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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2015-05-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 42207 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:56
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Kris Bryant singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Peter Bourjos. Chris Coghlan scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Mark Reynolds strikes out swinging — worth 26% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Joe Maddon (M): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jon Lester L: Lance Lynn SV: Hector Rondon
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Coghlan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Miguel Montero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peter Bourjos | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Kozma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Lynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolten Wong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Lynn | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Randy Choate | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Villanueva | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: S7/L78S
- Chris Coghlan: PO1(13)/MREV
- Chris Coghlan: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G34S.1-2
- Kris Bryant: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Jorge Soler: S9/L8RM.1-3
- Starlin Castro: S5/G5.3-H;1-2
- David Ross: K
Bot 1
- Peter Bourjos: S8/F8RS
- Matt Carpenter: CS2(26)/MREV
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Matt Holliday: 53/G15-.1-2
- Mark Reynolds: 7/F7LD+
Top 2
- Jon Lester: 7/F7LS
- Addison Russell: K
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G3-
Bot 2
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G5
- Jason Heyward: 3E1/G34
- Yadier Molina: D8/L4+.1-H(UR)
- Pete Kozma: 7/F78D
- Lance Lynn: K
Top 3
- Chris Coghlan: 3/F34-
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F9D+
- Kris Bryant: K
- Jorge Soler: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Peter Bourjos: 5/F5DF-
- Matt Carpenter: 63/G6-
- Matt Holliday: W
- Mark Reynolds: K
Top 4
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9D
- David Ross: 8/F8RXD+
- Jon Lester: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F78D+
- Jason Heyward: K
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56
- Pete Kozma: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Addison Russell: DGR/F89XD+
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G3-.2-3
- Chris Coghlan: W
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L3D+.3-H;1-H
- Kris Bryant: K
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 5
- Lance Lynn: 43/G4-
- Peter Bourjos: 4/F34D-
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Starlin Castro: 9/F89D+
- David Ross: D7/L7D+
- Jon Lester: 43/G4.2-3
- Addison Russell: K
Bot 6
- Matt Holliday: K
- Mark Reynolds: 53/G56-
- Jhonny Peralta: E4/G4+
- Jason Heyward: S1/G15.1-2
- Yadier Molina: S8/L4MD-.2-H(UR);1-2
- Pete Kozma: S8/L8RS.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Matt Adams: K
Top 7
- Dexter Fowler: 63/G6
- Chris Coghlan: 5/F5DF-
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34D
Bot 7
- Peter Bourjos: 9/F89D
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7D+
- Matt Holliday: DGR/F7LD
- Mark Reynolds: K
Top 8
- Kris Bryant: D8/F89XD+
- Jorge Soler: S8/G6M.2-H
- Starlin Castro: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- David Ross: 9/F89XD+
Bot 8
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6S-
- Jason Heyward: HP
- Yadier Molina: WP.1-2
- Yadier Molina: W
- Kolten Wong: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Jon Jay: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Miguel Montero: W
- Addison Russell: K
- Dexter Fowler: 9/F89D
- Chris Coghlan: 7/F78D
Bot 9
- Peter Bourjos: S7/L56+
- Matt Carpenter: 31/G34S-.1-3
- Matt Holliday: IW
- Mark Reynolds: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,coghc001,CHN,hirsj901,STL10,,N,M,CHN,A $when Dexter Fowler was called out at 1B, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenegd the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- replay,1,carpm002,SLN,hirsj901,STL10,,N,M,SLN,A $when Peter Bourjos was called out at 2B, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- Cubs Manager Joe Maddon ejected by HP umpire D.J. Reyburn