St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs

Jul 5, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
STL	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	4	7	2	5
CHC	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	-	6	7	0	7

loss:

M. Liberatorewin: Chicago Cubs logo

D. Pomeranzsave: Chicago Cubs logo

J. Webb

Game Recap

CHICAGO -- The Cubs came into this season planning on contending for the division crown. Having to fight off the Cardinals in the National League Wild Card picture was probably not high on the list of expectations, given St. Louis’ recent history. The Cardinals came into Wrigley Field this weekend...

Scoring Summary

STLCHC

1
Alex Bregman doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. [1 run]
01
1
Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
02
6
Jordan Walker homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson scores. [3 runs]
32
6
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. [1 run]
33
6
Dansby Swanson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Jose Fermin. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Jose Fermin. [1 run]
34
6
Pedro Ramirez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker. [2 runs] [2 outs]
36
8
Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. JJ Wetherholt scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
46

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1JJ Wetherholt2B	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.269
2Ivan HerreraC	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	2	.256
3Alec Burleson1B	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281
4Jordan WalkerRF	1	2	1	4	0	1	1	0	.292
5Lars NootbaarLF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273
6Masyn WinnSS	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250
7Nathan ChurchCF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.255
8Jose Fermin3B	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.265
9Bryan TorresDH	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.235
Nelson VelazquezPH-DH	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273
TOTAL	7	32	4	4	5	3	1	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Matthew LiberatoreLHP	5.0	4	4	3	3	2	0	78	5.34
Matt SvansonRHP	1.2	3	2	0	2	0	0	39	6.69
Ryan FernandezRHP	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	15	1.35


TOTAL	8.0	7	6	3	7	2	0	132	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	.292
2Alex Bregman3B	1	4	1	1	1	0	2	.241
3Seiya SuzukiRF	0	4	0	0	1	0	2	.264
4Carson KellyC	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	.282
5Michael Busch1B	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	.234
6Nico Hoerner2B	1	3	1	2	1	0	2	.241
7Ian HappLF	0	3	0	0	1	0	4	.219
8Dansby SwansonSS	1	4	1	0	0	0	4	.207
9Kevin AlcantaraDH	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	.200
Pedro RamirezPH-DH	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250
TOTAL	7	29	6	4	7	2	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Javier AssadRHP	4.2	2	0	0	2	2	0	80	4.15
Ryan RolisonLHP	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0	20	2.43
Tyler FergusonRHP	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	9	6.48
Drew PomeranzLHP	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	13	4.97
Jacob WebbRHP	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	27	3.29
TOTAL	9.0	7	4	4	5	3	1	149	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningSTLCHC

TOP 1
LINEOUT — JJ Wetherholt lines out softly to second baseman Nico Hoerner. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Ivan Herrera strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
GROUNDOUT — Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Jose Fermin.
00
STOLEN BASE 2B — Ivan Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Pete Crow-Armstrong steals (22) 2nd base.
00
DOUBLE — Alex Bregman doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. [1 run]
01
STRIKEOUT — Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. [1 out]
01
WALK — Carson Kelly walks.
01
HIT BY PITCH — Michael Busch hit by pitch. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
01
SAC FLY — Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
02
HIT BY PITCH — Ian Happ hit by pitch.
02
FORCEOUT — Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, third baseman Jose Fermin to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Ian Happ out at 2nd. [3 outs]
02

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Team Stats

STL

CHC

4Runs6

7Hits7

2Errors0

.219Batting Avg.241

32At Bats29

1Extra-base Hits1

1Home Runs0

4Runs-Batted-In4

3Walks2

0Stolen Bases2

5Strikeouts7

5Left on Base7

10Total Bases8

Game Details

Sunday, July 5, 2026 · 2:30 PM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 38,322 (92.0%)

weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy

spread: CHC -143

over/under: 8