Friday, September 28th, 2018 1:20PM CST
On Friday, September 28, 2018, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 in a game where Kyle Hendricks delivered another strong performance, pitching eight innings, and Kris Bryant contributed a home run. This result moved the Cubs closer to clinching the NL Central championship while simultaneously hurting St. Louis's hopes for a playoff spot.
Date: Friday, September 28th, 2018
Time: 1:20PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 39,442
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
STL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

Doubles: Murphy (14, Wainwright)
Home Runs: Bryant (13, 4th inning off Wainwright 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Rizzo 2 (99), Heyward (56), Bryant (50), Murphy (42), Bote (33), Almora Jr. 2 (40)
2-out Runs Batted In: Bote, Almora Jr. 2
Sacrifice Flies: Rizzo; Murphy
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-11 (Báez 0-1, Almora Jr. 1-1, Zobrist 1-3, Contreras 0-2, Bryant 0-1, Rizzo 1-2, Heyward 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Zobrist 1; Contreras 1; Rizzo 1

Hit By Pitch: Carpenter (By Hendricks)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Hendricks 20/33; De La Rosa 4/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Hendricks 22-7-21-27; De La Rosa 3-2-0-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Hendricks 13-8; De La Rosa 0-2
Game Scores: K Hendricks 60

Double Plays: 1 (Bote-Murphy-Rizzo)
Errors: Bote (5, throw); Bryant (14, throw); Báez (17, ground ball)

Doubles: J. Martínez (30, Hendricks); Wong (18, Hendricks); DeJong (24, Hendricks)
Runs Batted In: DeJong (66), Ozuna (88), O'Neill (23)
2-out Runs Batted In: Ozuna
Sacrifice Hit: Wainwright
Ground Into Double Play: Gyorko
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-12 (J. Martínez 0-2, Carpenter 0-2, Ozuna 1-2, DeJong 0-1, O'Neill 1-1, Bader 0-2, Adams 0-1, Molina 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J. Martínez 2; Carpenter 1; Molina 1

Pitcher Notes: Norris pitched to 2 batters in the 7th
Hit By Pitch: Bryant (By Hicks)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Wainwright 12/22; Webb 0/1; Brebbia 2/2; Norris 0/2; Shreve 2/3; Hicks 1/6; Leone 0/2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Wainwright 20-13-15-13; Webb 0-0-1-1; Brebbia 0-1-2-2; Norris 0-0-1-1; Shreve 1-0-0-3; Hicks 4-1-1-2; Leone 1-1-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Wainwright 4-4; Webb 0-1; Brebbia 1-1; Norris 0-0; Shreve 0-3; Hicks 1-0; Leone 0-1
Game Scores: A Wainwright 47

Errors: Wong (9, ground ball); Gyorko 2 (16, throw 2)

Picked Off: Bader (1st base by Hendricks)
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