MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
09/09/2027
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2772 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (80-66) 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 10 14 1
St. Louis Cardinals (61-86) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 8 0
Cubs Victors, 10-5, at St. Louis
Chicago took on St. Louis in front of a lively crowd.

The St. Louis Cardinals got a sterling performance from first baseman Nolan Gorman, but the Chicago Cubs still prevailed, 10-5. Gorman was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. The Cardinals have now dropped 5 straight.

Chicago first baseman Freddie Freeman contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the third. With two down, he hit a changeup to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 155th hit of the season and put the Cubs ahead, 4-0.

Afterward, St. Louis manager Micah Owings said: "We've hit a rough patch."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Frelick RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .255 10 35
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 5 3 3 0 0 1 0 .265 20 78
B. Witt Jr. 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .348 25 78
O. Caissie LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 .279 38 133
B. Rooker DH 3 2 1 1 2 1 3 .221 23 73
F. Freeman 1B 3 0 2 3 1 0 1 .295 22 78
M. Amaya C 4 0 0 1 1 2 5 .230 10 48
N. Hoerner 2B 5 1 4 1 0 1 3 .240 5 43
D. Swanson SS 5 1 1 2 0 1 6 .215 18 48
Totals 38 10 14 10 6 9 25      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Crow-Armstrong (16, 3rd Inning off M. Svanson, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Rooker (15, 7th Inning off R. Helsley, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Witt Jr. (41, 9th Inning off M. Burns, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Caissie (38, 2nd Inning off M. Svanson, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Swanson (18, 4th Inning off M. Svanson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Crow-Armstrong 4 , B. Witt Jr. 2 , O. Caissie 5 , B. Rooker 2 , F. Freeman 2 , N. Hoerner 4 , D. Swanson 4
2-out RBI: B. Rooker , F. Freeman 2 , N. Hoerner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Amaya , D. Swanson
GIDP: M. Amaya , D. Swanson
Hit by Pitch: F. Freeman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Crow-Armstrong (25)
CS: F. Freeman (3)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Rojas (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Winn 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .217 9 48
T. Saggese SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .286 17 68
J. Walker RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .333 47 124
N. Gorman 1B 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 .274 37 100
L. Nootbaar LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .201 4 26
B. Donovan 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .246 8 44
C. Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .194 1 5
W. Contreras C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213 3 20
N. Arenado DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .228 20 53
   a-J. Wetherholt DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 3 27
Totals 34 5 8 5 5 9 19      
a - J. Wetherholt inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Donovan (23, 8th Inning off Y. Rojas, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Gorman (37, 9th Inning off J. Schreiber, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Winn , T. Saggese 2 , J. Walker , N. Gorman 6 , B. Donovan 2
2-out RBI: , N. Gorman 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Nootbaar 2 , N. Arenado , J. Wetherholt
Sac Fly: B. Donovan
Hit by Pitch: W. Contreras
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Winn (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Saggese-Donovan-Gorman, Saggese-Donovan-Gorman)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Horton W (13-10) 5.2 4 2 2 5 6 0 94 3.32   
Y. Rojas H (3) 1.2 2 1 0 0 3 0 34 2.19   
J. Schreiber 1.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 23 4.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Horton 54
Batters Faced: C. Horton 26, Y. Rojas 8, J. Schreiber 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Horton 5-5, Y. Rojas 0-2, J. Schreiber 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Horton 94-52, Y. Rojas 34-22, J. Schreiber 23-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Rojas 3-0 , J. Schreiber 1-0
WP: C. Horton
Hit Batsmen: C. Horton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Svanson L (10-7) 3.0 6 6 6 3 4 2 68 4.63   
S. Robberse 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 32 4.95   
R. Helsley 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 0 24 3.83   
B. Holiday 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 4.72   
M. Burns 1.0 2 2 2 3 2 0 27 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Svanson 22
Batters Faced: M. Svanson 18, S. Robberse 9, R. Helsley 5, B. Holiday 5, M. Burns 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Svanson 3-1, S. Robberse 1-5, R. Helsley 1-1, B. Holiday 1-1, M. Burns 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Svanson 68-35, S. Robberse 32-20, R. Helsley 24-13, B. Holiday 24-14, M. Burns 27-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Holiday 1-1
WP: M. Burns
Hit Batsmen: M. Svanson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nolan Gorman
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM CT
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 11962
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