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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2018-06-15 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 46188 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:29
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 13–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd — Ian Happ homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Kris Bryant homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Albert Almora scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jon Lester L: Michael Wacha SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Tom Woodring · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Carlos Torres · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Almora | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gimenez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Harrison Bader | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcell Ozuna | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Voit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yairo Munoz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Wacha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dexter Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolten Wong | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Brebbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Anthony Bass | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Farrell | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Rosario | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Mike Mayers | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Cecil | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Matthew Bowman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Brebbia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Albert Almora: 53/G5
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S7/L5
- Willson Contreras: SB2.1-3(E1/TH)
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5+
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: 43/G4+
- Harrison Bader: 8/L8LD+
- Tommy Pham: K
Top 2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Javier Baez: W
- Addison Russell: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Marcell Ozuna: 3/F4S-
- Yadier Molina: W
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Luke Voit: E5/G5.1-2
- Yairo Munoz: 43/G6M
Top 3
- Ian Happ: HR/F89D+
- Jon Lester: 43/G4
- Albert Almora: S9/L89M
- Kris Bryant: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Willson Contreras: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Michael Wacha: S6/G6
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Harrison Bader: 64(1)/FO/G56+
- Tommy Pham: PO1(23)
Top 4
- Javier Baez: S6/G56
- Addison Russell: W.1-2
- Ian Happ: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Jon Lester: E2/SH/BG2L-.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Albert Almora: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H(UR)
- Kris Bryant: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Tommy Pham: 63/G6
- Marcell Ozuna: HR/F7D+
- Yadier Molina: S7/L7S+
- Jedd Gyorko: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Anthony Rizzo: DGR9/L9LD+
- Willson Contreras: W
- Kyle Schwarber: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Javier Baez: W
- Addison Russell: D7/G5+.1-H
- Ian Happ: K
- Jon Lester: 53/G56
- Albert Almora: D7/L7LM.2-H
- Kris Bryant: S9/G4+.2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 5
- Luke Voit: 53/G5+
- Yairo Munoz: 53/G5L
- Dexter Fowler: 8/F8LD+
Top 6
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/G4M+
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Javier Baez: 9/F89S
Bot 6
- Matt Carpenter: HR/F89XD+
- Harrison Bader: 7/F7LM
- Tommy Pham: 8/F8LS
- Marcell Ozuna: S7/G56+
- Francisco Pena: 6/L56
Top 7
- Addison Russell: S9/L89M
- Ian Happ: 8/F89D
- Chris Gimenez: W.1-2
- Albert Almora: S8/F8LS-.2-3;1-2
- Kris Bryant: 8/SF/L8RD+.3-H
- Tommy La Stella: 5/F56S-
Bot 7
- Jedd Gyorko: 13/G
- Luke Voit: K
- Yairo Munoz: S9/G4+
- Kolten Wong: S34/G34+.1-3
- Matt Carpenter: S89/L89S.3-H;1-H(UR)(E8)(NR)
- Harrison Bader: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Ben Zobrist: 8/L8RM
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 8
- Tommy Pham: HR/F7D+
- Greg Garcia: 9/F9D
- Francisco Pena: K
- Jedd Gyorko: 9/F9LSF
Top 9
- Addison Russell: D9/L3D+
- Ian Happ: WP.2-3
- Ian Happ: K
- Chris Gimenez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Albert Almora: 8/L8RM+
Bot 9
- Luke Voit: W
- Yairo Munoz: 8/F89XD+
- John Brebbia: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Harrison Bader: 6/L56
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged call that Wacha was out at first; call was overturned - safe on single
- Cardinals challenged call that Bader was out at first; call was upheld - out on pickoff