9/23/2026, ChN26-StL26, Busch Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Cubs              2  0  2  2  1  0  0  0  0  0     7 10  0     8  0
2026 Cardinals         3  1  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  1     8 10  2     6  1
 
Cubs                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cardinals            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Straw             lf  4  1  3  0  .270    Acuna,R           dh  5  2  4  1  .270
Edman             3b  5  1  2  2  .271    Lopez,O           2b  1  1  1  1  .259
Carroll           rf  4  2  1  0  .260     Vierling         ph  1  0  0  0  .426
Vaughn            1b  5  1  2  3  .250     Crow-Armstrong   cf  1  0  0  0  .234
Betts             ss  5  0  0  0  .224    Guerrero,V        1b  4  2  1  3  .272
Nimmo             cf  5  1  1  0  .215     Tovar            pr  0  1  0  0  .218
Marte,N           dh  4  0  0  0  .137    Yelich            lf  5  0  1  1  .265
Murphy,S          c   4  1  1  2  .176    White,E           cf  3  0  0  0  .215
Stott             2b  4  0  0  0  .223     Triolo           ph  2  0  0  2  .190
                     40  7 10  7          Chourio           rf  4  0  1  0  .259
                                          Saggese           3b  4  0  0  0  .227
                                          Acuna,L           ss  4  1  1  0  .214
                                          Bailey            c   4  1  1  0  .235
                                                               38  8 10  8
 
Cubs                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Elder                            6.0  9  6  6  1  5 100  63  4.84
Lauer            BS 1            2.0  1  1  1  1  1  30  18  5.12
Ferrer           L 1-4           1.1  0  1  0  0  1  18  12  2.66
                                 9.1 10  8  7  2  7 148  93 
 
Cardinals                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Ray                              5.0  8  7  6  2  7 104  68  3.41
Henry,C                          2.0  1  0  0  1  1  26  12  5.27
Kinley                           1.0  1  0  0  0  1  14   9  3.42
Diaz,Ed                          1.2  0  0  0  0  3  19  12  1.78
Chapman,A        W 8-6           0.1  0  0  0  1  0   7   3  1.23
                                10.0 10  7  6  4 12 170 104 
 
StL: Vierling batted for Lopez,O in the 7th
     Triolo batted for White,E in the 7th
     Crow-Armstrong inserted at cf in the 8th
     Triolo moved to ss in the 8th
     Acuna,L moved to 2b in the 8th
     Tovar ran for Guerrero,V in the 10th
 
E-Saggese, Acuna,L. 2B-Chourio(35). 3B-Carroll(15). HR-Edman(6), Vaughn(6), 
Murphy,S(9), Guerrero,V(19). RBI-Edman 2(12), Vaughn 3(17), Murphy,S 2(21), 
Acuna,R(47), Lopez,O(74), Guerrero,V 3(91), Yelich(84), Triolo 2(20). 
SB-Straw 2(14), Acuna,R 2(17), Lopez,O(26), Acuna,L(44), Triolo(8). CS-Straw. 
K-Edman, Carroll 3, Vaughn, Betts, Nimmo, Marte,N 3, Murphy,S, Stott, 
Acuna,R, Guerrero,V 2, Chourio, Acuna,L, Bailey 2. BB-Straw, Carroll, 
Marte,N, Murphy,S, Lopez,O, Guerrero,V. SF-Lopez,O. WP-Ferrer, Ray, 
Chapman,A. 
GWRBI: Triolo
Temperature: 66, Field: wet, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 22 MPH.
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2026 Cardinals         3  1  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  1     8 10  2     6  1
 
 
Cubs                 -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Straw             lf 1>W          3>S            S            463/gdp    9>S         
Edman             3b   SB2          8            8          7>S            Diaz,Ed   
                       HR.2-H                                              k+SB2     
Carroll           rf   k            CS2(26)    5>T            k            k         
                                    W                                                
Vaughn            1b   k            HR.1-H       S.3-H        e5.1-2;B-1   3/g       
Betts             ss   9            k            7            6/L        0>AR2       
                                                                           13        
Nimmo             cf 2>S          4>e6.B-2       9            31           k         
Marte,N           dh   k            k            k          8>Kinley       Chapman,A 
                                                              7            wp.2-3    
                                                                           W         
Murphy,S          c    k            HR.2-H     6>Henry,C      7            8         
                                                 W                                   
Stott             2b   wp.1-2       63           8            k                      
                       3/fl                                                          
 
 
Cardinals            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Acuna,R           dh 1>S            S.1-3        S.2-H      7>S          9>Ferrer    
                                                                           k         
Lopez,O           2b   W.1-2        9/SF.3-H     S.1-2        Lauer                  
 Vierling         ph                                          SB2                    
                                                              8                      
 Crow-Armstrong   cf                                                       43        
Guerrero,V        1b   SB3;SB2      k            k            W            43        
                       HR.3-H;2-H                                                    
 Tovar            pr                                                                 
Yelich            lf   63         3>31         5>43           S.2-H;1-3  0>AR2       
                                                                           wp.2-3    
                                                                           63        
White,E           cf   7            31           43                                  
 Triolo           ph                                          note 1       FC.3-H;B-1
Chourio           rf   D            k            13           SB2                    
                                                              7                      
Saggese           3b   7          4>53         6>6          8>5/fl                   
Acuna,L           ss 2>k(23)        S            7            7                      
Bailey            c    S            SB2          7            k                      
                                    k                                                
 
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Cubs             IN OUT ER                  Cardinals        IN OUT ER                  
Elder            A1  D1  6                  Ray              A1  C7  6                  
Lauer            D2  D9  1 BS 1             Henry,C          C8  D6  0                  
Ferrer           E1  E5  0 L 1-4            Kinley           D7  E1  0                  
                                            Diaz,Ed          E2  E6  0                  
                                            Chapman,A        E7  E8  0 W 8-6            
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2026 Cardinals         3  1  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  1     8 10  2     6  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Cubs batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Straw walked (BCSBFBFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Straw stole second (1)
 0-0  0 -2- 01  Edman homered deep to left, Straw scored (1.CX)
 2-0  0 --- 32  Carroll struck out (SBBBFS)
 2-0  1 --- 22  Vaughn struck out (CCFBBS)
 2-0  2 --- 12  Betts flied out to right (CSFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Cardinals batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Acuna,R reached on an infield single to third (BCCX)
 2-0  0 1-- 30  Lopez,O walked, Acuna,R to second (BBBB)
 2-0  0 12- 00  Acuna,R stole third, Lopez,O stole second (>C)
 2-0  0 -23 11  Guerrero,V homered deep to left, Acuna,R scored, Lopez,O 
                  scored (>C.BX)
 2-3  0 --- 02  Yelich grounded out to short (CFX)
 2-3  1 --- 11  White,E flied out to left (BSX)
 2-3  2 --- 01  Chourio doubled deep to left (CX)
 2-3  2 -2- 10  Saggese flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting
 2-3  0 --- 02  Nimmo lined a single to shallow center (CCX)
 2-3  0 1-- 12  Marte,N struck out (BCSC)
 2-3  1 1-- 12  Murphy,S struck out (CBSS)
 2-3  2 1-- 00  Ray threw a wild pitch, Nimmo to second (B)
 2-3  2 -2- 12  Stott popped out to first (B.FFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cardinals batting
 2-3  0 --- 32  Acuna,L struck out, Murphy,S to Vaughn (BBSCBS)
 2-3  1 --- 01  Bailey lined a single to center (CX)
 2-3  1 1-- 00  Acuna,R grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Bailey to third (X)
 2-3  1 1-3 01  Lopez,O lined out to right, Bailey scored (CX)
 2-4  2 1-- 22  Guerrero,V struck out (BCFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting
 2-4  0 --- 01  Straw grounded a single up the middle (FX)
 2-4  0 1-- 01  Edman flied out to center (1CX)
 2-4  1 1-- 00  Straw was caught stealing second (>B)
 2-4  2 --- 31  Carroll walked (>B.BBCB)
 2-4  2 1-- 21  Vaughn homered deep to left, Carroll scored (CBBX)
 4-4  2 --- 32  Betts struck out (BBCBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cardinals batting
 4-4  0 --- 11  Yelich grounded out to first (CBX)
 4-4  1 --- 10  White,E grounded out to first (BX)
 4-4  2 --- 02  Chourio struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Cubs batting
 4-4  0 --- 12  Nimmo to second on an error by the shortstop Acuna,L 
                  (BCCX)
 4-4  0 -2- 12  Marte,N struck out (FCBS)
 4-4  1 -2- 22  Murphy,S homered deep to left, Nimmo scored (BCBCX)
 6-4  1 --- 00  Stott grounded out to short (X)
 6-4  2 --- 10  Straw reached on an infield single to first (BX)
 6-4  2 1-- 11  Edman flied out to center (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Cardinals batting
 6-4  0 --- 12  Saggese grounded out to third (BSCX)
 6-4  1 --- 32  Acuna,L reached on an infield single to short (BCBBSFX)
 6-4  1 1-- 00  Acuna,L stole second (>B)
 6-4  1 -2- 22  Bailey struck out (>B.FBSFS)
 6-4  2 -2- 21  Acuna,R grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Acuna,L scored (CBBX)
 6-5  2 1-- 32  Lopez,O grounded a single up the middle, Acuna,R to 
                  second (CBBBF>X)
 6-5  2 12- 32  Guerrero,V struck out (BBBCC>F>S)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Cubs batting
 6-5  0 --- 20  Carroll tripled deep to left center (BBX)
 6-5  0 --3 11  Vaughn lined a single between third and short, Carroll 
                  scored (CBX)
 7-5  0 1-- 22  Betts lined out to left (FBFFFFBX)
 7-5  1 1-- 12  Nimmo flied out to right (CCBX)
 7-5  2 1-- 22  Marte,N struck out (CFBBC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Cardinals batting
 7-5  0 --- 20  Yelich grounded out to second (BBX)
 7-5  1 --- 20  White,E grounded out to second (BBX)
 7-5  2 --- 01  Chourio grounded out to the mound (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Cubs batting
                Henry,C now pitching
 7-5  0 --- 31  Murphy,S walked (CBBBB)
 7-5  0 1-- 21  Stott flied out to center (FbBb1BbX)
 7-5  1 1-- 20  Straw grounded into a double play, Lopez,O to Acuna,L to 
                  Guerrero,V (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Cardinals batting
 7-5  0 --- 00  Saggese popped out to short (X)
 7-5  1 --- 22  Acuna,L popped out to left (FCFBFBFX)
 7-5  2 --- 10  Bailey flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Cubs batting
 7-5  0 --- 20  Edman lined a single to right (BBX)
 7-5  0 1-- 22  Carroll struck out (BCBSC)
 7-5  1 1-- 10  Edman to second on an error by the third baseman Saggese, 
                  Vaughn to first (BX)
 7-5  1 12- 00  Betts lined out to short (X)
 7-5  2 12- 11  Nimmo grounded out to first (SBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Cardinals batting
 7-5  0 --- 10  Acuna,R grounded a single up the middle (BX)
                Lauer now pitching
                Vierling pinch hitting for Lopez,O
 7-5  0 1-- 00  Acuna,R stole second (>B)
 7-5  0 -2- 20  Vierling flied out to center (>B.BX)
 7-5  1 -2- 32  Guerrero,V walked (CBBBFB)
 7-5  1 12- 02  Yelich lined a single to left center, Acuna,R scored, 
                  Guerrero,V to third (CSX)
                Triolo pinch hitting for White,E, entered with a 0-1 
                  count on White,E
 7-6  1 1-3 01  Triolo grounded to second, forcing Yelich at second, 
                  Guerrero,V scored, Yelich out at second, Triolo to 
                  first (C.X)
 7-7  2 1-- 00  Triolo stole second (>B)
 7-7  2 -2- 11  Chourio flied out to left (>B.FX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
                Crow-Armstrong now playing center field
                Triolo moved to shortstop
                Acuna,L moved to second base
                Kinley now pitching
 7-7  0 --- 00  Marte,N flied out to left (X)
 7-7  1 --- 31  Murphy,S lined out to left (BBBCX)
 7-7  2 --- 12  Stott struck out (BSFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Cardinals batting
 7-7  0 --- 32  Saggese popped out to third (FBBBSX)
 7-7  1 --- 11  Acuna,L flied out to left (BCX)
 7-7  2 --- 12  Bailey struck out (BCSC)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Cubs batting
 7-7  0 --- 12  Straw lined a single to shallow center (BCFX)
                Diaz,Ed now pitching
 7-7  0 1-- 02  Edman struck out, Straw stole second (CC1>S)
 7-7  1 -2- 32  Carroll struck out (BBCBSFC)
 7-7  2 -2- 10  Vaughn grounded out to first (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Cardinals batting
                Ferrer now pitching
 7-7  0 --- 22  Acuna,R struck out (FBFBS)
 7-7  1 --- 00  Crow-Armstrong grounded out to second (X)
 7-7  2 --- 12  Guerrero,V grounded out to second (FBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Cubs batting
                Vaughn begins the inning on second base
 7-7  0 -2- 00  Betts grounded out to the mound (X)
 7-7  1 -2- 32  Nimmo struck out (BBCSBS)
                Chapman,A now pitching
 7-7  2 -2- 21  Chapman,A threw a wild pitch, Vaughn to third (BBSB)
 7-7  2 --3 32  Marte,N walked (BBSB.CB)
 7-7  2 1-3 00  Murphy,S flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, Cardinals batting
                Guerrero,V begins the inning on second base
                Tovar pinch running for Guerrero,V
 7-7  0 -2- 10  Ferrer threw a wild pitch, Tovar to third (BB)
 7-7  0 --3 21  Yelich grounded out to short (BB.CX)
 7-7  1 --3 12  Triolo reached on a fielder's choice to short, Tovar 
                  scored, Triolo to first (BFFX)