Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 12:45PM CST
The Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 7-0 on Wednesday, securing at least a wild-card playoff berth. Anthony Rizzo was a key player, hitting two home runs during the game, while Jon Lester delivered a strong performance by pitching eight dominant innings.
Date: Wednesday, September 14th, 2016
Time: 12:45PM CST
Stadium: Busch Stadium
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 44,701
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CHC |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

Team Left On Base: 2
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-0

Wild Pitches: Duke
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: C. Martínez 16-26; Broxton 3-3; Duke 2-5; Wacha 3-6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: C. Martínez 19-13-23-17; Broxton 2-0-3-3; Duke 5-2-2-2; Wacha 2-5-7-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C. Martínez 2-7; Broxton 1-1; Duke 2-0; Wacha 0-1
Game Scores: C Martinez 49

Double Plays: 1 (Carpenter)

Caught Stealing: Díaz (4, 2nd base by Lester/Ross); Grichuk (4, 2nd base by Lester/Ross)

Doubles: Báez (18, C. Martínez)
Triples: Bryant (2, Wacha)
Home Runs: Ross (9, 5th inning off C. Martínez 1 on, 1 Out); Rizzo 2 (31, 6th inning off C. Martínez 0 on, 0 Out; 9th inning off Wacha 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Lester (5), Ross 2 (31), Rizzo 3 (101), Bryant (95)
2-out Runs Batted In: Bryant, Rizzo 2
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-6 (Ross 0-2, Lester 1-1, Báez 0-2, Rizzo 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Báez 1; Ross 1

Hit By Pitch: Zobrist (By Duke)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lester 15-26; Rondón 2-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lester 13-15-22-17; Rondón 4-1-6-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lester 10-4; Rondón 1-1
Game Scores: J Lester 83
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