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Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB
Cubs
31-27
5-6
Final
Cardinals
30-25
Busch Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cardinals 6-5

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cardinals. Ian Happ went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs.

Win probability

100%STL final
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Play by play

  1. Top 9thAlex Bregman

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Bregman grounded out to shortstop.

    A. Bregman · 1-4

  2. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Michael Busch

    Grounded out to third, Crow-Armstrong scored

    M. Busch · 3-5, 2 RBI

    Busch grounded out to third, Crow-Armstrong scored.

    CHC 5 - 6 STL
  3. Top 9thNico Hoerner

    Lined out to pitcher

    Hoerner lined out to pitcher, Crow-Armstrong to third.

    N. Hoerner · 0-4

  4. Top 9thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Doubled to right

    Crow-Armstrong doubled to right.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-5

  5. Top 9thRiley O'Brien

    O'Brien relieved Stanek

  6. Top of the 9th inning
  7. Bot 8thNolan Gorman

    Flied out to second

    Gorman flied out to second.

    N. Gorman · 0-2

  8. Bot 8thHoby Milner

    Milner relieved Maton

  9. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Jose Fermin

    Fermín singled to left, Velázquez scored

    J. Fermin · 2-4, 1 RBI

    Fermín singled to left, Velázquez scored, Winn to second.

    CHC 4 - 6 STL
  10. Bot 8thMasyn Winn

    Singled to right

    Winn singled to right, Velázquez to second.

    M. Winn · 2-4

  11. Bot 8thAlec Burleson

    Struck out swinging

    Burleson struck out swinging.

    A. Burleson · 0-4

  12. Bot 8thNelson Velazquez

    Velázquez reached on infield single to shortstop

    Velázquez reached on infield single to shortstop.

    N. Velazquez · 2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  13. Bot 8thJordan Walker

    Grounded out to third

    Walker grounded out to third.

    J. Walker · 0-3

  14. Bot 8thPhil Maton

    Maton relieved Roberts

  15. Bottom of the 8th inning
  16. Top 8thDansby Swanson

    Flied out to right

    Swanson flied out to right.

    D. Swanson · 1-4

  17. Top 8thCarson Kelly

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Kelly grounded out to pitcher, Suzuki to second.

    C. Kelly · 0-4

  18. Top 8thMichael Conforto

    Struck out swinging

    Conforto struck out swinging.

    M. Conforto · 0-4

  19. Top 8thSeiya Suzuki

    Singled to left

    Suzuki singled to left.

    S. Suzuki · 3-4

  20. Top 8thRyne Stanek

    Stanek relieved Romero

  21. Top of the 8th inning
  22. Bot 7thIvan Herrera

    Grounded out to third

    Herrera grounded out to third.

    I. Herrera · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  23. Bot 7thJJ Wetherholt

    Grounded out to first

    Wetherholt grounded out to first.

    J. Wetherholt · 1-4

  24. Bot 7thVictor Scott II

    Popped out to third

    Scott II popped out to third.

    V. Scott II · 0-3

  25. Bottom of the 7th inning

Season seriesSTL wins series 2-1

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