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St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs, Doubleheader Game 1

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Cardinals
70-52
0-2
Final
Cubs
53-69
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 2-0

The Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals win the series 3-2. The Cubs outscored the Cardinals 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Lars Nootbaar went 2-for-4 for the Cardinals.

Recap · Aug 23
Assad, 4 relievers help Cubs stop Cards' 8-game streak, 2-0

Javier Assad pitched four scoreless innings in his major league debut and combined with four relievers on a five-hitter as the Chicago Cubs cooled off the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.

What it means

  • Season series: STL wins series 3-2.
  • Cardinals 30-31 on the road; Cubs 27-36 at home.

Latest headlines

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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
Adam Wainwright SP
Probable starter · 11-12, 3.71 ERA, 143 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lars NootbaarRF
  2. 2Brendan DonovanLF
  3. 3Paul Goldschmidt1B
  4. 4Nolan Arenado3B
  5. 5Nolan Gorman2B
  6. 6Albert PujolsDH
  7. 7Paul DeJongSS
  8. 8Yadier MolinaC
  9. 9Dylan CarlsonCF
Cubs5th in NL Cent
Javier Assad SP
Probable starter · 2-2, 3.11 ERA, 30 K, 1.46 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Zach McKinstry2B
  2. 2Nico HoernerSS
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Seiya SuzukiRF
  5. 5Franmil ReyesDH
  6. 6Rafael OrtegaCF
  7. 7Yan GomesC
  8. 8P.J. Higgins1B
  9. 9Christopher Morel3B

The series

STL wins series 3-2
Last meeting: Cardinals 1, Cubs 0 (Aug 22)

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 27,273
Officials
Mike Muchlinski (Home Plate Umpire), Erich Bacchus (First Base Umpire), John Libka (Second Base Umpire), Jim Reynolds (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesSTL wins series 3-2

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