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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2023-05-08 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 30937 · 48°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph from LF · 2:57
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Dylan Carlson singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Willson Contreras scores. Brendan Donovan to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Cody Bellinger flies into a double play, left fielder Brendan Donovan to catcher Andrew Knizner. Nick Madrigal out at home — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Genesis Cabrera L: Marcus Stroman SV: Ryan Helsley
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: Ben May · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dylan Carlson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Knizner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cody Bellinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trey Mancini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Mervis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Amaya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Madrigal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miles Mikolas | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jordan Hicks | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Stroman | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Brad Boxberger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: 8/F78
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Gorman: 7/L78
Bot 1
- Nico Hoerner: 13/G4MS
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Ian Happ: S9/L9
- Cody Bellinger: S8/L89.1-3
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: S8/G6M
- Brendan Donovan: S8/G4.1-3
- Paul DeJong: 9/L9
- Dylan Carlson: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Edman: K
- Andrew Knizner: K
Bot 2
- Trey Mancini: K
- Matt Mervis: W
- Patrick Wisdom: S8/L8.1-2
- Tucker Barnhart: K
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L9
Top 3
- Lars Nootbaar: 8/L89D+
- Paul Goldschmidt: 53/G56S
- Nolan Gorman: 6/F8S+
Bot 3
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: K
- Cody Bellinger: K
Top 4
- Willson Contreras: 63/G56+
- Brendan Donovan: 3/G3
- Paul DeJong: K
Bot 4
- Seiya Suzuki: 13/G1S
- Trey Mancini: 9/F9LS
- Matt Mervis: K
Top 5
- Dylan Carlson: 7/F78S
- Tommy Edman: 63/G6D
- Andrew Knizner: K
Bot 5
- Patrick Wisdom: W
- Tucker Barnhart: W.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Dansby Swanson: D7/L7LS.3-H;1-3
- Ian Happ: W
- Cody Bellinger: 7/F78S/DP.3XH(72)
Top 6
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Gorman: 6/F8S
- Willson Contreras: SB2
- Willson Contreras: D8/F8XD.2-H
- Brendan Donovan: 9/L9
Bot 6
- Seiya Suzuki: S5/G56S
- Trey Mancini: K
- Matt Mervis: 6/P56D
- Patrick Wisdom: W.1-2
- Miguel Amaya: K
Top 7
- Paul DeJong: D7/L7LD+
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Tommy Edman: 8/L8D+
- Andrew Knizner: 9/F4D
Bot 7
- Nick Madrigal: 63/G6
- Dansby Swanson: W
- Ian Happ: K
- Cody Bellinger: 13/G1S
Top 8
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: 7/F78D
- Nolan Gorman: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Willson Contreras: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;B-1
- Brendan Donovan: 7/F78
Bot 8
- Seiya Suzuki: 6/L6
- Trey Mancini: 43/G34
- Matt Mervis: 9/F34D
Top 9
- Paul DeJong: K
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Tommy Edman: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G4M
- Miguel Amaya: 5/P6S
- Nick Madrigal: 13/G13
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.
- Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner left the game due to an injured leg.