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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2017-05-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 47601 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:01
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Willson Contreras homers (3) on a line drive to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Aledmys Diaz grounds into a double play, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to second baseman Tommy La Stella to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Yadier Molina out at 2nd. Aledmys Diaz out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Eddie Butler L: Mike Leake SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy La Stella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Leake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Butler | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Carl Edwards | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Koji Uehara | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Leake | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Brett Cecil | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matthew Bowman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Siegrist | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kyle Schwarber: 63/G6
- Jon Jay: 31/G34
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/G6M+
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: 31/G3+
- Tommy Pham: K
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Jedd Gyorko: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 2
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Willson Contreras: HR/F9D+
- Javier Baez: K
- Eddie Butler: W
- Albert Almora: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Bot 2
- Aledmys Diaz: S5/G5
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Kolten Wong: 5/F5DF-
- Mike Leake: 4/F4D-
Top 3
- Kyle Schwarber: 5/F15-
- Tommy La Stella: D9/L3D+
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G4.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Jeimer Candelario: 7/L78D+
Bot 3
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Tommy Pham: WP.1-2
- Tommy Pham: K
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jedd Gyorko: 5/L5+
Top 4
- Willson Contreras: HR/F8LXD+
- Javier Baez: S8/G6M+
- Eddie Butler: 1/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Albert Almora: K
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Tommy La Stella: 8/F78M
Bot 4
- Yadier Molina: 3/F34-
- Aledmys Diaz: S1/BG56S-
- Randal Grichuk: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Kolten Wong: 13/G15-
Top 5
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3
- Ben Zobrist: 31/G34
- Jeimer Candelario: E4/G4
- Willson Contreras: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Mike Leake: 63/G6
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Tommy Pham: 53/G56
Top 6
- Javier Baez: 8/F8RXD+
- Eddie Butler: K
- Albert Almora: K
Bot 6
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7D
- Jedd Gyorko: 8/F8RXD+
- Yadier Molina: 3/F3F-
Top 7
- Kyle Schwarber: 9/F9LD+
- Tommy La Stella: HR/F9LD+
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Randal Grichuk: HR/F8LXD+
- Kolten Wong: K
- Greg Garcia: W
- Dexter Fowler: W.1-2
- Tommy Pham: PO1(23)
Top 8
- Willson Contreras: K
- Javier Baez: 5/F6M-
- Addison Russell: W
- Albert Almora: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Tommy Pham: K
- Matt Carpenter: 9/F9D+
- Jedd Gyorko: K
Top 9
- Kyle Schwarber: 63/G4MD+
- Tommy La Stella: 43/G4
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 9
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8LS
- Aledmys Diaz: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Kolten Wong: SB2
- Kolten Wong: K+E2/TH.2-H(UR);B-2
- Matt Adams: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs center fielder Jon Jay left the game due to an injured back