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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 2, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on October 2, 2021 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 2, 2021 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 2, 2021 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Adrian Sampson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 45,239 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ryan Wills 1B: Rob Drake 2B: Will Little 3B: Greg Gibson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willson Contreras | Catcher |
Frank Schwindel | First Baseman |
Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
Matt Duffy | Third Baseman |
Trayce Thompson | Right Fielder |
Sergio Alcantara | Shortstop |
Trent Giambrone | Second Baseman |
Johneshwy Fargas | Center Fielder |
Adrian Sampson | Pitcher |
David Ross | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harrison Bader | Center Fielder |
Paul Goldschmidt | First Baseman |
Tyler O'Neill | Left Fielder |
Nolan Arenado | Third Baseman |
Dylan Carlson | Right Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Edmundo Sosa | Second Baseman |
Paul DeJong | Shortstop |
Jon Lester | Pitcher |
Mike Shildt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 2, 2021
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Lester
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schwindel vs. Lester
Schwindel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Lester
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Lester
Duffy hits a line drive towards short. DeJong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bader vs. Sampson
Bader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Sampson
Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sampson
O'Neill is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Sampson
Arenado hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Carlson vs. Sampson
Carlson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Sampson
Molina strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lester
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alcantara vs. Lester
Alcantara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Lester
hits a fly ball into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Sampson
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJong vs. Sampson
DeJong hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of . DeJong reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lester vs. Sampson
Lester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bader vs. Sampson
Bader hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJong moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Goldschmidt vs. Sampson
Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Lester
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sampson vs. Lester
Sampson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Lester
Contreras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwindel vs. Lester
Schwindel hits a line drive into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sampson
Unknown Player now catching.
O'Neill hits a popup towards first. Schwindel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arenado vs. Sampson
Arenado strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. Sampson
Carlson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Sampson
Molina strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Lester
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldschmidt scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Lester
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Lester
Thompson hits a line drive beyond short. DeJong can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Alcantara vs. Lester
Alcantara takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
vs. Lester
strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
vs. Lester
hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Sampson
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJong vs. Sampson
DeJong hits a popup towards short. Alcantara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Sampson
Lester strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ladendorf vs. Lester
Tyler Ladendorf pinch hits for Adrian Sampson.
Ladendorf hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Lester
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schwindel vs. Lester
Schwindel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Lester
Happ takes first base on ball four. Schwindel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Lester
Duffy takes first base on ball four. Schwindel moves to third. Happ moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Lester
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Lester
Alcantara strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bader vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Bader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schwindel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs.
Goldschmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of . Goldschmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs.
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. O'Neill reaches third base with a triple. Goldschmidt scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Arenado vs.
Arenado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlson vs.
Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Kim
Matt Carpenter now playing first base. Jose Rondon now playing third base. Kwang Kim now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
vs. Kim
hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Kim
Unknown Player pinch hits for Unknown Player.
hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Molina hits a line drive towards short. Alcantara reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs.
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJong vs.
DeJong hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Kim
hits a fly ball into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schwindel vs. Kim
Schwindel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carpenter scoops it up and throws to first, with Kim covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Kim
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Kim
Duffy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Happ moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Kim
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rondon vs.
Rondon hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bader vs.
Bader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alcantara fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alcantara. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs.
Carpenter hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs.
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bader moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Edman vs.
Tommy Edman pinch hits for Kwang Kim.
Edman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bader scores. O'Neill moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Carlson vs.
There goes Edman. The throw from and he is safe. Edman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Carlson vs.
Carlson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Happ throws the ball in to Alcantara who tags Carlson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. O'Neill scores. Edman scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Whitley
Kodi Whitley now pitching.
Alcantara strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Whitley
strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs. Whitley
hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Adam
Jason Adam now pitching.
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Adam
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJong vs. Adam
DeJong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Garcia
Luis Garcia now pitching. Rafael Ortega pinch hits for Jason Adam.
Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Garcia
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schwindel vs. Garcia
Schwindel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rondon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Garcia
Happ hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Garcia
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rondon vs. Wick
Rafael Ortega now playing left field. Rowan Wick now pitching.
Rondon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bader vs. Wick
Bader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Wick
Carpenter hits a fly ball into left field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Wick
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/2/2021 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Contreras W, c 1 0 0 0 Bader H, cf 5 2 1 1 Castillo E, c 2 0 1 0 Goldschmidt P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Schwindel F, 1b 5 2 1 0 Carpenter M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Happ I, lf 3 2 1 2 O'Neill T, lf 4 1 2 1 Wick R, p 0 0 0 0 Arenado N, 3b 2 0 1 0 Duffy M, 3b 4 1 2 0 Kim K, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson T, rf 4 1 3 4 Edman T, ph 1 1 1 1 Alcantara S, ss 3 0 0 0 Whitley K, p 0 0 0 0 Giambrone T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garcia L, p 0 0 0 0 Fargas J, cf 4 0 0 0 Carlson D, rf 3 0 1 2 Sampson A, p 1 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 0 0 Ladendorf T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sosa E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Megill T, p 0 0 0 0 DeJong P, ss 4 0 1 0 Abbott C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lester J, p 1 0 0 0 Rucker M, p 0 0 0 0 Rondon J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Adam J, p 0 0 0 0 Ortega R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 9 6 34 5 8 5 Chicago 000 040 002 -- 6 St. Louis 100 010 300 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sampson A 4.0 3 1 1 2 7 Megill T 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Rucker M 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 Adam J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Wick R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lester J 5.0 6 4 4 4 4 Kim K 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 Whitley K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Garcia L (L) 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 E -- Alcantara S DP -- Chicago 1, St. Louis 2 LOB -- Chicago 7, St. Louis 7 2B -- DeJong P, Duffy M, Goldschmidt P 3B -- O'Neill T HR -- Bader H, Thompson T, Happ I SB -- Edman T HBP -- by Sampson A (O'Neill T) T -- 3:25 A -- 45239
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