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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2023-07-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38819 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Andrew Knizner grounds out, third baseman Miles Mastrobuoni to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Tyler O'Neill scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Paul DeJong to 2nd. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Mike Tauchman doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Tyler O'Neill. Miguel Amaya scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Brendan Donovan out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st — worth 35% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Alec Burleson (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Justin Steele L: Jack Flaherty SV: Adbert Alzolay
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Brock Ballou · 3B: Jansen Visconti · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordan Walker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Knizner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Fermin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Donovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Tauchman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Bellinger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Christopher Morel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miles Mastrobuoni | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Amaya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Flaherty | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Andre Pallante | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Steele | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Julian Merryweather | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Fulmer | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Leiter | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: K+WP.B-1
- Nolan Arenado: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Mike Tauchman: 7/F7LS
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G5
- Ian Happ: 31/G3
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Tyler O'Neill: S8/L8
- Jordan Walker: S7/G56.1-2
- Paul DeJong: S9/F9S.2-3;1-2
- Andrew Knizner: 53/G5S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Fermin: W
- Dylan Carlson: 13/G1
Bot 2
- Cody Bellinger: D89/L89D+
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Christopher Morel: K
- Yan Gomes: 53/G56
Top 3
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: 6/P6
- Willson Contreras: S8/G4
- Tyler O'Neill: 7/F7LD+
Bot 3
- Miles Mastrobuoni: HR/F89XD
- Miguel Amaya: S8/G6M
- Mike Tauchman: D7/L7L.1-H
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G34.2-3
- Ian Happ: K
- Cody Bellinger: HR/F9D.3-H
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Top 4
- Jordan Walker: K
- Paul DeJong: 53/G56
- Andrew Knizner: K
Bot 4
- Christopher Morel: 9/F89S
- Yan Gomes: 143/G4M
- Miles Mastrobuoni: S8/L89
- Miguel Amaya: 4/P34D
Top 5
- Jose Fermin: 43/G4M
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mike Tauchman: 8/F8D
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Ian Happ: 3/L3
- Cody Bellinger: S7/L78.1-3
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Top 6
- Nolan Arenado: 63/G6
- Willson Contreras: S5/G5
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Jordan Walker: HP.1-2
- Paul DeJong: 4/P34D
Bot 6
- Christopher Morel: S7/L7
- Yan Gomes: SB2
- Yan Gomes: K
- Miles Mastrobuoni: 7/L78D.2-3
- Miguel Amaya: 63/G6
Top 7
- Andrew Knizner: K
- Jose Fermin: S3/BG23-
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: W.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nolan Arenado: S8/L8D.3-H;2-H
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 7
- Mike Tauchman: 53/G6
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: S9/G34
- Cody Bellinger: 43/G34
Top 8
- Tyler O'Neill: W
- Jordan Walker: PB.1-2
- Jordan Walker: W
- Paul DeJong: K
- Brendan Donovan: SB3;SB2
- Brendan Donovan: W
- Alec Burleson: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Seiya Suzuki: 53/G56
- Christopher Morel: K
- Yan Gomes: K
Top 9
- Lars Nootbaar: 5/P5
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/L9LD
- Nolan Arenado: E4/G34.B-1
- Willson Contreras: HP.1-2
- Tyler O'Neill: 8/F8
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals Alec Burleson ejected by HP umpire Ron Kulpa for arguing balls and strikes