The Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on May 30, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 40,147 witnessed the Chicago Cubs secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Umpires
Edwin Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (First Base Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (Second Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-06-04 |
| STL | Nathan Church | LF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-06-09 |
| CHC | Matt Shaw | RF | 10-Day-IL | Back | 2026-05-30 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-30 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-31 |
| CHC | Edward Cabrera | SP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-06-05 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | .300 | .370 | .450 | .820 |
| STL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | .172 | .226 | .172 | .398 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .327 | .391 |
| 2 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 2-6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .336 | .359 |
| 3 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .368 | .386 |
| 4 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .342 | .353 |
| 5 | Ian Happ | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .355 | .478 |
| 6 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .339 | .405 |
| 7 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .306 | .408 |
| 8 | Miguel Amaya | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .343 | .349 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .185 | .293 | .333 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 82-56 | 1.92 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 2.55 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.31 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .356 | .404 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .386 | .428 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .347 | .439 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .359 | .557 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .211 | .293 | .333 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .313 | .315 |
| 7 | Jimmy Crooks | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Bryan Torres | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .500 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .187 | .255 | .252 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78-54 | 4.25 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31-17 | 1.86 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 4.85 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20-14 | 1.80 |
| Matt Pushard | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-17 | 5.14 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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