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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2017-09-26 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41944 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:46
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Matt Carpenter homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Javier Baez strikes out swinging — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| SLN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Zach Duke L: Jake Arrieta SV: Juan Nicasio
Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Freeman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Arrieta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Caratini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leonys Martin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy Pham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dexter Fowler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Mejia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Montgomery | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Felix Pena | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Wilson | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martinez | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Zach Duke | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tyler Lyons | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Brebbia | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G4+
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: HR/F8RXD+
- Tommy Pham: K23
- Dexter Fowler: T9/L9LS+
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Paul DeJong: E6/G6.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Randal Grichuk: T9/F8RXD+.1-H(UR)
- Greg Garcia: K
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8LD+
- Ian Happ: T8/L89S+
- Kyle Schwarber: 63/G6.3-H
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Carson Kelly: 63/G56+
- Carlos Martinez: 63/G56
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Tommy Pham: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Dexter Fowler: K
Top 3
- Mike Freeman: D7/L7LD+
- Jake Arrieta: 163/G13-
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kris Bryant: WP.2-3
- Kris Bryant: HP
- Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
- Willson Contreras: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 3
- Jedd Gyorko: S7/L56
- Paul DeJong: S8/F8RS-.1X3(85)
- Randal Grichuk: 8/F8RXD+
- Greg Garcia: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Kyle Schwarber: S8/L8RXD+
- Jason Heyward: W.1-2
- Mike Freeman: S3/BG34S+.2-3;1-2
- Tommy La Stella: C/E2.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Carson Kelly: K
- Carlos Martinez: 53/G56-
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Tommy Pham: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Dexter Fowler: 9/F9LD
Top 5
- Willson Contreras: W
- Ian Happ: 8/F8LXD+.1-2
- Albert Almora: K
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4+
Bot 5
- Jedd Gyorko: W
- Paul DeJong: D7/L78D+.1-H
- Randal Grichuk: 53/G56-
- Jose Martinez: IW
- Carson Kelly: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
Top 6
- Mike Freeman: K
- Victor Caratini: K
- Ben Zobrist: 53/G56-
Bot 6
- Aledmys Diaz: 9/F9LMF
- Matt Carpenter: 5/L6+
- Tommy Pham: HP
- Dexter Fowler: PO1(13)
Top 7
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/F5DF-
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 7
- Dexter Fowler: 43/G4
- Jedd Gyorko: HR/F78D+
- Paul DeJong: 6/L6+
- Randal Grichuk: HR/F89D+
- Alex Mejia: 63/G6
Top 8
- Ian Happ: HP
- Leonys Martin: W.1-2
- Jason Heyward: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Mike Freeman: K
- Jon Jay: 53/G56
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F89XD+
- Kris Bryant: DGR/F78XD+
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/F6D-
Bot 8
- Carson Kelly: W
- Harrison Bader: W.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Stephen Piscotty: 8/F89D
- Dexter Fowler: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jedd Gyorko: 6/F56D-
Top 9
- Willson Contreras: W
- Ian Happ: K
- Addison Russell: K
- Jason Heyward: SB2
- Jason Heyward: W
- Javier Baez: K
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged call that Freeman was safe returning to second, claiming his hand was on shortstop's foot and not the base; call was upheld - safe at 2nd, out at 1st
- Cubs challenged call that Freeman was out at 1st, call was overturned - single
- Albert Almora left with injured shoulder after hitting wall
- Tommy Pham left with injured side