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    Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

    CHC
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    57-50, 21-32 Away
    2
    57-50, 21-32 Away
    Final
    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    57-50, 30-23 Home
    0
    57-50, 30-23 Home
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    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    J. HeywardRF
    2-5000.280
    W. ContrerasC
    2-4000.282
    K. Bryant3B
    1-4100.291
    A. Rizzo1B
    1-3000.284
    J. BaezSS
    1-4100.285
    I. HappCF-LF
    1-3001.154
    K. SchwarberLF
    0-4000.223
    K. RyanP
    0-0000.000
    B. KintzlerP
    0-0000.000
    C. KimbrelP
    0-0000.000
    D. Bote2B
    0-4000.246
    K. HendricksP
    0-2000.176
    A. AlmoraCF
    0-1000.241
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    K. Hendricks
    7.07007104-753.07
    K. Ryan
    0.100005-33.10
    B. Kintzler
    0.200016-42.42
    C. Kimbrel
    1.0200217-146.17
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    CHCSTL
    Hits
    8
    9
    Home Runs
    0
    0
    Total Bases
    11
    14
    Runners LOB
    8
    9

    Game Information

    Busch Stadium
    Busch Stadium
    8:00 PM, July 31, 2019Coverage: ESPN
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Attendance: 43,750
    Game Time:3:14
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Jansen Visconti
    • First Base Umpire - Will Little
    • Second Base Umpire - Joe West
    • Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

    Cubs beat Cardinals 2-0, move into tie atop NL Central

    Kyle Hendricks struck out seven in seven innings and Ian Happ hit an RBI single in the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie as Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis 2-0 Wednesday night and moved into a tie with the Cardinals atop the NL Central.
    Aug 1, 2019, 12:40 am - Associated Press
    CHC
    STL
    123456789RHE
    000001010281
    000000000092
    K. Hendricks
    win

    K. Hendricks8-8

    7.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB
    M. Mikolas
    loss

    M. Mikolas7-11

    5.2 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
    C. Kimbrel
    save

    C. Kimbrel8

    1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    CHCSTL
    6thHapp singled to right, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third.10
    8thBáez scored on throwing error by catcher Wieters.20
    Full Play-By-Play
    Data is currently unavailable.

    STL wins 2-1

    • Cubs
      1
    • Cardinals
      2
    Game 1
    7/30
    • Cubs
      2
    • Cardinals
      0
    Game 2
    7/31
    • Cubs
      0
    • Cardinals
      8
    Game 3
    8/1

    2026 National League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Milwaukee5031.617-L2
    Chicago4638.5485.5W2
    St. Louis4338.5317W1
    Pittsburgh4242.5009.5W1
    Cincinnati3943.47611.5L1
    Full Standings

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