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Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBAugust 9, 2025Busch Stadium

CubsChicagoCHCWon67-49

Cubs 9, Cardinals 1

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL59-59
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC2411100009130
STL000001000172

W Colin ReaL Andre Pallante

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Michael Busch doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras. Michael Busch to 3rd.
  3.  Kyle Tucker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Michael Busch scores.CHC 61%
  4.  Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Kyle Tucker scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker.CHC 73%
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Andre Pallante. Carson Kelly to 3rd.
  6.  Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out softly to pitcher Colin Rea.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Gorman.
  3.  Matt Shaw walks.
  4.  Michael Busch homers (22) on a line drive to right field. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw scores.CHC 91%
  5.  Seiya Suzuki doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  6.  Kyle Tucker flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  7.  Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Seiya Suzuki scores.
  8.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Willson Contreras walks.
  2.  Masyn Winn lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Willson Contreras to 2nd.
  4.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  5.  Yohel Pozo pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ian Happ lines out sharply to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Nico Hoerner lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  3.  Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  Matt Shaw triples (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Alec Burleson. Dansby Swanson scores.
  5.  Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar lines out to third baseman Matt Shaw.
  3.  Iván Herrera called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Alec Burleson.
  2.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  3.  Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Kyle Tucker to 3rd.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  5.  Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Kyle Tucker scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
  6.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 4th

  1.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Matt Shaw homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nolan Gorman walks.
  2.  Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Yohel Pozo pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.
  4.  Thomas Saggese grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 6th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Lars Nootbaar scores.
  4.  Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  5.  Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Matt Shaw to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Willson Contreras out at 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Garrett Hampson.
  3.  Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to third baseman Matt Shaw.
  3.  Yohel Pozo lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  4.  Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Michael Busch flies out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  3.  Kyle Tucker grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
  4.  Reese McGuire strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Iván Herrera doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by third baseman Matt Shaw.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.
  5.  Masyn Winn grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 9th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Willi Castro pops out to third baseman Garrett Hampson in foul territory.
  3.  Jon Berti called out on strikes.

Bot 9th

  1.  Nolan Gorman walks.
  2.  Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman Jon Berti to first baseman Michael Busch. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.
  3.  Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Willi Castro, deflected by third baseman Matt Shaw.
  4.  Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Yohel Pozo to 2nd.
  5.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 1, STL 0Kyle Tucker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Michael Busch scores.CHC 61%
  2.  CHC 2, STL 0Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Kyle Tucker scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker.CHC 73%

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 5, STL 0Michael Busch homers (22) on a line drive to right field. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw scores.CHC 91%
  2.  CHC 6, STL 0Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Seiya Suzuki scores.

Top 3rd

  1.  CHC 7, STL 0Matt Shaw triples (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Alec Burleson. Dansby Swanson scores.

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 8, STL 0Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Kyle Tucker scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.

Top 5th

  1.  CHC 9, STL 0Matt Shaw homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.

Bot 6th

  1.  CHC 9, STL 1Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Lars Nootbaar scores.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 5–0 STL

Michael Busch homers (22) on a line drive to right field. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 91%CHC +14 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Michael Busch 1B5223101.266
Seiya Suzuki DH4110010.251
Kyle Tucker RF4211011.272
Carson Kelly C4031000.276
Reese McGuire C1000001.235
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF5000000.258
Ian Happ LF4011001.232
Willi Castro LF1000000.239
Nico Hoerner 2B4000000.289
Jon Berti 2B1000001.210
Dansby Swanson SS4230001.250
Matt Shaw 3B3222110.227
Totals409138236

2B: Busch, Suzuki.3B: Shaw.HR: Busch, Shaw.RBI: Busch 3, Tucker, Kelly, Happ, Shaw 2.SB: Tucker, Swanson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Colin Rea W6.031126984.09
Caleb Thielbar1.010001182.28
Taylor Rogers1.010012262.23
Drew Pomeranz1.020011181.91

Video

2:55Cubs vs. Cardinals HighlightsMLB video
0:20Drew Pomeranz secures the Cubs' win, 9-1 0:30Matt Shaw's solo home run (8) 0:53Colin Rea strikes out six across six innings 0:18Alec Burleson's RBI groundout 
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