St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

78-83, 34-46 Away

Final

91-70, 49-31 Home


STL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	7	0
1	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	-	7	10	0

J. Taillon11-7

6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 2 BB

M. McGreevy8-4

4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

CardinalsTop 1st
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Strike Looking
  Curve 78
  3
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  4
  Ball
  Changeup 82
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  6
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. McGreevy pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- M. McGreevy pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- M. McGreevy pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- M. McGreevy pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Walker stole second.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- M. McGreevy pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- J. King pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Herrera picked off and caught stealing first.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Fernandez pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- C. Thielbar pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Fermín hit for Scott II
  3
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- R. Fernandez pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Church in center field.
  3
  4
- M. Svanson pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- D. Pomeranz pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Alcala pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- Swanson stole third.
  3
  7
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- B. Keller pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
2 Strike Looking	Curve	78
3 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
4 Ball	Changeup	82
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
6 Ball	Four-seam FB	92

Cardinals
3
Cubs
11

Game 1

4/7

Cardinals
8
Cubs
6

Game 2

5/7

Cardinals
0
Cubs
11

Game 3

6/7

Cardinals
1
Cubs
12

Game 4

26/9

Cardinals
3
Cubs
7

Game 5

27/9

Cardinals
0
Cubs
2

Game 6

28/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 27 September 2025

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,035

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
First Base Umpire - Ben May
Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

Posting period expires for Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi

Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi did not reach an agreement with an MLB team before his posting period expired, so his rights remain with the Saitama Seibu Lions.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro gets 3-year extension through '29

Royals manager Matt Quatraro, who went 82-80 last season, has agreed to a three-year contract extension with Kansas City through 2029.

Source: Yankees, Paul DeJong agree to minor league deal

The Yankees and veteran infielder Paul DeJong have agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, a source confirmed to ESPN.

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

J. Taillon11-7

M. McGreevy8-4

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Posting period expires for Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi

Royals manager Matt Quatraro gets 3-year extension through '29

Source: Yankees, Paul DeJong agree to minor league deal