Cardinals 2-1 Cubs (29 Sep, 2018) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

94-67, 50-30 home


STL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	1
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

CardinalsTop 1st
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  3
  Foul Ball
  Cutter 88
  4
  Ground Out
  Changeup 85
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Báez safe at second on error by second baseman Muñoz, Zobrist scored.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CardinalsTop 2nd
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Carpenter reached first base on catcher's interference.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 4th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- S. Cishek pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- O'Neill in right field.
  2
  1
- La Stella hit for Cishek.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- J. Chavez pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- C. Martínez pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Wong at second base.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
3 Foul Ball	Cutter	88
4 Ground Out	Changeup	85

Cardinals
4
Cubs
8

Game 1

28/9

Cardinals
2
Cubs
1

Game 2

29/9

Cardinals
5
Cubs
10

Game 3

30/9

Wrigley Field

6:05 PM, 29 September 2018

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,784

Game Time:2:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
First Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
Second Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Third Base Umpire - Adam Hamari
Left Field Umpire - -
Right Field Umpire - -

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs

M. Mikolas18-4

C. Hamels4-3

C. Martinez5

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