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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-09-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 26547 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:36
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Paul Goldschmidt homers (31) on a fly ball to center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 4th — David Bote out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Carlson. Matt Duffy scores. Sergio Alcantara to 3rd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 9th — Tyler O'Neill grounds out softly, pitcher Codi Heuer to first baseman Frank Schwindel. Lars Nootbaar scores. Paul Goldschmidt to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Harrison Bader homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 26% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Mike Shildt (M): Calling of time after infield fly.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Genesis Cabrera L: Codi Heuer SV: Giovanny Gallegos
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Gabe Morales · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Knizner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Woodford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Rondon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Schwindel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Martini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Keegan Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Deichmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trayce Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Romine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Woodford | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kodi Whitley | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Thompson | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Scott Effross | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Edman: E4/G34D+.B-1
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Nolan Arenado: K
Bot 1
- Rafael Ortega: 3/L3D+
- Frank Schwindel: S8/L8+
- Ian Happ: 8/L8D
- Willson Contreras: S14/G1S.1-2
- Matt Duffy: 5(2)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 2
- Dylan Carlson: S5/G6S
- Harrison Bader: K
- Paul DeJong: K
- Andrew Knizner: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Nick Martini: S8/L8S
- Sergio Alcantara: 6(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- David Bote: HP.1-2
- Keegan Thompson: 14(1)3/GDP/G1S
Top 3
- Jake Woodford: K
- Tommy Edman: 7/F78
- Paul Goldschmidt: HR/F8XD
- Tyler O'Neill: S7/L7LS
- Nolan Arenado: W.1-2
- Dylan Carlson: K
Bot 3
- Rafael Ortega: W
- Frank Schwindel: 8/F8
- Ian Happ: 3(B)5(1)/GDP/G3
Top 4
- Harrison Bader: K
- Paul DeJong: 53/G56
- Andrew Knizner: 63/G6D
Bot 4
- Willson Contreras: W
- Matt Duffy: S9/G34.1-2
- Nick Martini: 6/L6D
- Sergio Alcantara: DGR/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- David Bote: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Adbert Alzolay: K
Top 5
- Jake Woodford: K
- Tommy Edman: 8/L8D
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F89
Bot 5
- Rafael Ortega: S7/G56
- Frank Schwindel: 6/P6
- Ian Happ: 5/P56D
- Willson Contreras: 9/F89S
Top 6
- Tyler O'Neill: S8/G4+
- Nolan Arenado: SB2
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Dylan Carlson: W
- Harrison Bader: 8/F8XD+.2-3;1-2
- Paul DeJong: 43/G4D
Bot 6
- Matt Duffy: 8/F8XD
- Nick Martini: K
- Sergio Alcantara: 63/G6
Top 7
- Andrew Knizner: 63/G56
- Matt Carpenter: 43/G34
- Tommy Edman: S8/L8S
- Paul Goldschmidt: HP.1-2
- Tyler O'Neill: 63/G6
Bot 7
- David Bote: S8/L8D+
- Greg Deichmann: K
- Rafael Ortega: S9/G34+.1-2
- Frank Schwindel: K
- Ian Happ: K
Top 8
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F8S
- Dylan Carlson: 53/G6
- Harrison Bader: HR/F7D
- Paul DeJong: 6/F7S
Bot 8
- Willson Contreras: K
- Matt Duffy: 8/L8D
- Trayce Thompson: W
- Sergio Alcantara: 13/G1
Top 9
- Andrew Knizner: W
- Lars Nootbaar: S5/BG25.1-2
- Tommy Edman: 14/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: IW
- Tyler O'Neill: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Tyler O'Neill: 13/G1-.3-H;2-3
- Nolan Arenado: IW
- Jose Rondon: K
Bot 9
- David Bote: K
- Austin Romine: W
- Rafael Ortega: W.1-2
- Frank Schwindel: 5/P5S.2-3;1-2
- Ian Happ: K
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals manager Shildt ejected by HP umpire Miller for arguing that time had been called too soon after runner advances and that tag by Cardinals at 2nd occurred when ball was still 'live'