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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2017-09-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38464 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:07
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Tommy Pham homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 6th — Jon Jay singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Harrison Bader. Anthony Rizzo scores. Alex Avila to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Alex Avila singles on a line drive to center fielder Harrison Bader, deflected by pitcher Carlos Martinez. Kris Bryant scores. Anthony Rizzo to 3rd — worth 20% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — John Lackey (P): Arguing balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Carl Edwards L: Carlos Martinez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Carlos Torres · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Pham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolten Wong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Garcia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Lackey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martinez | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Matthew Bowman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Cecil | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alcantara | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lackey | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Justin Wilson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Grimm | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Davis | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: 3/L3
- Tommy Pham: HR/F8LXD+
- Paul DeJong: K
- Jose Martinez: 3/F3D-
Bot 1
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: K
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Kolten Wong: 63/G6MD+
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Jon Jay: 63/G6+
Top 3
- Harrison Bader: 9/F9M
- Carlos Martinez: K
- Matt Carpenter: 5/F5SF-
Bot 3
- Jason Heyward: 63/G6+
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
- John Lackey: 13/G13+
Top 4
- Tommy Pham: W
- Paul DeJong: 8/F8RD
- Jose Martinez: CS2(26)
- Jose Martinez: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kris Bryant: HR/F89XD+
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Willson Contreras: S9/G4+.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: 5/F5-
- Jon Jay: S7/L7S.2XH(72);1-2
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: 4/F4D
- Stephen Piscotty: S8/G4M+
- Kolten Wong: 36(1)/FO/G3S-
- Harrison Bader: WP.1-2
- Harrison Bader: IW
- Carlos Martinez: S8/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Matt Carpenter: K
Bot 5
- Jason Heyward: E4/TH/G4
- Javier Baez: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Tommy La Stella: W
- Ben Zobrist: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 6
- Tommy Pham: 4/F4D-
- Paul DeJong: K
- Jose Martinez: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Kris Bryant: S8/L8LS
- Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
- Alex Avila: S18.2-H;1-3
- Kyle Schwarber: 6/F6-
- Jon Jay: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Jason Heyward: W.2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: FC1/G13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ian Happ: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H;1-2
- Kris Bryant: S7/L78S+.2-H
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: 7/F78D
- Stephen Piscotty: S6/L5.BX2(64)
- Greg Garcia: S49/L4
- Harrison Bader: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Alex Avila: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Jon Jay: 6/F6D
Top 8
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Matt Carpenter: S6/G4+
- Tommy Pham: K
- Paul DeJong: S6/G56+.1-2
- Jose Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
- Carson Kelly: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Jason Heyward: K
- Javier Baez: K
- Ian Happ: K
Top 9
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F89D
- Greg Garcia: 43/G4S-
- Harrison Bader: K
Notes & reviews
- Pitcher Lackey appeared to have struck out Carlos $Martinez and complained loudly; when Martinez singled to drive in a run, Lackey charged home and yelled aggressively at plate umpire Baker who ejected him; catcher Contreras also argued and was also ejected
- Kolten Wong left with injured back