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Chicago Cubs 9, St. Louis Cardinals 1

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Busch Stadium · St. Louis

Game flow

Every swing in the score.

The line is the running run differential: above the center favors Chicago Cubs, below favors St. Louis Cardinals. It runs across every plate appearance and is marked by inning along the bottom. Select a scoring marker to jump to the play.

Score differential over the gameA positive differential means Chicago Cubs led; a negative differential means St. Louis Cardinals led.Run differential+90−9123456789
  1. 01top 1: Michael Busch doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.0–0
  2. 02top 1: Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras. Michael Busch to 3rd.0–0
  3. 03top 1: Kyle Tucker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Michael Busch scores.1–0
  4. 04top 1: Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Kyle Tucker scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker.2–0
  5. 05top 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Andre Pallante. Carson Kelly to 3rd.2–0
  6. 06top 1: Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.2–0
  7. 07bottom 1: Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.2–0
  8. 08bottom 1: Iván Herrera called out on strikes.2–0
  9. 09bottom 1: Alec Burleson grounds out softly to pitcher Colin Rea.2–0
  10. 10top 2: Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.2–0
  11. 11top 2: Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Gorman.2–0
  12. 12top 2: Matt Shaw walks.2–0
  13. 13top 2: Michael Busch homers (22) on a line drive to right field. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw scores.5–0
  14. 14top 2: Seiya Suzuki doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson.5–0
  15. 15top 2: Kyle Tucker flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.5–0
  16. 16top 2: Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Seiya Suzuki scores.6–0
  17. 17top 2: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.6–0
  18. 18bottom 2: Willson Contreras walks.6–0
  19. 19bottom 2: Masyn Winn lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.6–0
  20. 20bottom 2: Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Willson Contreras to 2nd.6–0
  21. 21bottom 2: Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.6–0
  22. 22bottom 2: Yohel Pozo pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.6–0
  23. 23top 3: Ian Happ lines out sharply to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.6–0
  24. 24top 3: Nico Hoerner lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn.6–0
  25. 25top 3: Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.6–0
  26. 26top 3: Matt Shaw triples (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Alec Burleson. Dansby Swanson scores.7–0
  27. 27top 3: Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.7–0
  28. 28bottom 3: Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.7–0
  29. 29bottom 3: Lars Nootbaar lines out to third baseman Matt Shaw.7–0
  30. 30bottom 3: Iván Herrera called out on strikes.7–0
  31. 31top 4: Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.7–0
  32. 32top 4: Kyle Tucker walks.7–0
  33. 33top 4: Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Kyle Tucker to 3rd.7–0
  34. 34top 4: Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.7–0
  35. 35top 4: Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Kyle Tucker scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.8–0
  36. 36top 4: Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.8–0
  37. 37bottom 4: Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.8–0
  38. 38bottom 4: Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.8–0
  39. 39bottom 4: Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.8–0
  40. 40top 5: Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.8–0
  41. 41top 5: Matt Shaw homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.9–0
  42. 42top 5: Michael Busch strikes out swinging.9–0
  43. 43top 5: Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.9–0
  44. 44bottom 5: Nolan Gorman walks.9–0
  45. 45bottom 5: Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.9–0
  46. 46bottom 5: Yohel Pozo pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.9–0
  47. 47bottom 5: Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.9–0
  48. 48top 6: Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.9–0
  49. 49top 6: Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.9–0
  50. 50top 6: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.9–0
  51. 51bottom 6: Lars Nootbaar doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.9–0
  52. 52bottom 6: Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd.9–0
  53. 53bottom 6: Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Lars Nootbaar scores.9–1
  54. 54bottom 6: Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner.9–1
  55. 55bottom 6: Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Matt Shaw to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Willson Contreras out at 2nd.9–1
  56. 56top 7: Ian Happ strikes out swinging.9–1
  57. 57top 7: Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Garrett Hampson.9–1
  58. 58top 7: Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.9–1
  59. 59top 7: Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.9–1
  60. 60bottom 7: Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.9–1
  61. 61bottom 7: Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to third baseman Matt Shaw.9–1
  62. 62bottom 7: Yohel Pozo lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.9–1
  63. 63bottom 7: Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.9–1
  64. 64top 8: Michael Busch flies out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.9–1
  65. 65top 8: Seiya Suzuki walks.9–1
  66. 66top 8: Kyle Tucker grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.9–1
  67. 67top 8: Reese McGuire strikes out swinging.9–1
  68. 68bottom 8: Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.9–1
  69. 69bottom 8: Iván Herrera doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by third baseman Matt Shaw.9–1
  70. 70bottom 8: Alec Burleson walks.9–1
  71. 71bottom 8: Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.9–1
  72. 72bottom 8: Masyn Winn grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.9–1
  73. 73top 9: Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.9–1
  74. 74top 9: Willi Castro pops out to third baseman Garrett Hampson in foul territory.9–1
  75. 75top 9: Jon Berti called out on strikes.9–1
  76. 76bottom 9: Nolan Gorman walks.9–1
  77. 77bottom 9: Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman Jon Berti to first baseman Michael Busch. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.9–1
  78. 78bottom 9: Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Willi Castro, deflected by third baseman Matt Shaw.9–1
  79. 79bottom 9: Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Yohel Pozo to 2nd.9–1
  80. 80bottom 9: Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.9–1

Comparison

Side by side.

Final

Key performers

Colin Rea6 K · 6.0 IPRyan Fernandez4 K · 3.0 IP
Matchup

Before first pitch.

Probable pitchers and posted lineup context from the matchup card.

Lineups available2025-08-09T23:15:00Z · Final

Chicago Cubs

Probable pitcher: Colin Rea (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Michael Busch1BL
2Seiya SuzukiDHR
3Kyle TuckerRFL
4Carson KellyCR
5Pete Crow-ArmstrongCFL
6Ian HappLFS
7Nico Hoerner2BR
8Dansby SwansonSSR
9Matt Shaw3BR

St. Louis Cardinals

Probable pitcher: Andre Pallante (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Lars NootbaarCFL
2Iván HerreraDHR
3Alec BurlesonLFL
4Willson Contreras1BR
5Masyn WinnSSR
6Nolan Gorman3BL
7Jordan WalkerRFR
8Yohel PozoCR
9Thomas Saggese2BR