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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2017-04-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 47566 · 63°F · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Matt Carpenter out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ben Zobrist. Dexter Fowler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Willson Contreras homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Ben Zobrist scores. Jason Heyward scores — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Seung Hwan Oh L: Mike Montgomery SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolten Wong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Koji Uehara | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Montgomery | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martinez | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
 Seunghwan Oh | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kyle Schwarber: S9/L9M
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L9M.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: 8/F8RM
- Aledmys Diaz: D9/F89D+
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 2
- Addison Russell: K
- Jason Heyward: K
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M
- Stephen Piscotty: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Carlos Martinez: K
Top 3
- Jon Lester: K
- Javier Baez: 8/F8RM
- Kyle Schwarber: D9/L89D+
- Kris Bryant: K
Bot 3
- Dexter Fowler: S4/G34-
- Aledmys Diaz: S8/G4+.1-3
- Matt Carpenter: 9/SF/L89M.3-H
- Jhonny Peralta: SB2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Yadier Molina: SB3
- Yadier Molina: W
- Stephen Piscotty: K
Top 4
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9M
- Ben Zobrist: 13/G15S-
- Addison Russell: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Jedd Gyorko: 63/G6+
- Randal Grichuk: 6/L6+
- Carlos Martinez: 13/G13S-
Top 5
- Jason Heyward: 31/G34
- Willson Contreras: K
- Jon Lester: 1/G34S-
Bot 5
- Dexter Fowler: 8/F8RXD+
- Aledmys Diaz: 7/F78M
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L34D
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 6
- Javier Baez: 53/G5+
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: K
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: S9/L89S
- Stephen Piscotty: W.1-2
- Kolten Wong: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Randal Grichuk: WP.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Carlos Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 7
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: 6/F56D
- Addison Russell: S7/G56+
- Jason Heyward: 3/F13-
Bot 7
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Aledmys Diaz: 3/F34-
- Matt Carpenter: 46(1)/FO/MREV/G34
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L56D.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4S-
Top 8
- Willson Contreras: S8/G4M+
- Tommy La Stella: 3/F23F-
- Javier Baez: S7/L56+.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: HP.2-3;1-2
- Kris Bryant: 9/F9S
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9LD
Bot 8
- Stephen Piscotty: W
- Kolten Wong: 6/F6M-
- Randal Grichuk: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Greg Garcia: W
- Dexter Fowler: 4(1)/FO/G4M
- Aledmys Diaz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Ben Zobrist: HP
- Addison Russell: K
- Jason Heyward: S3/G34S-.1-2
- Willson Contreras: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Jon Jay: K
- Javier Baez: 6/F56D
Bot 9
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7M
- Jose Martinez: D8/F89XD+
- Yadier Molina: IW
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Kolten Wong: W.2-3;1-2
- Randal Grichuk: S7/F78XD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- replay,7,carpm002,SLN,emmep901,STL10,,N,M,SLN,C $when Dexter Fowler was called out at 2B, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay