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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-10-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45239 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to CF · 3:25
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Harrison Bader homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 5th — Trayce Thompson hits a grand slam (4) to center field. Frank Schwindel scores. Ian Happ scores. Matt Duffy scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 7th — Dylan Carlson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Tyler O'Neill scores. Tommy Edman scores. Dylan Carlson out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to shortstop Sergio Alcantara. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 9th — Ian Happ homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. Frank Schwindel scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Ian Happ homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. Frank Schwindel scores — worth 73% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jason Adam L: Luis Garcia SV: Rowan Wick
Umpires — HP: Ryan Wills · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Will Little · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willson Contreras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Schwindel | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trayce Thompson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Trent Giambrone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johneshwy Fargas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Sampson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Ladendorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erick Castillo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cory Abbott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harrison Bader | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Rondon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Edman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Sampson | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Trevor Megill | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Rucker | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Adam | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Kwang Hyun Kim | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kodi Whitley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willson Contreras: K
- Frank Schwindel: S8/L8
- Ian Happ: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-.B-1
- Matt Duffy: 6/L6
Bot 1
- Harrison Bader: HR/F7LD
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F9LD
- Tyler O'Neill: HP
- Nolan Arenado: S8/G4M.1-2
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 2
- Trayce Thompson: S8/G6M
- Sergio Alcantara: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Trent Giambrone: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Edmundo Sosa: K
- Paul DeJong: D8/L78XD+
- Jon Lester: W
- Harrison Bader: 7/F7D+.2-3
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Top 3
- Johneshwy Fargas: 53/G56
- Adrian Sampson: K
- Willson Contreras: W
- Frank Schwindel: 8/L8D
Bot 3
- Tyler O'Neill: 3/P3
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Dylan Carlson: W
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 4
- Ian Happ: 31/G34
- Matt Duffy: D7/L7LS
- Trayce Thompson: S67/L7S.2-3
- Sergio Alcantara: W.1-2
- Trent Giambrone: K
- Johneshwy Fargas: 64(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
Bot 4
- Edmundo Sosa: 4/P34D
- Paul DeJong: 6/F8S
- Jon Lester: K
Top 5
- Tyler Ladendorf: 53/G2
- Erick Castillo: S5/G5S
- Frank Schwindel: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Ian Happ: W.1-2
- Matt Duffy: W.2-3;1-2
- Trayce Thompson: HR/F8XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Sergio Alcantara: K
Bot 5
- Harrison Bader: 3/P3F/FL
- Paul Goldschmidt: D8/L89XD+
- Tyler O'Neill: T9/L89XD.2-H
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Dylan Carlson: 16(1)3/GDP/G4MD+
Top 6
- Trent Giambrone: S7/G56
- Johneshwy Fargas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Cory Abbott: 13/G1
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: 6/L6D+
- Edmundo Sosa: 9/F9D
- Paul DeJong: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Erick Castillo: 9/F9
- Frank Schwindel: 31/G34
- Ian Happ: W
- Matt Duffy: S9/G34.1-2
- Trayce Thompson: 7/F7LD
Bot 7
- Jose Rondon: 7/F7D
- Harrison Bader: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8S
- Tyler O'Neill: S9/G34.1-2
- Tommy Edman: S8/L8D+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dylan Carlson: SB2
- Dylan Carlson: S7/G5.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);BX2(76)
Top 8
- Sergio Alcantara: K
- Trent Giambrone: K
- Johneshwy Fargas: 8/F78S
Bot 8
- Yadier Molina: K
- Edmundo Sosa: K
- Paul DeJong: 53/G5
Top 9
- Rafael Ortega: 63/G6M
- Erick Castillo: W
- Frank Schwindel: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Ian Happ: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Matt Duffy: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jose Rondon: W
- Harrison Bader: K
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7D
- Tyler O'Neill: K
Notes & reviews
- Contreras left with injured hip
- Cubs challenged call that Castillo was out at 1st; call overturned - single