7/1/2026, ChN26-StL26, Busch Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Cubs              0  0  0  4  0  2  3  2  7    18 21  0    13  1
2026 Cardinals         1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  2     4 13  2    12  0
 
Cubs                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cardinals            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Nimmo             cf  5  0  2  3  .208    Chourio           rf  4  1  1  0  .228
 Straw            ph  0  1  0  1  .232    Triolo            2b  3  0  1  0  .192
Betts             ss  7  0  3  3  .225     Lopez,O          ph  2  1  1  1  .233
Carroll           rf  5  2  2  1  .258    Guerrero,V        1b  3  1  2  1  .275
Walker,C          1b  7  2  2  2  .188    Yelich            lf  4  0  1  0  .282
Chisholm          2b  4  2  2  0  .239     Acuna,L          ph  1  1  1  0  .247
 Frazier          ph  1  0  0  0  .080    Tovar             ss  5  0  0  0  .200
Sheets            lf  5  4  3  5  .251    Maldonado,M       c   5  0  2  2  .214
Chapman,M         3b  5  2  2  1  .123    Saggese           3b  5  0  0  0  .223
Murphy,S          c   5  3  3  2  .185    Acuna,R           dh  1  0  1  0  .268
 Trevino          c   0  0  0  0  .281     Barger           pr  2  0  1  0  .250
Friedl            dh  5  2  2  0  .279    Crow-Armstrong    cf  3  0  2  0  .231
                     49 18 21 18                               38  4 13  4
 
Cubs                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Kikuchi          W 3-8           6.0  7  1  1  3  6 118  72  4.76
Mattson          H 1             2.0  4  2  2  1  2  33  23  9.00
Matz                             1.0  2  1  1  0  0  10   8  2.27
                                 9.0 13  4  4  4  8 161 103 
 
Cardinals                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Rea              L 6-6           6.0  8  6  3  4  4  95  58  4.97
Alvarado,J                       3.0 13 12 12  4  4 113  61  9.90
                                 9.0 21 18 15  8  8 208 119 
 
ChN: Straw batted for Nimmo in the 9th
     Frazier batted for Chisholm in the 9th
     Straw moved to cf in the 9th
     Frazier moved to 2b in the 9th
     Trevino inserted at c in the 9th
StL: Barger ran for Acuna,R in the 4th
     Lopez,O batted for Triolo in the 7th
     Lopez,O moved to 2b in the 8th
     Acuna,L batted for Yelich in the 9th
 
E-Maldonado,M, Saggese. 2B-Murphy,S(6), Yelich(12), Acuna,L(3). 
HR-Sheets 2(12), Murphy,S(6), Lopez,O(9). RBI-Nimmo 3(45), Betts 3(34), 
Carroll(44), Walker,C 2(36), Sheets 5(40), Chapman,M(21), Murphy,S 2(10), 
Straw(8), Guerrero,V(55), Maldonado,M 2(2), Lopez,O(33). K-Nimmo 2, Betts, 
Chisholm 2, Sheets, Murphy,S, Frazier, Yelich, Maldonado,M 3, Saggese 2, 
Crow-Armstrong, Barger. BB-Carroll, Chisholm, Sheets, Chapman,M, Murphy,S, 
Friedl, Straw 2, Chourio, Guerrero,V 2, Acuna,R. SH-Crow-Armstrong. 
HBP-Carroll. HB-Alvarado,J. WP-Alvarado,J 2. 
GWRBI: Chapman,M
Ronald Acuna was injured for this game and 10 more days
Temperature: 91, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 5 MPH.
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2026 Cubs              0  0  0  4  0  2  3  2  7    18 21  0    13  1
2026 Cardinals         1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  2     4 13  2    12  0
 
 
Cubs                 -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Nimmo             cf 1>8            k            note 1       k            S.3-H;2-3 
 Straw            ph                                                                 
Betts             ss   7            6            8            S.1-2        S.3-H;1-2 
Carroll           rf   3/g        4>e2.B-2     5>7            S.2-H;1-3    S.2-3;1-2 
                                                                                     
Walker,C          1b 2>6            S.2-H        43           5/fl         4         
Chisholm          2b   k            S.1-2        W          7>Alvarado,J 8>S         
                                                              k                      
 Frazier          ph                                                                 
Sheets            lf   k            W.2-3;1-2    7            S            HR.1-H    
Chapman,M         3b 3>W            note 2     6>43           wp.1-2       7         
                                                              S.2-3                  
Murphy,S          c    D.1-3        7            HR           S.3-H;1-3    e5/fl     
                                                                           k         
 Trevino          c                                                                  
Friedl            dh   7            W            S            3/g.1-2      63        
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3  2: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 
 
Cardinals            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Chourio           rf 1>W            63         5>63           6            S.1-3     
Triolo            2b   63.1-2     3>3/g          S          7>Mattson                
 Lopez,O          ph                                          HR           64/f      
Guerrero,V        1b   S.2-H        W            8            S          9>W         
Yelich            lf   D.1-3        k            43           8            Matz      
 Acuna,L          ph                                                       D.1-3     
Tovar             ss   13           8          6>63           8            7         
Maldonado,M       c    k          4>k            S            k            S.3-H;2-H 
Saggese           3b 2>k            63           k          8>8            363/gdp   
Acuna,R           dh   W            S                                                
 Barger           pr                             S.1-2        k                      
Crow-Armstrong    cf   14/SH.1-2    k            S.2-3;1-2    S                      
 
 
Cubs                 -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Nimmo             cf                                                                 
 Straw            ph 9>W            note 1                                           
Betts             ss   k            note 2                                           
Carroll           rf   wp.1-2       HBP.1-2                                          
                       W                                                             
Walker,C          1b   S.2-H;1-3    43                                               
Chisholm          2b                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Frazier          ph   k                                                             
Sheets            lf   HR.3-H;1-H                                                    
Chapman,M         3b   S                                                             
                                                                                     
Murphy,S          c    W.1-2                                                         
                                                                                     
 Trevino          c                                                                  
Friedl            dh   S.2-3;1-2                                                     
 
 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 
 
 
Cardinals            -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Chourio           rf                                                                 
Triolo            2b                                                                 
 Lopez,O          ph                                                                 
Guerrero,V        1b                                                                 
Yelich            lf                                                                 
 Acuna,L          ph                                                                 
Tovar             ss                                                                 
Maldonado,M       c                                                                  
Saggese           3b                                                                 
Acuna,R           dh                                                                 
 Barger           pr                                                                 
Crow-Armstrong    cf                                                                 
 
 
Cubs             IN OUT ER                  Cardinals        IN OUT ER                  
Kikuchi          A1  D1  1 W 3-8            Rea              A1  D4  3 L 6-6            
Mattson          D2  E3  2 H 1              Alvarado,J       D5  G4 12                  
Matz             E4  E7  1                                                              
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2026 Cubs              0  0  0  4  0  2  3  2  7    18 21  0    13  1
2026 Cardinals         1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  2     4 13  2    12  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Cubs batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Nimmo flied out to center (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Betts flied out to left (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Carroll grounded out to first (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Cardinals batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Chourio walked (BBBFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Triolo grounded out to short, Chourio to second (>X)
 0-0  1 -2- 11  Guerrero,V grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Chourio scored (BCX)
 0-1  1 1-- 00  Yelich grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Guerrero,V to third (X)
 0-1  1 -23 22  Tovar grounded out to the mound (CBFFBX)
 0-1  2 -23 32  Maldonado,M struck out (BSSBBS)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting
 0-1  0 --- 22  Walker,C popped out to short (CBBSX)
 0-1  1 --- 22  Chisholm struck out (CBBCC)
 0-1  2 --- 02  Sheets struck out (FFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cardinals batting
 0-1  0 --- 12  Saggese struck out (BFSS)
 0-1  1 --- 32  Acuna,R walked (BFFBBB)
 0-1  1 1-- 00  Crow-Armstrong sacrifice bunted to the mound, Acuna,R to 
                  second (Xb)
 0-1  2 -2- 10  Chourio grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting
 0-1  0 --- 30  Chapman,M walked (BBBB)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  Murphy,S doubled deep to left center, Chapman,M to third 
                  (X)
 0-1  0 -23 12  Friedl flied out to left (FCFBX)
 0-1  1 -23 02  Nimmo struck out (CCS)
 0-1  2 -23 12  Betts popped out to short (CFFBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cardinals batting
 0-1  0 --- 12  Triolo grounded out to first (FCBX)
 0-1  1 --- 31  Guerrero,V walked (BBCBB)
 0-1  1 1-- 12  Yelich struck out (FBSC)
 0-1  2 1-- 22  Tovar popped out to center (BFFBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Cubs batting
 0-1  0 --- 00  Carroll to second on an error by the catcher Maldonado,M 
                  (X)
 0-1  0 -2- 11  Walker,C lined a single to right center, Carroll scored 
                  (2CBX)
 1-1  0 1-- 00  Chisholm grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Walker,C to second (X)
 1-1  0 12- 31  Sheets walked, Walker,C to third, Chisholm to second 
                  (BBBCB)
 1-1  0 123 00  Chapman,M grounded out to short, Walker,C scored, 
                  Chisholm to third, Sheets to second (X)
 2-1  1 -23 00  Murphy,S flied out to left (X)
 2-1  2 -23 30  Friedl walked (BBBB)
 2-1  2 123 21  Nimmo lined a single to center, Chisholm scored, Sheets 
                  scored, Friedl to third (BFBX)
 4-1  2 1-3 01  Betts flied out to center (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Cardinals batting
 4-1  0 --- 32  Maldonado,M struck out (BSBBSS)
 4-1  1 --- 00  Saggese grounded out to short (X)
 4-1  2 --- 22  Acuna,R lined a single to shallow right (CCFBBX)
                Acuna,R left the game with an injury
                Barger pinch running for Acuna,R
 4-1  2 1-- 32  Crow-Armstrong struck out (BCSBFB>F>S)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Cubs batting
 4-1  0 --- 01  Carroll lined out to left (CX)
 4-1  1 --- 12  Walker,C grounded out to second (CBCX)
 4-1  2 --- 31  Chisholm walked (BBFBB)
 4-1  2 1-- 22  Sheets flied out to left (BCCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Cardinals batting
 4-1  0 --- 32  Chourio grounded out to short (BCBBCX)
 4-1  1 --- 00  Triolo grounded a single up the middle (X)
 4-1  1 1-- 12  Guerrero,V flied out to center (FBFX)
 4-1  2 1-- 00  Yelich grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Cubs batting
 4-1  0 --- 10  Chapman,M grounded out to second (BX)
 4-1  1 --- 10  Murphy,S homered deep down the left-field line (BX)
 5-1  1 --- 00  Friedl lined a single down the right field line (X)
 5-1  1 1-- 22  Nimmo struck out (CFBBS)
 5-1  2 1-- 01  Betts grounded a single between third and short, Friedl 
                  to second (CX)
 5-1  2 12- 22  Carroll lined a single down the left field line, Friedl 
                  scored, Betts to third (CBFBX)
 6-1  2 1-3 10  Walker,C popped out to third (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Cardinals batting
 6-1  0 --- 02  Tovar grounded out to short (CFFX)
 6-1  1 --- 01  Maldonado,M lined a single to right center (FX)
 6-1  1 1-- 22  Saggese struck out (BCBFFFFFS)
 6-1  2 1-- 32  Barger grounded a single up the middle, Maldonado,M to 
                  second (BCCBB>X)
 6-1  2 12- 32  Crow-Armstrong lined a single to right, Maldonado,M to 
                  third, Barger to second (BBSBS>X)
 6-1  2 123 21  Chourio popped out to short (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Cubs batting
                Alvarado,J now pitching
 6-1  0 --- 22  Chisholm struck out (BCBSFS)
 6-1  1 --- 22  Sheets lined a single between third and short (BCBCX)
 6-1  1 1-- 00  Alvarado,J threw a wild pitch, Sheets to second (B)
 6-1  1 -2- 10  Chapman,M reached on an infield single to the pitcher, 
                  Sheets to third (B.X)
 6-1  1 1-3 10  Murphy,S grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Sheets scored, Chapman,M to third (BX)
 7-1  1 1-3 00  Friedl grounded out to first, Murphy,S to second (X)
 7-1  2 -23 01  Nimmo grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Chapman,M scored, Murphy,S to third (FX)
 8-1  2 1-3 31  Betts grounded a single between third and short, Murphy,S 
                  scored, Nimmo to second (BBBCX)
 9-1  2 12- 21  Carroll reached on an infield single to second, Nimmo to 
                  third, Betts to second (CBBX)
 9-1  2 123 31  Walker,C popped out to second (SBBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Cardinals batting
                Mattson now pitching
                Lopez,O pinch hitting for Triolo
 9-1  0 --- 00  Lopez,O homered deep to right center (X)
 9-2  0 --- 00  Guerrero,V lined a single up the middle (X)
 9-2  0 1-- 00  Yelich flied out to center (X)
 9-2  1 1-- 32  Tovar flied out to center (BBBCSX)
 9-2  2 1-- 02  Maldonado,M struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
                Lopez,O moved to second base
 9-2  0 --- 11  Chisholm grounded a single up the middle (BCX)
 9-2  0 1-- 12  Sheets homered deep to right, Chisholm scored (BSSX)
11-2  0 --- 01  Chapman,M flied out to left (FX)
11-2  1 --- 32  Murphy,S continues to bat after the third baseman Saggese 
                  dropped a foul popup for an error (BCBFBXF)
11-2  1 --- 32  Murphy,S struck out (BCBFBXF.S)
11-2  2 --- 01  Friedl grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Cardinals batting
11-2  0 --- 02  Saggese flied out to center (CCX)
11-2  1 --- 12  Barger struck out (BSCS)
11-2  2 --- 11  Crow-Armstrong grounded a single between first and second 
                  (SBX)
11-2  2 1-- 11  Chourio grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Crow-Armstrong to third (CBX)
11-2  2 1-3 01  Lopez,O grounded to short, forcing Chourio at second (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Cubs batting
                Straw pinch hitting for Nimmo
11-2  0 --- 32  Straw walked (BSSBBFFB)
11-2  0 1-- 12  Betts struck out (BFSC)
11-2  1 1-- 00  Alvarado,J threw a wild pitch, Straw to second (B)
11-2  1 -2- 32  Carroll walked (B.BFBSB)
11-2  1 12- 22  Walker,C singled down the right field line, Straw scored, 
                  Carroll to third (BBFSX)
                Frazier pinch hitting for Chisholm
12-2  1 1-3 12  Frazier struck out (CBFS)
12-2  2 1-3 32  Sheets homered deep to right, Carroll scored, Walker,C 
                  scored (BBBCC>X)
15-2  2 --- 32  Chapman,M grounded a single up the middle (CCBBBX)
15-2  2 1-- 30  Murphy,S walked, Chapman,M to second (BBBB)
15-2  2 12- 32  Friedl reached on an infield single to second, Chapman,M 
                  to third, Murphy,S to second (CBBSB>X)
15-2  2 123 32  Straw walked, Chapman,M scored, Murphy,S to third, Friedl 
                  to second (BFBBC>B)
16-2  2 123 21  Betts lined a single between first and second, Murphy,S 
                  scored, Friedl scored, Straw to third (BCBX)
18-2  2 1-3 10  Carroll was hit by a pitch, Betts to second (BH)
18-2  2 123 00  Walker,C grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Cardinals batting
                Straw moved to center field
                Frazier moved to second base
                Trevino now playing catcher
18-2  0 --- 32  Guerrero,V walked (BFCBBB)
                Matz now pitching
                Acuna,L pinch hitting for Yelich
18-2  0 1-- 00  Acuna,L lined a double to right center, Guerrero,V to 
                  third (X)
18-2  0 -23 01  Tovar flied out to left (CX)
18-2  1 -23 22  Maldonado,M grounded a single up the middle, Guerrero,V 
                  scored, Acuna,L scored (BBCSX)
18-4  1 1-- 01  Saggese grounded into a double play, Walker,C to Betts to 
                  Walker,C (CX)