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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-05-23 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · 10 innings · Att: 24082 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:38
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 10th — Javier Baez homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Willson Contreras scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Javier Baez homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Willson Contreras scores — worth 32% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — David Ross (M): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Craig Kimbrel L: Alex Reyes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Erich Bacchus · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joc Pederson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Bote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Martini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lane Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Davies | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Winkler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Chafin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joc Pederson: 9/F9LD
- Kris Bryant: S7/G56
- Willson Contreras: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G4D
Bot 1
- Tommy Edman: D9/L9LD+
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6+
- Nolan Arenado: 4/F8S
- Yadier Molina: W
- Harrison Bader: 8/F8
Top 2
- Javier Baez: K
- Ian Happ: 13/G13
- David Bote: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Justin Williams: 43/G34
- Edmundo Sosa: K
- Lane Thomas: 9/L9
Top 3
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6M+
- Zach Davies: 63/G6
- Joc Pederson: 8/L8XD+
Bot 3
- Adam Wainwright: 7/F7D
- Tommy Edman: 8/F8
- Paul Goldschmidt: W
- Nolan Arenado: D7/L78XD.1-3
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Kris Bryant: K
- Willson Contreras: W
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Javier Baez: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Harrison Bader: D6/G5
- Justin Williams: 4/L9S/DP.2X2(46)
- Edmundo Sosa: D9/L9LS
- Lane Thomas: W
- Adam Wainwright: K
Top 5
- Ian Happ: K
- David Bote: 63/G56
- Nico Hoerner: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Tommy Edman: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: 7/L7D+
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F8
Top 6
- Nick Martini: 43/G4
- Joc Pederson: 3/G3
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56S-
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5S
- Harrison Bader: 3/L34
- Justin Williams: 6/L4MD
Top 7
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 7
- Edmundo Sosa: S5/G5S
- Lane Thomas: W.1-2
- Adam Wainwright: FC1/BG2-.2-3(E1/TH);1-2;B-1
- Tommy Edman: 42(3)/FO/G4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Paul Goldschmidt: 2/P2F/FL
- Nolan Arenado: K
Top 8
- Ian Happ: 63/G4
- David Bote: K
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56
- Harrison Bader: 6/P5DF/FL
- Justin Williams: S8/F8
- Edmundo Sosa: K
Top 9
- Eric Sogard: 5/P56
- Joc Pederson: 8/F78
- Kris Bryant: S7/L7
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 9
- Lane Thomas: 63/G6+
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Tommy Edman: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F9D
Top 10
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3.2-3
- Javier Baez: HR/F8XD.3-H(UR)
- Ian Happ: W
- David Bote: W.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Craig Kimbrel: K
Bot 10
- Nolan Arenado: PB.2-3
- Nolan Arenado: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H(UR)
- Yadier Molina: W
- Harrison Bader: K
- Justin Williams: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs manager Ross ejected by HP umpire Bacchus for arguing that second pitch to Bryant was a ball
- Cubs challenged call that Martini was out at 1st; call upheld - ground out
- Willson Contreras starts inning at 2nd base.
- Paul Goldschmidt starts inning at 2nd base.