Cubs 5-4 Cardinals (2 Aug, 2024) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

53-58, 28-25 home


STL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	12	0
0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	9	0

N. Pearson1-1

2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

R. Helsley4-4

0.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

CardinalsTop 1st
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Splitter 82
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Splitter 83
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- S. Gray pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Nootbaar stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- S. Gray pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- S. Gray pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- S. Gray pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- S. Gray pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Gray pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- J. Lopez pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- S. Gray pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- N. Pearson pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Romero pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Bote hit for Amaya
  4
  2
- Wisdom hit for Busch
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- N. Pearson pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Bethancourt catching.
  4
  2
- Bote at first base.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- R. Helsley pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Hoerner stole second.
  4
  3
- Tauchman hit for Crow-Armstrong
  4
  4
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	91
2 Strike Swinging	Splitter	82
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
4 Strike Swinging	Splitter	83

Cardinals
4
Cubs
5

Game 1

2/8

Cardinals
3
Cubs
6

Game 2

2/8

Cardinals
5
Cubs
4

Game 3

3/8

Cardinals
2
Cubs
6

Game 4

5/8

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 2 August 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 37,969

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Third Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak

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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