MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
05/24/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 1347 - FRIDAY, MAY 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (26-26) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
St. Louis Cardinals (26-25) 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 X 5 9 0
Cardinals Hold Off Cubs, 5-4
Starting pitcher Tink Hence pitched well enough to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs, 5-4. The winning pitcher was Hence, now 3-4. He tossed 5 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 7. St. Louis now has a record of 26-25 with the win.

Willson Contreras, who is a three-time All-Star, helped out the St. Louis cause in the bottom of the fourth inning with a 2-run double. For the game, the catcher was 1-4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs.

"You get some opportunities, you better take advantage of them," said Chicago manager Paul Husch.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hoerner 2B 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .268 1 9
C. Bellinger RF 5 1 1 4 0 4 4 .245 8 31
I. Happ 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .249 4 17
A. Canario DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .263 11 24
D. Swanson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .221 6 14
C. Morel 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .271 6 24
B. Davis LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .224 10 27
Y. Gomes C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .301 1 16
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 5 13
Totals 33 4 9 4 3 13 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Bellinger (8, 3rd Inning off T. Hence, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Hoerner 3 , C. Bellinger 4 , I. Happ 2 , A. Canario , D. Swanson , P. Crow-Armstrong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bellinger , A. Canario , C. Morel
Sac Bunt: Y. Gomes
Hit by Pitch: P. Crow-Armstrong
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Hoerner (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hoerner-Swanson-Happ)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Edman SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .286 8 23
B. Donovan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269 0 7
N. Arenado 3B 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 .287 9 27
N. Gorman DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .195 10 25
L. Nootbaar CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .320 11 36
D. Carlson RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .212 4 17
W. Contreras C 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .229 3 16
A. Burleson LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .251 8 19
   a-J. Walker LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 2
P. Goldschmidt 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .272 6 21
Totals 31 5 9 4 4 8 12      
a - J. Walker substituted for A. Burleson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Contreras (7, 4th Inning off C. Bassitt, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Burleson (8, 3rd Inning off C. Bassitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Edman 2 , L. Nootbaar 3 , D. Carlson , W. Contreras 2 , A. Burleson 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Edman , N. Arenado , W. Contreras
GIDP: P. Goldschmidt
Sac Fly: N. Arenado
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Edman 2 (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Contreras-Edman)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bassitt L (4-5) 4.2 6 5 5 4 5 1 101 5.10   
D. Smyly 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 31 3.82   
B. Hughes 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bassitt 33
Batters Faced: C. Bassitt 24, D. Smyly 8, B. Hughes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bassitt 4-5, D. Smyly 3-2, B. Hughes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bassitt 101-55, D. Smyly 31-20, B. Hughes 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Smyly 2-0 , B. Hughes 1-0
WP: C. Bassitt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hence W (3-4) 5.0 5 4 4 2 7 1 93 4.11   
D. Castillo H (4) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 3.34   
J. Beeks H (9) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 6.60   
R. Helsley SV (11) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 18 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hence 46
Batters Faced: T. Hence 22, D. Castillo 4, J. Beeks 7, R. Helsley 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hence 6-1, D. Castillo 0-2, J. Beeks 1-2, R. Helsley 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hence 93-60, D. Castillo 16-7, J. Beeks 19-13, R. Helsley 18-13
WP: J. Beeks
Hit Batsmen: T. Hence
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tink Hence
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 41687
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