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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2017-09-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40959 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:49
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 4th — Albert Almora singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Anthony Rizzo scores. Willson Contreras to 3rd. Albert Almora to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Tommy Pham grounds into a double play, shortstop Javier Baez to second baseman Ian Happ to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Matt Carpenter out at 2nd. Tommy Pham 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 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Kyle Hendricks L: Michael Wacha SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Carlos Torres · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Wacha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Albert Almora | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Jay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Addison Russell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rene Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
 John Brebbia | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Sherriff | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Lyons | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Carl Edwards | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8LXD+
- Tommy Pham: 63/G6
- Paul DeJong: K
Bot 1
- Ben Zobrist: 9/L9D+
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/G34
- Willson Contreras: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Jose Martinez: 13/G15-
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Yadier Molina: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Albert Almora: 9/F89D
- Ian Happ: K
- Javier Baez: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Stephen Piscotty: S7/L78S-
- Greg Garcia: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Michael Wacha: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Tommy Pham: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Jon Jay: 7/F7LM
- Kyle Hendricks: K
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G3
Top 4
- Paul DeJong: K
- Jose Martinez: S9/L89S-
- Dexter Fowler: PO1(13)
- Dexter Fowler: S8/G4M
- Yadier Molina: 6/F56-
Bot 4
- Kris Bryant: 53/G5
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L34D+
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Albert Almora: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Ian Happ: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3
- Javier Baez: K
- Jon Jay: W.1-2
- Kyle Hendricks: K
Top 5
- Stephen Piscotty: 43/G4
- Greg Garcia: 43/G34-
- Michael Wacha: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RXD+
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Albert Almora: D7/L78D+.2-H;1-3
- Ian Happ: K
Top 6
- Matt Carpenter: 3/L3/FL
- Tommy Pham: K
- Paul DeJong: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Javier Baez: 2/BG2R-
- Jon Jay: S7/L7S
- Kyle Hendricks: SB2
- Kyle Hendricks: 4/F3DF
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 7
- Jose Martinez: K
- Dexter Fowler: S8/L4D+
- Yadier Molina: 43/G34-.1-2
- Stephen Piscotty: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34+
- Willson Contreras: S8/L8RS+
- Albert Almora: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Ian Happ: IW
- Javier Baez: K
- Jon Jay: 54(1)/FO/G6S
Top 8
- Greg Garcia: 7/F7D
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F9S
- Matt Carpenter: HR/F7LD+
- Tommy Pham: K
Bot 8
- Addison Russell: HR/F78D+
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kris Bryant: DGR7/L7LD+
- Anthony Rizzo: 2/F23F-
- Rene Rivera: 7/L7LM+
Top 9
- Paul DeJong: K
- Jose Martinez: K
- Dexter Fowler: HP
- Yadier Molina: 6/L6D
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Martinez was safe at 1st on pickoff attempt; call was overturned - pickoff out