Skip to content
Image

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Cardinals
86-69
8-5
Final
Cubs
67-88
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
Team123456789R
STL0101003038
CHC0022000015

Who won: Cardinals 8-5

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals win the series 4-0. The Cardinals outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 7th inning. Harrison Bader went 4-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Ian Happ went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Sep 25
Cardinals set team record with 15th straight win, beat Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals set a franchise record with their 15th straight win, boosted when catcher Yadier Molina and center fielder Harrison Bader helped pull off a wild double play Saturday in an 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs.

What it means

  • Season series: STL wins series 4-0.
  • Cardinals 44-36 on the road; Cubs 39-41 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 9
Inside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs
ESPN · Oct 9
Inside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs
ESPN · Oct 2
Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority
ESPN · Oct 1
Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep
ESPN · Oct 1
Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games
Recap · Oct 1
Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
Recap · Sep 27
Misiorowski continues Cy Young Award push and Turang gets 100th RBI as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4
Preview · Sep 27
Cardinals look to break skid in game against the Brewers

Injuries and inactives

Cardinals2nd in NL Cent
  • Masyn Winn SS
    Thumb, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Richard Fitts SP
    Lat, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Blaze Jordan 3B
    Ankle, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Everson Pereira RF
    Hand, Bruise, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Joshua Baez LF
    Oblique, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
Cubs5th in NL Cent
  • Ben Brown RP
    Neck, Fracture
    60-Day-IL
  • Justin Steele SP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton RP
    Knee, Sprain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin RP
    Elbow, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cardinals2nd in NL Cent
Jon Lester SP
Probable starter · 7-6, 4.71 ERA, 91 K, 1.51 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tommy Edman2B
  2. 2Paul Goldschmidt1B
  3. 3Tyler O'NeillLF
  4. 4Nolan Arenado3B
  5. 5Yadier MolinaC
  6. 6Harrison BaderCF
  7. 7Lars NootbaarRF
  8. 8Paul DeJongSS
  9. 9Jon LesterP
Cubs5th in NL Cent
Adrian Sampson SP
Probable starter · 1-2, 2.80 ERA, 28 K, 1.08 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Willson ContrerasC
  2. 2Frank Schwindel1B
  3. 3Ian HappRF
  4. 4Patrick Wisdom3B
  5. 5Matt Duffy3B
  6. 6David Bote2B
  7. 7Trayce ThompsonCF
  8. 8Sergio AlcantaraSS
  9. 9Adrian SampsonP

The series

STL wins series 4-0
Last meeting: Cardinals 12, Cubs 4 (Sep 24)

Chirp's angle

Be the first to talk about this one.Open chat

Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 32,918
Officials
Gabe Morales (Home Plate Umpire), Bill Miller (First Base Umpire), Brian Knight (Second Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSTL wins series 4-0

More MLB games on September 25