Cubs Shutout Cardinals 11-0 Behind All-Star Boyd

Sunday, July 6th, 2025

The Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 on Sunday night, July 6, 2025.

Matthew Boyd struck out nine in five innings hours after being named to his first All-Star team, helping the Chicago Cubs secure the victory.

Boyd (0-3) allowed only three hits and lowered his ERA to 2.52.

The Cubs got on the board early, then surged ahead with a five-run third inning. Chicago scored a run in each of the first five innings to jump out to an 11-0 lead.

Nico Hoerner was 3 for 4 with three runs and finished a home run shy of the cycle. Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong were each 2 for 5, with Suzuki hitting his 25th homer.

Cardinals starter Erick Fedde (3-9) pitched just 1 1/3 innings before being replaced with the bases loaded. He allowed three earned runs.

Key moment

With the bases loaded in the second inning, Kyle Tucker grounded a single into the outfield, scoring a pair of runs to put Chicago up 3-0.

Key stat

Chicago was 5 for 18 with runners in scoring position. St. Louis was 0 for 7.

Up next

Chicago is at Minnesota on Tuesday night, with LHP Shota Imanaga (5-2, 2.78 ERA) on the mound.

St. Louis is set to host Washington on Tuesday night, with RHP Andre Pallante (5-4, 4.10) slated to start.

In summary

The Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 on July 6, 2025. Matthew Boyd pitched five scoreless innings with nine strikeouts after his All-Star selection. The Cubs' offense was led by Nico Hoerner, who fell just short of the cycle, and Seiya Suzuki, who hit his 25th home run. Erick Fedde took the loss for the Cardinals. A key moment was Kyle Tucker's bases-loaded single in the second inning that drove in two runs.

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