St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
Friday • 2:20 PM EDT
0 – 3
Final
H 3-6 • E 0-0
STL
61-61
St. Louis Cardinals
STL • 61-61
CHC
72-51
Chicago Cubs
CHC • 72-51
STL
61-61
St. Louis Cardinals
STL • 61-61
0 – 3
Final
H 3-6 • E 0-0
CHC
72-51
Chicago Cubs
CHC • 72-51
Last play: Nathan Church lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
Game Summary
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. The Cubs won thanks to a game-changing sixth-inning, three-run homer by Seiya Suzuki and a dominant outing from starter Clay Holmes. Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBIs, and Holmes allowed one hit and no runs over 6.2 innings while striking out three and walking one. The decisive blow came in the bottom of the sixth when Suzuki’s long ball plated Tyrone Taylor and Dansby Swanson to put Chicago up 3-0. St. Louis starter Matthew Liberatore struck out six over 5.1 innings but took the loss, and Chicago’s bullpen, including Peter Strzelecki and Jacob Webb, finished scoreless innings to preserve the shutout.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Torres | 1-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nathan Church | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín | 1-2 | BB, K | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| JJ Wetherholt | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alec Burleson | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| César Prieto | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Iván Herrera | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor | 0-2 | BB, R, SB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Bregman | 0-3 | BB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch | 1-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carson Kelly | 1-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 2-4 | HR, 2B, 3 RBI | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson | 1-3 | K, R, SB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner | 1-4 | SB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Soriano | 0.2 IP, ER, 0 K, BB | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, BB | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Peter Strzelecki | 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Holmes | 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, BB | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Recent plays
- Nathan Church lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
- Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
- Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to third baseman Alex Bregman. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson to 1st.
- Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
- Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Michael Busch out at 2nd.
- Michael Busch walks.
- Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
- Seiya Suzuki doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
