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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2016-09-25 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40859 · 81°F · Wind 3 mph to LF · 3:09
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 5th — David Ross homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Matt Carpenter grounds into a double play, third baseman Javier Baez to shortstop Addison Russell to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Jose Martinez to 3rd. Carlos Martinez out at 2nd. Matt Carpenter out at 1st — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jon Lester L: Carlos Martinez SV: Aroldis Chapman
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Randal Grichuk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ross | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martinez | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Kevin Siegrist | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach Duke | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Carl Edwards | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7M
- Stephen Piscotty: 4/F34D-
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Kris Bryant: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/F89S
- Ben Zobrist: S5/G4MS+.1-2
- Addison Russell: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4
- Yadier Molina: D9/F89XD+
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Randal Grichuk: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Jason Heyward: S7/G6+
- Javier Baez: 8/F8LD+
- David Ross: K+SB2
- Jon Lester: 3/G34S-
Top 3
- Jose Martinez: 53/G5
- Carlos Martinez: K
- Matt Carpenter: K
Bot 3
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 65(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Stephen Piscotty: 4/F34D
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Brandon Moss: 53/G6S-
Bot 4
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G34+
- Addison Russell: 63/G6+
- Jason Heyward: 43/G34
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: K
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Javier Baez: K
- David Ross: HR/F78XD+
- Jon Lester: K
- Dexter Fowler: S8/G4+
- Kris Bryant: SB2
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: SB3
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G4-
Top 6
- Jose Martinez: S7/G6+
- Carlos Martinez: FC2/SH/MREV/BG2R-.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: 56(1)3/GDP/G56S-.2-3
- Stephen Piscotty: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Ben Zobrist: D7/L7LS
- Addison Russell: D7/MREV/L7LM.2-H
- Jason Heyward: K
- Javier Baez: 53/G5+
- David Ross: IW
- Jon Lester: K
Top 7
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8LM
- Yadier Molina: S9/L89S
- Jedd Gyorko: W.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: K
Bot 7
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3S-
Top 8
- Jose Martinez: W
- Matt Adams: K
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-3
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Ben Zobrist: S8/G6+
- Addison Russell: W.1-2
- Jason Heyward: K/BF
- Javier Baez: HP/MREV.2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: S9/F9LS.3-H;2XH(9342);1-3(TH);B-2
- Tommy La Stella: K
Top 9
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Jedd Gyorko: 8/F8RXD+
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Jose Martinez: DI.1-2
- Jose Martinez: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,6,martc006,SLN,culbf901,CHI11,,Y,M,SLN,C $when Jose Martinez was called out at 2B, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,6,russa002,CHN,culbf901,CHI11,,Y,M,CHN,O $when Addison Russell's hit to LF was ruled foul, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,8,baezj001,CHN,culbf901,CHI11,,N,M,SLN,I $when Javier Baez was ruled to have been hit by a pitch, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay