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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-07-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40119 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to CF · 2:52
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Brendan Donovan scores. Willson Contreras scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Thomas Saggese to 2nd. Thomas Saggese advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Kyle Tucker. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 6th — Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 8th — Yohel Pozo homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Lars Nootbaar scores. Nolan Gorman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Thomas Saggese scores. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd — worth 29% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Steven Matz L: Brad Keller SV: Ryan Helsley
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: James Jean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Donovan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Masyn Winn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alec Burleson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Thomas Saggese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Pages | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yohel Pozo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dansby Swanson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carson Kelly | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Busch | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Liberatore | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kyle Leahy | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Matz | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Pomeranz | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Flexen | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Keller | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brendan Donovan: W
- Masyn Winn: K
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Alec Burleson: S8/L6MD.2-3;1-2
- Thomas Saggese: S9/L34D.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Lars Nootbaar: 5/P56S
- Nolan Gorman: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Ian Happ: W
- Kyle Tucker: S9/L9S.1-2
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: W.2-3;1-2
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Carson Kelly: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Pedro Pages: 9/F9D
- Victor Scott: 8/F8XD
- Brendan Donovan: S8/L8
- Masyn Winn: S7/L78.1-2
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 2
- Michael Busch: HR/F78XD
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F89D
- Matt Shaw: 31/G34
- Ian Happ: W
- Kyle Tucker: 8/L8
Top 3
- Alec Burleson: 31/G3
- Thomas Saggese: K
- Lars Nootbaar: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 3
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 8/F8XD
- Dansby Swanson: S7/L7D+
- Carson Kelly: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 4
- Nolan Gorman: HR/F78XD
- Pedro Pages: 53/G56
- Victor Scott: 9/F9D
- Brendan Donovan: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Michael Busch: D39/G3S
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Matt Shaw: WP.2-3;1-2
- Matt Shaw: FC/G56.3XH(52);B-1
- Ian Happ: SB3;SB2
- Ian Happ: 53/G6S.3-H;2-3
- Kyle Tucker: 53/G56
Top 5
- Masyn Winn: 9/F9L
- Willson Contreras: S9/L9D+
- Alec Burleson: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Thomas Saggese: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 5
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F78D
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K.BX1(23)
- Dansby Swanson: 31/G34S
Top 6
- Lars Nootbaar: 8/L8XD+
- Nolan Gorman: 3/P34S
- Pedro Pages: K
Bot 6
- Carson Kelly: DGR/L8XD+
- Michael Busch: S7/L7+.2-3
- Nico Hoerner: WP.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: S8/F8.3-H;2-3
- Matt Shaw: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Matt Shaw: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: W
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8XD
- Seiya Suzuki: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
Top 7
- Victor Scott: K
- Brendan Donovan: S7/G6
- Masyn Winn: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Carson Kelly: HR/F7LD
- Michael Busch: K
- Nico Hoerner: 3/P3F/FL
Top 8
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8
- Alec Burleson: HR/F8XD
- Thomas Saggese: S9/F3D
- Lars Nootbaar: S2/BG1S.1-2
- Nolan Gorman: S7/G6.2-H;1-3
- Yohel Pozo: HR/F7LD.3-H;1-H
- Victor Scott: K
- Brendan Donovan: 5/P56
Bot 8
- Justin Turner: 4/P4
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Tucker: C/E2.B-1
- Seiya Suzuki: D8/L78D.1-H(UR)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 3/G3
Top 9
- Masyn Winn: 7/F78
- Willson Contreras: K
- Alec Burleson: K
Bot 9
- Dansby Swanson: 7/F78D
- Carson Kelly: 7/F78XD
- Michael Busch: K