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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-10-03 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · 7 innings · Att: 46525 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:11
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Matt Duffy singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Carlson. Frank Schwindel scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 2nd — Edmundo Sosa grounds into a double play, shortstop Sergio Alcantara to second baseman Trent Giambrone to first baseman Frank Schwindel. Dylan Carlson scores. Yadier Molina out at 2nd. Edmundo Sosa out at 1st. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 5th — Matt Duffy singles on a ground ball to center fielder Harrison Bader. Frank Schwindel scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Status Change - Delayed: Rain — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Joe Biagini L: Jake Woodford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Schwindel | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trayce Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trent Giambrone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Payne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Deichmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dylan Carlson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Woodford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Rondon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Knizner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Mills | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Biagini | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Woodford | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Jack Flaherty | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 T. J. McFarland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Ortega: 7/L7L
- Frank Schwindel: D7/L7D+
- Ian Happ: 9/F89S
- Matt Duffy: S9/G34.2-H
- Trayce Thompson: SB2
- Trayce Thompson: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Tommy Edman: HR/F9D
- Paul Goldschmidt: 53/G56
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Nolan Arenado: 63/G6
Top 2
- Sergio Alcantara: E6/G6M.B-1
- Trent Giambrone: 54(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Erick Castillo: 64(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
- Alec Mills: K
Bot 2
- Dylan Carlson: W
- Yadier Molina: S8/L89D.1-3
- Edmundo Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Harrison Bader: 31/G34
Top 3
- Rafael Ortega: 7/F7S
- Frank Schwindel: K
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 3
- Jake Woodford: 13/G25-
- Tommy Edman: W
- Matt Carpenter: 36(1)1/GDP/G3S
Top 4
- Matt Duffy: 43/G3D
- Trayce Thompson: 7/L7D+
- Sergio Alcantara: S7/G56
- Trent Giambrone: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Tyler O'Neill: S9/L9+
- Jose Rondon: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Dylan Carlson: S8/G6M.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8D
- Edmundo Sosa: 5(2)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 5
- Erick Castillo: 43/G4
- Tyler Payne: K
- Rafael Ortega: S8/G4M+
- Frank Schwindel: D7/L7D.1-H
- Ian Happ: W
- Matt Duffy: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Trayce Thompson: CSH(242)
Bot 5
- Harrison Bader: S6/G6+
- Jake Woodford: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Tommy Edman: 7/F78
- Matt Carpenter: S1/G25-.2-3
- Andrew Knizner: K
Top 6
- Trayce Thompson: K
- Sergio Alcantara: 31/G3
- Trent Giambrone: K
Bot 6
- Jose Rondon: 4/L4MD
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Yadier Molina: 7/L78
Top 7
- Greg Deichmann: K
- Tyler Payne: K
- Rafael Ortega: K
Bot 7
- Edmundo Sosa: W
- Harrison Bader: HP.1-2
- Lars Nootbaar: 5/P5F/FL
- Tommy Edman: 5/P5
- Matt Carpenter: 9/F9
Notes & reviews
- Game called for rain