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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-09-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32918 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:18
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Harrison Bader homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Harrison Bader. Willson Contreras scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 7th — Paul DeJong out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Trayce Thompson. Harrison Bader scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Rafael Ortega hit into a fielder's choice double play, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to catcher Yadier Molina to third baseman Nolan Arenado to second baseman Tommy Edman to catcher Yadier Molina to center fielder Harrison Bader to shortstop Paul DeJong. David Bote out at 3rd. Trayce Thompson out at 2nd. Rafael Ortega to 1st — worth 33% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Kwang Kim L: Codi Heuer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Carlson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Schwindel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Trayce Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adrian Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Romine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Kwang Hyun Kim | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 T. J. McFarland | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Luis Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Sampson | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Codi Heuer | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Effross | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Edman: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: 7/L7D
- Tyler O'Neill: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Willson Contreras: 13/G1
- Frank Schwindel: 7/L7D
- Ian Happ: K
Top 2
- Nolan Arenado: 4/P34
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9S
- Harrison Bader: HR/F9D
- Lars Nootbaar: 7/F7
Bot 2
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Matt Duffy: D7/L7D+
- David Bote: W
- Trayce Thompson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Paul DeJong: K
- Jon Lester: 43/G4
- Tommy Edman: 63/G4
Bot 3
- Sergio Alcantara: S7/G56
- Adrian Sampson: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Willson Contreras: D8/L78XD+.2-H
- Frank Schwindel: K
- Ian Happ: S8/L78+.2-H;B-2
- Patrick Wisdom: W
- Matt Duffy: 63/G6
Top 4
- Paul Goldschmidt: 7/F7D
- Tyler O'Neill: HR/F7D
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F8
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6D
Bot 4
- David Bote: S7/L7L
- Trayce Thompson: K
- Sergio Alcantara: S4/G34S-.1-2
- Adrian Sampson: FC/SH/BG1S.2-3;1-2;B-1(E5)
- Willson Contreras: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Schwindel: 4/F8S
- Ian Happ: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Harrison Bader: S5/G5
- Lars Nootbaar: K+SB2
- Paul DeJong: 53/G56
- Jon Lester: WP.2-3
- Jon Lester: K
Bot 5
- Matt Duffy: S7/F7D+
- David Bote: K
- Trayce Thompson: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Sergio Alcantara: K
Top 6
- Tommy Edman: 63/G4+
- Paul Goldschmidt: 53/G5
- Tyler O'Neill: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Austin Romine: S7/G56
- Willson Contreras: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Frank Schwindel: 23/G2-
Top 7
- Nolan Arenado: D7/F7LD
- Yadier Molina: S8/G4M.2-3
- Harrison Bader: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Lars Nootbaar: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3
- Paul DeJong: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Tommy Edman: 63/G4+
Bot 7
- Ian Happ: 53/G5
- Patrick Wisdom: W
- Matt Duffy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 8
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Nolan Arenado: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 8
- David Bote: T9/G3+
- Trayce Thompson: W
- Sergio Alcantara: K
- Rafael Ortega: FC/G3/DP.3X3(325);1X2(54286);B-1
Top 9
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D
- Harrison Bader: D7/G6
- Lars Nootbaar: SB3
- Lars Nootbaar: K+WP.3-H(NR);B-1
- Paul DeJong: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Tommy Edman: 31/G34
Bot 9
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6+
- Frank Schwindel: 13/G3S-
- Ian Happ: HR/F8XD
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Bader was safe at home; call upheld - score on wild pitch