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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2020-08-18 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 73°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from CF · 4:09
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd — Ian Happ homers (5) on a line drive to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Dylan Carlson grounds into a double play, third baseman David Bote to shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Matt Carpenter to 3rd. Brad Miller out at 2nd. Dylan Carlson out at 1st — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Yu Darvish L: Daniel Ponce de Leon SV: Rowan Wick
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Shane Livensparger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dylan Carlson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Wieters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Knizner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Schrock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Caratini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Ponce de Leon | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Seth Elledge | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Meisinger | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jesus Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Nabil Crismatt | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yu Darvish | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Casey Sadler | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dan Winkler | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kolten Wong: 3/L3
- Tommy Edman: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: S8/L89
- Matt Carpenter: K
Bot 1
- Ian Happ: S8/G6M
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Top 2
- Brad Miller: 8/F8XD+
- Dylan Carlson: S8/G4M
- Dexter Fowler: S7/G6.1-3
- Matt Wieters: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8XD
- Jason Heyward: 6/L6D
- David Bote: W
- Victor Caratini: 4/P89S
Top 3
- Harrison Bader: 7/F78
- Kolten Wong: S9/G34
- Tommy Edman: 56(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 3
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Ian Happ: HR/L7D
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Top 4
- Paul Goldschmidt: S8/L8D
- Matt Carpenter: D9/L9L+.1-3
- Brad Miller: W
- Dylan Carlson: 12(3)/FO/G1S-.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Matt Wieters: 9/L9D
Bot 4
- Willson Contreras: W
- Jason Heyward: T9/G3+.1-H
- David Bote: K
- Victor Caratini: W
- Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
- Ian Happ: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 5
- Harrison Bader: K
- Kolten Wong: S7/L7S
- Tommy Edman: 43/G4.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: S9/L9L.2-H
- Matt Carpenter: K
Bot 5
- Javier Baez: D8/L78XD+
- Kyle Schwarber: HR/L9D.2-H
- Willson Contreras: K
- Jason Heyward: HP
- David Bote: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 6
- Brad Miller: K
- Dylan Carlson: 9/F89
- Dexter Fowler: K.BX1(23)
Bot 6
- Victor Caratini: K
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4
- Ian Happ: W
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8.1-3
- Javier Baez: W.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Top 7
- Matt Wieters: K
- Harrison Bader: 9/L9
- Kolten Wong: K
Bot 7
- Willson Contreras: K
- Jason Heyward: S7/L78
- David Bote: S9/L89D.1-3
- Victor Caratini: D9/L89XD.3-H;1-3
- Jason Kipnis: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Ian Happ: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Tommy Edman: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: W.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Brad Miller: W.1-2
- Dylan Carlson: 56(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Dexter Fowler: HP
- Andrew Knizner: K
Bot 8
- Javier Baez: 9/F9L
- Albert Almora: 13/G4MS+
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 9
- Max Schrock: 6/P78S
- Kolten Wong: W
- Tommy Edman: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: DI.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: K