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Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBJune 25, 2025Busch Stadium

CubsChicagoCHCWon47-33

Cubs 8, Cardinals 0

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL44-37
Score by inning
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CHC1312100008111
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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ian Happ homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.
  2.  Kyle Tucker called out on strikes.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki pops out to second baseman Thomas Saggese.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brendan Donovan grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Alec Burleson reaches on a missed catch error by first baseman Michael Busch, assist to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  4.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Dansby Swanson hits a ground-rule double (11) on a fly ball to right field.CHC 68%
  2.  Michael Busch singles on a line drive to center fielder Garrett Hampson. Dansby Swanson scores.CHC 75%
  3.  Nico Hoerner lines out sharply to center fielder Garrett Hampson.
  4.  Matt Shaw lines out to second baseman Thomas Saggese.
  5.  Reese McGuire homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Busch scores.CHC 86%
  6.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nolan Arenado flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Thomas Saggese flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Nolan Gorman lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Tucker homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Alec Burleson.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  4.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Yohel Pozo doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Garrett Hampson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Brendan Donovan flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Yohel Pozo to 3rd.
  5.  Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 4th

  1.  Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Alec Burleson in foul territory. Michael Busch to 3rd.
  3.  Matt Shaw walks.
  4.  Reese McGuire flies out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.
  5.  Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson. Michael Busch scores. Matt Shaw scores.
  6.  Kyle Tucker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Garrett Hampson. Ian Happ to 3rd.
  7.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  8.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 4th

  1.  Willson Contreras strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Thomas Saggese pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Top 5th

  1.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. Dansby Swanson to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher John King.
  2.  Michael Busch reaches on a fielding error by catcher Yohel Pozo. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
  3.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Brendan Donovan. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  4.  Matt Shaw grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Matt Shaw to 1st.
  5.  Reese McGuire strikes out swinging.
  6.  Ian Happ walks. Matt Shaw to 2nd.
  7.  Kyle Tucker strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Yohel Pozo lines out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Garrett Hampson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.
  4.  Brendan Donovan grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 6th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher John King.
  3.  Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Brendan Donovan.
  4.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 6th

  1.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alec Burleson pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  3.  Willson Contreras pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.

Top 7th

  1.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Alec Burleson.
  2.  Matt Shaw grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Matt Svanson.
  3.  Reese McGuire flies out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nolan Arenado pops out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Thomas Saggese grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Nolan Gorman lines out sharply to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Top 8th

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson. Kyle Tucker to 3rd.
  5.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Yohel Pozo pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  2.  Garrett Hampson flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Brendan Donovan strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Pedro Pagés.
  2.  Jon Berti lines out to left fielder Brendan Donovan.
  3.  Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Pedro Pagés.

Bot 9th

  1.  José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Victor Scott II grounds into a force out, first baseman Michael Busch to shortstop Dansby Swanson. José Fermín out at 2nd. Victor Scott II to 1st.
  4.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Porter Hodge.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 1, STL 0Ian Happ homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 2, STL 0Michael Busch singles on a line drive to center fielder Garrett Hampson. Dansby Swanson scores.CHC 75%
  2.  CHC 4, STL 0Reese McGuire homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Busch scores.CHC 86%

Top 3rd

  1.  CHC 5, STL 0Kyle Tucker homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 7, STL 0Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson. Michael Busch scores. Matt Shaw scores.

Top 5th

  1.  CHC 8, STL 0Matt Shaw grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Matt Shaw to 1st.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 4–0 STL

Reese McGuire homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Busch scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 86%CHC +16 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ian Happ LF4123112.249
Kyle Tucker RF4121112.291
Seiya Suzuki DH4000011.258
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF5010000.272
Dansby Swanson SS5220002.240
Michael Busch 1B5221000.269
Nico Hoerner 2B4010000.294
Jon Berti 2B1000000.205
Matt Shaw 3B4101010.214
Reese McGuire C4112101.239
Totals408118348

2B: Crow-Armstrong, Swanson.HR: Happ, Tucker, McGuire.RBI: Happ 3, Tucker, Busch, Shaw, McGuire 2.SB: Tucker, Busch, Shaw.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Boyd W6.030003792.65
Ryan Brasier1.00000081.59
Michael Fulmer1.00000164.76
Porter Hodge1.010000134.87

Video

3:02Cubs vs. Cardinals HighlightsMLB video
6:06Hall of Famer La Russa joins the Cardinals' broadcast0:14Porter Hodge secures the Cubs' 8-0 win0:10John King escapes a bases-loaded jam0:16Ian Happ's two-run single
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