St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
Aug 16, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
loss:
E. Cabrerawin:
H. Dobbins
E. Cabrerawin:H. DobbinsGame Recap
CHICAGO -- Alec Burleson has been around long enough now to know what August can do to a hitter. The legs get heavier. The swing can get a little longer. What felt effortless in April suddenly requires more intention. Burleson has lived through those stretches before....
Scoring Summary
STLCHC
1Alec Burleson homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. [2 runs]20- 2Blaze Jordan singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jimmy Crooks scores. [1 run]30
- 3Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (28) on a fly ball to right center field. James Triantos scores. [2 runs]32
- 4Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: JJ Wetherholt walks. Masyn Winn scores. Jimmy Crooks to 3rd. Blaze Jordan to 2nd. [1 run]42
- 4Ivan Herrera out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jimmy Crooks scores. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]52
- 4Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Blaze Jordan scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. [2 runs]72
- 4Jordan Walker homers (24) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores. [2 runs]92
- 8Jordan Walker doubles (26) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. JJ Wetherholt scores. Ivan Herrera scores. [2 runs]112
- 8Tyrone Taylor out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Seiya Suzuki scores. [1 run] [2 outs]113
- 9Miguel Amaya homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]114
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1JJ Wetherholt2B | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| 2Ivan HerreraDH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| 3Alec Burleson1B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .288 |
| 4Jordan WalkerRF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 |
| 5Joshua BaezLF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .333 |
| Everson PereiraLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| 6Nathan ChurchCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 7Masyn WinnSS | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| 8Jimmy CrooksC | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .184 |
| 9Blaze Jordan3B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter DobbinsRHP | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 3.42 |
| Luis GastelumRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6.11 |
| Gordon GraceffoRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3.26 |
| Caleb FergusonLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4.08 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 163 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .276 |
| 2Seiya SuzukiRF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| 3Alex Bregman3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| 4Ian HappLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| Tyrone TaylorPH-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| 5Nico Hoerner2B-SS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 6Pedro Ramirez1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .299 |
| 7Dansby SwansonSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| James TriantosPH-2B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .125 |
| 8Michael ConfortoDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| 9Miguel AmayaC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .241 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward CabreraRHP | 3.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 5.68 |
| Ryan RolisonLHP | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Aaron CivaleRHP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4.94 |
| Caleb ThielbarLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5.54 |
| Trent ThorntonRHP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.58 |
| Carson KellyRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 161 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningSTLCHC
- TOP 1
- DOUBLE — JJ Wetherholt hits a ground-rule double (13) on a fly ball down the left-field line.00
- GROUNDOUT — Ivan Herrera grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Pedro Ramirez. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. [1 out]00
- HOME RUN — Alec Burleson homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. [2 runs]20
- FLYOUT — Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. [2 outs]20
- FLYOUT — Joshua Baez flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. [3 outs]20
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. [1 out]20
- STRIKEOUT — Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. [2 outs]20
- FLYOUT — Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. [3 outs]20
2nd inning
3rd inning
4th inning
5th inning
6th inning
7th inning
8th inning
9th inning
Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, August 16, 2026 · 3:15 PM
Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
attendance: 39,395 (94.6%)
weather: 86 degrees, cloudy
spread: CHC -175
over/under: 9