MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/26/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2960 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (56-104) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0
Chicago Cubs (94-66) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 8 0
St. Louis Downed, 4-2, by Cubs
A 3-RBI performance from Jack Suwinski, who is on pace to hit 45 home runs this season, helped the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2. Chicago reliever Andres Munoz was the winner. His record is now 6-4. Mark Leiter Jr. took the loss. Chicago is now 94-66, 16½ games up in the National League Central Division.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With one out, Suwinski hit a splitter from Mark Leiter Jr. for a 2-run home run. The Cubs, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"It was a solid team effort," said Suwinski after the game.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Stott 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .229 6 40
W. Brennan LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .237 7 51
M. Betts RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .253 26 73
K. Hiura DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 15 68
A. Rizzo 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .239 29 85
J. Pena SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 17 61
G. Allen CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .208 8 25
A. Jackson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 7 23
   a-W. Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 4 40
   b-B. Rortvedt C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 5 30
A. Monasterio 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .222 1 22
Totals 31 2 5 2 4 9 10      
a - W. Perez pinch hit for A. Jackson in the 9th
b - B. Rortvedt substituted for W. Perez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Brennan (31, 6th Inning off T. Wells, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Rizzo (29, 5th Inning off T. Wells, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Stott , W. Brennan 2 , A. Rizzo 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Betts , W. Perez
GIDP: K. Hiura
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Rizzo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Suwinski LF 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 .247 44 101
J. Rodriguez CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .282 34 115
J. Naylor 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .283 32 92
G. Torres 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .284 23 91
G. Stanton DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .228 32 94
W. Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 21 70
D. Swanson SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .249 20 54
D. Moore 2B 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .215 18 56
D. Myers RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .261 9 48
Totals 32 4 8 4 5 11 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Suwinski 2 (44, 3rd Inning off J. Gray, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off M. Leiter Jr., 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Suwinski 8 , J. Rodriguez 2 , G. Torres , G. Stanton , D. Myers 2
2-out RBI: D. Myers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Suwinski , G. Torres , G. Stanton
GIDP: W. Smith
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Torres-Moore-Naylor)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gray 2.1 4 1 1 0 4 1 48 3.89   
C. Morris 1.1 0 1 1 2 3 0 23 5.26   
E. Pagan 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 4.79   
B. Baker 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 21 3.32   
T. Hill 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 6.75   
M. Leiter Jr. L (2-8) 1.1 1 2 2 1 3 1 29 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gray 45
Batters Faced: J. Gray 11, C. Morris 6, E. Pagan 5, B. Baker 7, T. Hill 2, M. Leiter Jr. 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gray 0-3, C. Morris 1-0, E. Pagan 2-2, B. Baker 1-2, T. Hill 1-0, M. Leiter Jr. 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gray 48-34, C. Morris 23-10, E. Pagan 21-13, B. Baker 21-12, T. Hill 14-9, M. Leiter Jr. 29-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Morris 1-0 , E. Pagan 2-1 , T. Hill 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Wells 6.2 4 2 2 1 5 1 85 3.79   
D. Bednar 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 27 4.15   
A. Munoz W (6-4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 19 2.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Wells 62
Batters Faced: T. Wells 24, D. Bednar 6, A. Munoz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Wells 6-8, D. Bednar 2-0, A. Munoz 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Wells 85-56, D. Bednar 27-14, A. Munoz 19-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jack Suwinski
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 40894
Special Notes: SP Josiah Gray was injured while pitching.
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