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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-06-12 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39095 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:19
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nolan Arenado homers (12) on a line drive to left field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 2nd — Ian Happ homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. Willson Contreras scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Ian Happ homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. Willson Contreras scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
W: Kyle Hendricks L: John Gant SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Nestor Ceja · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Woodford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lane Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Rondon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joc Pederson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Hendricks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Gant | 1.2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Jake Woodford | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Elledge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Junior Fernandez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Angel Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Winkler | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Megill | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Edman: K
- Dylan Carlson: 43/G34
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Joc Pederson: 53/G6+
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8
- Javier Baez: K
Top 2
- Nolan Arenado: HR/L7D
- Tyler O'Neill: 8/F89XD+
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8XD
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F89
Bot 2
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/L6M
- Willson Contreras: W
- Ian Happ: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Jason Heyward: W
- Sergio Alcantara: W.1-2
- Kyle Hendricks: W.2-3;1-2
- Joc Pederson: 6/F8S
- Kris Bryant: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: S8/L8+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: 6/P56D
Top 3
- Paul DeJong: HR/F78XD
- Jake Woodford: S9/L9L
- Tommy Edman: 6/L6M+
- Dylan Carlson: W.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/L89D
- Nolan Arenado: 64(1)/FO/G56D+.B-1
Bot 3
- Ian Happ: K
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4D
- Sergio Alcantara: HR/F9D
- Kyle Hendricks: 13/G4MS-
Top 4
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6S
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Joc Pederson: HR/F78XD
- Kris Bryant: W
- Javier Baez: 8/L8D+
- Anthony Rizzo: 65(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Paul DeJong: 31/G34S-
- Lane Thomas: 63/G6D
- Tommy Edman: 8/F89XD+
Bot 5
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: K
- Jason Heyward: E4/G34.B-1
- Sergio Alcantara: 53/G56
Top 6
- Dylan Carlson: 63/G4
- Paul Goldschmidt: 53/G5
- Nolan Arenado: 6/P5
Bot 6
- Patrick Wisdom: S7/L78S+
- Joc Pederson: K
- Kris Bryant: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Tyler O'Neill: 9/F9D
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6D
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Paul DeJong: K
Bot 7
- Javier Baez: K
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Willson Contreras: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 8
- Edmundo Sosa: 63/G6
- Tommy Edman: D8/L78S
- Dylan Carlson: 8/F8XD+.2-3
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Bot 8
- Ian Happ: W
- Jason Heyward: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
- Sergio Alcantara: 9/F9L
Top 9
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Tyler O'Neill: S8/L8.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 4/P34
- Jose Rondon: 6/P5D
- Paul DeJong: W.2-3;1-2
- Edmundo Sosa: 53/G25
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged call that Rizzo was safe at 2nd; call overturned - caught stealing to complete DP