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jason Heyward: 31/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 5/L56
Bot 7
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Starlin Castro: S6/G6
- Javier Baez: SB2
- Javier Baez: 4/F4D
Top 8
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56
- Stephen Piscotty: 13/G13-
- Kolten Wong: HP
- Matt Adams: K
Bot 8
- Chris Denorfia: K
- David Ross: 8/F8LM
- Addison Russell: W
- Austin Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Greg Garcia: HP
- Matt Carpenter: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Tommy Pham: S7/L78S-
- Jason Heyward: S8/L4D.1-3
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Yadier Molina: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Stephen Piscotty: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Notes & reviews
- Kolton Wong angrily threw his bat away; both teams warned by HP umpire Bruce Dreckman
- Cubs pitcher Hector Rondon and manager Joe Maddon ejected by HP umpire Bruce Dreckman