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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-05-22 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 26027 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph to LF · 2:47
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Javier Baez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Justin Williams. Joc Pederson scores. Anthony Rizzo to 2nd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 7th — Yadier Molina homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Yadier Molina homers (7) on a fly ball to left field — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Genesis Cabrera L: Adbert Alzolay SV: Alex Reyes
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Erich Bacchus · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joc Pederson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Bote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Sogard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Martini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lane Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miles Mikolas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Ponce de Leon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adbert Alzolay | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Keegan Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Mikolas | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Daniel Ponce de Leon | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joc Pederson: HP
- Kris Bryant: 3/P3F/FL
- Willson Contreras: S9/G34+.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Javier Baez: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 1
- Tommy Edman: 31/G3
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: 63/G6
Top 2
- Matt Duffy: 43/G4S
- Nico Hoerner: 13/G4MS
- Adbert Alzolay: K
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: 43/G6MD
- Harrison Bader: K
- Justin Williams: 63/G4D
Top 3
- Joc Pederson: K
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56
- Willson Contreras: 2/P2-
Bot 3
- Edmundo Sosa: 8/F89
- Lane Thomas: K
- Miles Mikolas: K
Top 4
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/F9S
- Javier Baez: 7/F78
- Ian Happ: 13/G2.1-2
- Matt Duffy: W
- Nico Hoerner: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 4
- Tommy Edman: 1/G23
- Paul Goldschmidt: D9/L9LD
- Nolan Arenado: 63/G6D+
- Yadier Molina: 7/F78XD
Top 5
- Adbert Alzolay: 13/G4MS
- Joc Pederson: 63/G4MD
- Kris Bryant: K
Bot 5
- Harrison Bader: 9/F89
- Justin Williams: 31/G3+
- Edmundo Sosa: T9/L9LD
- Lane Thomas: S8/L8+.3-H
- Daniel Ponce de Leon: SB2
- Daniel Ponce de Leon: K
Top 6
- Willson Contreras: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7L
- Javier Baez: K
- Ian Happ: WP.1-2
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 6
- Tommy Edman: 6/P6D
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6
- Nolan Arenado: K
Top 7
- David Bote: K
- Nico Hoerner: 8/L8
- Adbert Alzolay: K
Bot 7
- Yadier Molina: HR/F7LD
- Harrison Bader: 63/G6
- Justin Williams: 43/G34D
- Edmundo Sosa: S6/G56.B-2(E6/TH)
- Lane Thomas: 13/G1
Top 8
- Joc Pederson: K
- Kris Bryant: S9/F9LS
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Javier Baez: 7/F78S
Bot 8
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8
- Tommy Edman: S9/G34+
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: 8/L8XD
Top 9
- Ian Happ: K.BX1(23)
- Eric Sogard: 43/G4
- Nico Hoerner: S5/G25
- Nick Martini: 7/F7LD
Notes & reviews
- Mikolas left the game with injured arm