MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/04/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2257 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (62-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
Chicago Cubs (61-53) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 5 1
Cardinals Fall Short, 2-1, at Chicago
Chicago right-hander Domingo Germán helped his team edge St. Louis by the score of 2-1. Germán kept the opposing lineup in check. Chicago has now won 6 straight.

The Cubs got a big hit from third baseman Chase Strumpf. In the bottom of the sixth, Strumpf pounded a solo home run to center. His 15th home run of the season put the Cubs ahead, 2-0.

"We're obviously playing with a lot of confidence," said Chicago manager Paul Husch.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. O'Neill LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .230 5 23
A. Burleson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .289 14 59
L. Nootbaar CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .284 22 74
N. Gorman 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231 30 72
   a-D. Carlson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 8 28
B. Donovan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .254 2 26
J. Walker RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .215 7 23
W. Contreras C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253 9 38
P. Goldschmidt 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259 12 40
K. Robertson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .095 0 0
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 6 12      
a - D. Carlson pinch hit for N. Gorman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Contreras (22, 5th Inning off D. Germán, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Nootbaar (22, 9th Inning off J. Steele, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. O'Neill , L. Nootbaar 5 , B. Donovan , W. Contreras 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. O'Neill , B. Donovan
GIDP: J. Walker , P. Goldschmidt
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Nootbaar (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Strumpf 3B 3 2 2 2 0 1 2 .221 15 37
S. Suzuki LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 7 33
I. Happ 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247 10 47
C. Morel 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .273 18 67
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 11 43
P. Wisdom RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .180 4 9
D. Swanson SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .232 15 37
A. Almora Jr. DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190 0 0
C. Casali C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 3 8
Totals 28 2 5 2 1 8 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Strumpf 2 (15, 1st Inning off T. Hence, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off T. Hence, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Strumpf 8 , I. Happ , C. Morel , C. Casali
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Strumpf , S. Suzuki , P. Crow-Armstrong
Hit by Pitch: C. Strumpf , P. Crow-Armstrong
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Strumpf (4)
CS: P. Crow-Armstrong (3)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Happ (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Morel-Swanson-Happ, Morel-Swanson-Happ)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hence L (6-8) 6.1 4 2 2 0 6 2 87 3.98   
A. Granillo 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hence 63
Batters Faced: T. Hence 24, A. Granillo 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hence 7-5, A. Granillo 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hence 87-58, A. Granillo 24-13
Hit Batsmen: T. Hence 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Germán W (8-8) 7.0 3 0 0 3 5 0 101 4.28   
J. Steele SV (1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 21 5.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Germán 73
Batters Faced: D. Germán 26, J. Steele 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Germán 11-4, J. Steele 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Germán 101-62, J. Steele 21-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Domingo Germán
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 35553
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