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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2025-06-26 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 32793 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Michael Busch homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Michael Busch homers (13) on a fly ball to right field — worth 11% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Shota Imanaga L: Andre Pallante SV: Daniel Palencia
Umpires — HP: Quinn Wolcott · 1B: Paul Clemons · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Busch | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Shaw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Donovan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Masyn Winn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thomas Saggese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Pages | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Hampson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shota Imanaga | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Keller | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andre Pallante | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Leahy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Happ: S7/L7
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Seiya Suzuki: 9/F9D+/DP.1X2(936)
Bot 1
- Brendan Donovan: 31/G3
- Masyn Winn: S67/G56
- Alec Burleson: 8/F78XD+
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 2
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 5/L56
- Dansby Swanson: 8/F8S
- Michael Busch: HR/F9LD
- Carson Kelly: S56/G6
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Nolan Arenado: 43/G4
- Thomas Saggese: 9/F9D
- Nolan Gorman: 7/F78S
Top 3
- Matt Shaw: S8/G6M+
- Ian Happ: 43/G4.1-2
- Kyle Tucker: 31/G34.2-3
- Seiya Suzuki: W
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 8/L8D
Bot 3
- Pedro Pages: 4/P34D
- Garrett Hampson: K
- Brendan Donovan: K
Top 4
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G56
- Michael Busch: S8/L8D+
- Carson Kelly: S7/G56.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Matt Shaw: 5/L5
- Ian Happ: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kyle Tucker: 63/G6MD+
Bot 4
- Masyn Winn: 5/P56
- Alec Burleson: 6/L6MD
- Willson Contreras: W
- Nolan Arenado: 2/P2F-/FL
Top 5
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F8D
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Dansby Swanson: 53/G6S
Bot 5
- Thomas Saggese: 8/F89D
- Nolan Gorman: 8/F8XD+
- Pedro Pages: 43/G34
Top 6
- Michael Busch: K
- Carson Kelly: 5/L5
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Matt Shaw: 1/P23-
Bot 6
- Garrett Hampson: 5/L56
- Brendan Donovan: 43/G4
- Masyn Winn: 7/F78XD
Top 7
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F7S
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Bot 7
- Alec Burleson: 8/L8XD
- Willson Contreras: W
- Nolan Arenado: WP.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Thomas Saggese: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2;B-1
- Nolan Gorman: 8/F8XD+
Top 8
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S5/G5
- Dansby Swanson: S9/L89S.1-3
- Michael Busch: 6/P56D
- Carson Kelly: POCS2(1363).3-H(NR)
- Carson Kelly: 7/L7
Bot 8
- Pedro Pages: K
- Garrett Hampson: S7/G56
- Brendan Donovan: 5/P56
- Masyn Winn: 7/F78
Top 9
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G4
- Matt Shaw: 9/L89D+
- Ian Happ: 8/F8
Bot 9
- Alec Burleson: D8/L89XD+
- Willson Contreras: HP
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Thomas Saggese: K
- Nolan Gorman: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld.