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St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Cardinals
87-69
4-2
Final
Cubs
67-89
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cardinals 4-2

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals win the series 4-0. The Cardinals outscored the Cubs 2-0 in the 9th inning. Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cardinals.

Recap · Sep 26
Sweet! Cardinals win 16th in row, go ahead in 9th, top Cubs

Andrew Knizner slid across home plate, hopped up and pumped his right arm in jubilation.

What it means

  • Season series: STL wins series 4-0.
  • Cardinals 45-36 on the road; Cubs 39-42 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 9
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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
Jake Woodford SP
Probable starter · 3-4, 3.99 ERA, 50 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tommy Edman2B
  2. 2Paul Goldschmidt1B
  3. 3Tyler O'NeillLF
  4. 4Nolan Arenado3B
  5. 5Dylan CarlsonRF
  6. 6Harrison BaderCF
  7. 7Paul DeJongSS
  8. 8Andrew KniznerC
  9. 9Jake WoodfordP
Cubs5th in NL Cent
Keegan Thompson SP
Probable starter · 3-3, 3.38 ERA, 55 K, 1.48 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Rafael OrtegaCF
  2. 2Frank Schwindel1B
  3. 3Ian HappRF
  4. 4Willson ContrerasC
  5. 5Matt Duffy3B
  6. 6Nick MartiniLF
  7. 7Sergio AlcantaraSS
  8. 8David Bote2B
  9. 9Keegan ThompsonP

The series

STL wins series 4-0
Last meeting: Cardinals 8, Cubs 5 (Sep 25)

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 26,547
Officials
Bill Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Brian Knight (First Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Second Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesSTL wins series 4-0

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