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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-09-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38035 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael Busch homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Michael Busch homers (34) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Shaw scores — worth 23% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jameson Taillon L: Michael McGreevy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Roberto Ortiz · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ivan Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Thomas Saggese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Crooks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Walker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Victor Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Fermin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nathan Church | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carson Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Shaw | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| John King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Keller | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Ivan Herrera: 3/P3SF/FL
- Alec Burleson: 7/F7
- Nolan Arenado: S7/L78D.1-3
- Nolan Gorman: K
Bot 1
- Michael Busch: HR/F89XD
- Nico Hoerner: 7/F7LD
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8
Top 2
- Thomas Saggese: 4/L4D
- Jimmy Crooks: K
- Jordan Walker: 43/G6M+
Bot 2
- Seiya Suzuki: W
- Carson Kelly: 8/F89D
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S9/L9+.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: 5(2)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Victor Scott: K
- Lars Nootbaar: 6/P6D
- Ivan Herrera: K
Bot 3
- Matt Shaw: K
- Michael Busch: D7/L78D
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G6.2-3
- Ian Happ: K
Top 4
- Alec Burleson: K
- Nolan Arenado: HR/F78XD
- Nolan Gorman: K
- Thomas Saggese: K
Bot 4
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F78
- Seiya Suzuki: 13/G1
- Carson Kelly: S7/G56+
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 3/G34
Top 5
- Jimmy Crooks: 43/G34
- Jordan Walker: W
- Victor Scott: SB2
- Victor Scott: 7/F7
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Bot 5
- Dansby Swanson: W
- Matt Shaw: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Michael Busch: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6M
- Ian Happ: S8/G4M
- Kyle Tucker: 9/F89
Top 6
- Ivan Herrera: S8/F8S
- Alec Burleson: 8/F8
- Nolan Arenado: POCS2(13416)
- Nolan Arenado: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Seiya Suzuki: HR/F7D
- Carson Kelly: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G6
Top 7
- Nolan Gorman: K
- Thomas Saggese: K.BX1(23)
- Jimmy Crooks: S9/L9
- Jordan Walker: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Jose Fermin: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Matt Shaw: W
- Michael Busch: T98/L89D.1-H
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Tucker: K
Top 8
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Ivan Herrera: K
- Alec Burleson: 8/F78
Bot 8
- Seiya Suzuki: W
- Carson Kelly: 53/G56.1-2
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: HR/F9D.2-H
- Dansby Swanson: D7/L5D+
- Matt Shaw: SB3
- Matt Shaw: K
- Michael Busch: IW
- Nico Hoerner: 13/G1
Top 9
- Nolan Arenado: 3/P3F-/FL
- Nolan Gorman: S5/G6
- Thomas Saggese: 9/F9S
- Jimmy Crooks: S8/L8.1-2
- Jordan Walker: W.2-3;1-2
- Nathan Church: K
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.