Cubs 6-2 Cardinals (5 Aug, 2024) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

55-59, 30-26 home


STL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0
0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	-	6	11	0

J. Steele3-5

6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

M. Mikolas8-9

4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

CardinalsTop 1st
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 93
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 85
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Tauchman scored on a balk.
  2
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- J. King pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. King pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- R. Fernandez pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- J. Steele pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- P. Hodge pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- M. Liberatore pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- T. Miller pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Liberatore pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- K. Leahy pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- J. Merryweather pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
2 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	91
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	93
4 Strike Swinging	Slider	85

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

12:00 AM, 5 August 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 34,593

Game Time:2:30

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	83	62	.572	-	L1
Chicago	75	71	.514	8.5	L1
St. Louis	74	72	.507	9.5	W2
Cincinnati	71	77	.480	13.5	L2
Pittsburgh	70	76	.479	13.5	W4

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St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs

J. Steele3-5

M. Mikolas8-9

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