Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Saturday, September 27th, 2025 1:20PM CST

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St. Louis Cardinals

Game Recap

Michael Busch hit two home runs and collected four RBIs, helping the Chicago Cubs secure a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. With this victory, the Cubs locked up the top National League wild card spot. Read the full game recap.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2025

Time: 1:20PM CST

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,035

Line Score

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Game Stats


Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Doubles: Swanson (24, Alcala); Busch (25, McGreevy)

Triples: Busch (5, Svanson)

Home Runs: Busch 2 (34, 1st inning off McGreevy 0 on, 0 Out, 5th inning off McGreevy 1 on, 1 Out); Suzuki (31, 6th inning off Fernandez 0 on, 0 Out); Crow-Armstrong (31, 8th inning off Alcala 1 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Busch 4 (90), Suzuki (102), Crow-Armstrong 2 (95)

Ground Into Double Play: Swanson

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-9 (Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-2, Tucker 0-1, Hoerner 0-3, Crow-Armstrong 1-1, Shaw 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Happ 1; Hoerner 1; Shaw 1


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Pomeranz 1/3; Taillon 17/22; Thielbar 5/5; Keller 3/6

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Pomeranz-2-2-2-1; Taillon-15-16-15-11; Thielbar-4-3-2-3; Keller-5-3-4-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Pomeranz 0-1; Taillon 3-6; Thielbar 0-1; Keller 0-2

Game Scores: J Taillon 68


Chicago Cubs Baserunning

Cubs Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Swanson (20, 3rd base off Alcala/Crooks)



St. Louis Cardinals Batting

Cardinals Batting

Home Runs: Arenado (12, 4th inning off Taillon 0 on, 1 Out); Walker (6, 7th inning off Thielbar 1 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Arenado (52), Walker 2 (41)

2-out Runs Batted In: Walker, J 2.

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-4 (Gorman 0-1, Nootbaar 0-1, Scott II 0-1, Church 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Scott II 1


St. Louis Cardinals Pitching

Cardinals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Fernandez pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Intentional Walks: Busch (by Alcala).

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Alcala 3/7; King 1/1; McGreevy 17/21; Svanson 3/4; Fernandez 4/5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Alcala-4-3-7-4; King-1-0-2-1; McGreevy-15-9-16-16; Svanson-1-1-5-2; Fernandez-1-4-4-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Alcala 2-0; King 0-1; McGreevy 6-4; Svanson 1-0; Fernandez 1-0

Game Scores: M McGreevy 41


St. Louis Cardinals Fielding

Cardinals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Arenado-Burleson)


St. Louis Cardinals Baserunning

Cardinals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Herrera (2, 2nd base by Taillon/Kelly)

Stolen Bases: Walker (10, 2nd base off Taillon/Kelly)

Picked Off: Herrera (1st base, Taillon)


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