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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2020-09-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph from CF · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo grounds into a double play, second baseman Kolten Wong to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Ian Happ scores. Kris Bryant out at 2nd. Anthony Rizzo out at 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Brad Miller grounds into a double play, third baseman Kris Bryant to shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Paul Goldschmidt out at 2nd. Brad Miller out at 1st — worth 9% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kyle Hendricks L: Johan Oviedo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Will Little · 3B: Erich Bacchus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kolten Wong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Miller | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Wieters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Caratini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cameron Maybin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Oviedo | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Tyler Webb | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Seth Elledge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Kaminsky | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Hendricks | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kolten Wong: S8/L78D+
- Tommy Edman: 9/F89
- Paul Goldschmidt: POCS2(13426)
- Paul Goldschmidt: 6/P5F/FL
Bot 1
- Ian Happ: D8/L7D
- Kris Bryant: S7/L78.2-3
- Anthony Rizzo: 4(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- Javier Baez: S6/G56S
- Kyle Schwarber: 6/P6MD
Top 2
- Brad Miller: 7/F7
- Paul DeJong: 7/L7D
- Yadier Molina: 3/P3D
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: 8/L8XD
- Victor Caratini: 43/G4
- Cameron Maybin: 7/L78XD
Top 3
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Tyler O'Neill: 13/G1-
- Harrison Bader: D7/L78XD
- Kolten Wong: S6/G6.2-3
- Tommy Edman: K
Bot 3
- Jason Kipnis: S9/L89D
- Ian Happ: W.1-2
- Kris Bryant: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Javier Baez: S5/G5S.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: W.2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: 1/G13
Top 4
- Paul Goldschmidt: S9/G4
- Brad Miller: 56(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Paul DeJong: 63/G6D
Bot 4
- Victor Caratini: 43/G4
- Cameron Maybin: D7/L7LD+
- Jason Kipnis: D7/G5-.2-H
- Ian Happ: W
- Kris Bryant: 4/P34
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G9S+
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4MD
- Matt Carpenter: 3/G3
- Tyler O'Neill: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Javier Baez: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Kyle Schwarber: FC4/G34.1-3(E4/TH);B-2
- Willson Contreras: S7/L7LD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Victor Caratini: WP.1-2
- Victor Caratini: 7/F7LD
- Cameron Maybin: K
- Jose Martinez: K
Top 6
- Harrison Bader: 5/P56S
- Kolten Wong: HP
- Tommy Edman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4D
Bot 6
- Ian Happ: W
- Kris Bryant: 9/F89D
- Anthony Rizzo: 4/P34
- Javier Baez: S9/L9L.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Top 7
- Paul Goldschmidt: S7/L78
- Brad Miller: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Paul DeJong: S9/L89.1-2
- Matt Wieters: S8/L89.2-H;1-2
- Matt Carpenter: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 7
- Willson Contreras: W
- Victor Caratini: 46(1)3/GDP/G4D
- Cameron Maybin: 9/F9LS
Top 8
- Tyler O'Neill: 13/G1
- Harrison Bader: K
- Kolten Wong: K
Bot 8
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G4
- Ian Happ: 63/G6
- Kris Bryant: S8/G6M+
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Tommy Edman: 63/G6M
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F9D
- Brad Miller: 8/F8D
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina left the game due to an injured elbow.