Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Cubs

31-27

5-6

Final

Cardinals

30-25

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
STL	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	X	6

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

CHCSTL

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Play by play

Top 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Bregman grounded out to shortstop.
A. Bregman · 1-4
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
Top 9th
Lined out to pitcher
Hoerner lined out to pitcher, Crow-Armstrong to third.
N. Hoerner · 0-4
Top 9th
Doubled to right
Crow-Armstrong doubled to right.
P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-5
Top 9th
O'Brien relieved Stanek
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Flied out to second
Gorman flied out to second.
N. Gorman · 0-2
Bot 8th
Milner relieved Maton
RUN SCORESBot 8th
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
Bot 8th
Singled to right
Winn singled to right, Velázquez to second.
M. Winn · 2-4
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Burleson struck out swinging.
A. Burleson · 0-4
Bot 8th
Velázquez reached on infield single to shortstop
Velázquez reached on infield single to shortstop.
N. Velazquez · 2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
Walker grounded out to third.
J. Walker · 0-3
Bot 8th
Maton relieved Roberts
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Flied out to right
Swanson flied out to right.
D. Swanson · 1-4
Top 8th
Grounded out to pitcher
Kelly grounded out to pitcher, Suzuki to second.
C. Kelly · 0-4
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Conforto struck out swinging.
M. Conforto · 0-4
Top 8th
Singled to left
Suzuki singled to left.
S. Suzuki · 3-4
Top 8th
Stanek relieved Romero
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Grounded out to third
Herrera grounded out to third.
I. Herrera · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 7th
Grounded out to first
Wetherholt grounded out to first.
J. Wetherholt · 1-4
Bot 7th
Popped out to third
Scott II popped out to third.
V. Scott II · 0-3
Bottom of the 7th inning

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

Who won: Cardinals 6-5

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesSTL wins series 2-1

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