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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-07-20 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 35402 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:43
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Paul DeJong to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Kris Bryant scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 4th — Nolan Arenado homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 9th — Ian Happ doubles (8) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Dylan Carlson. Anthony Rizzo scores. Javier Baez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Ian Happ doubles (8) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Dylan Carlson. Anthony Rizzo scores. Javier Baez scores — worth 56% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Dillon Maples L: Alex Reyes SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Carlson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johan Oviedo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Rondon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Rex Brothers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dillon Maples | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Oviedo | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Garcia | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Reyes | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6D+
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G4
- Javier Baez: 9/L89D+
Bot 1
- Dylan Carlson: 7/F78D
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/F8D
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F89D
Top 2
- Kris Bryant: HP
- Jason Heyward: 31/G34S.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: S7/L7+.2-3
- Nico Hoerner: SB2
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6.3-H
- Rafael Ortega: IW
- Trevor Williams: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Tyler O'Neill: S9/L89
- Yadier Molina: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Tommy Edman: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Willson Contreras: 53/G56
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Javier Baez: K
- Kris Bryant: 6(1)/FO/G6MS.B-1
Bot 3
- Paul DeJong: 7/L78D
- Harrison Bader: D9/F9LS
- Johan Oviedo: 43/G4.2-3
- Dylan Carlson: D7/L7L.3-H
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Top 4
- Jason Heyward: 8/F8D
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Nico Hoerner: 13/G23-
Bot 4
- Nolan Arenado: HR/F7D
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M
- Tommy Edman: 9/F9S
- Paul DeJong: W.1-2
- Harrison Bader: S7/L7L.2-H;1-3
- Johan Oviedo: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Dylan Carlson: 9/L9L
Top 5
- Rafael Ortega: K
- Trevor Williams: K
- Willson Contreras: S8/G6M+
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 5
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6D+
- Nolan Arenado: 53/G56
- Tyler O'Neill: E6/TH/G56D.B-1
- Yadier Molina: SB2
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 6
- Javier Baez: S8/F8S
- Ian Happ: SB2
- Ian Happ: W
- Jason Heyward: K
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Nico Hoerner: W.2-3;1-2
- Jake Marisnick: 3/P34S
Bot 6
- Tommy Edman: HR/F7LD
- Paul DeJong: K
- Harrison Bader: 63/G6+
- Jose Rondon: HR/L7D
- Dylan Carlson: K
Top 7
- Eric Sogard: 31/G34
- Willson Contreras: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Paul Goldschmidt: S7/L78
- Nolan Arenado: 7/F78
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Yadier Molina: SB2
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 8
- Javier Baez: K
- Ian Happ: 8/F8XD
- Jason Heyward: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Tommy Edman: K
- Paul DeJong: 63/G6S
- Harrison Bader: K
Top 9
- Patrick Wisdom: K+WP.B-1
- Nico Hoerner: S6/G6.1-3(E6/TH)
- Jake Marisnick: W.1-2
- Sergio Alcantara: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Anthony Rizzo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ian Happ: D9/G3+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Heyward: 13/G4MS.2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Bot 9
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Dylan Carlson: 7/L78
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Notes & reviews
- Bryant left with injured leg