The Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on July 05, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 38,322 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 |
|---|
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Umpires
Brock Ballou (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHC | Riley Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-07-07 |
| CHC | Hunter Harvey | RP | 60-Day-IL | Triceps – Inflammation | 2026-07-07 |
| CHC | Jameson Taillon | SP | 15-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-07-11 |
| CHC | Phil Maton | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-07-11 |
| CHC | Matt Shaw | RF | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Sprain | 2026-07-17 |
| STL | Ramon Urias | 3B | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Tendinitis | 2026-07-24 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| STL | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | .219 | .278 | .313 | .590 |
| CHC | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | .241 | .351 | .276 | .627 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .364 | .416 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .256 | .393 | .401 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .345 | .473 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .352 | .529 |
| 5 | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .356 | .420 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .323 | .342 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .300 | .417 |
| 8 | Jose Fermin | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .318 | .390 |
| 9 | Bryan Torres | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .304 | .510 |
| 9 | Nelson Velazquez | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .365 | .523 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 78-44 | 5.34 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39-24 | 6.69 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.35 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .383 | .527 |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .340 | .345 |
| 3 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .347 | .448 |
| 4 | Carson Kelly | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .282 | .372 | .391 |
| 5 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .367 | .391 |
| 6 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .315 | .338 |
| 7 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .327 | .441 |
| 8 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .295 | .421 |
| 9 | Kevin Alcantara | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .200 |
| 9 | Pedro Ramirez | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .283 | .393 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Javier Assad | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 80-51 | 4.15 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 2.43 |
| Tyler Ferguson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-6 | 6.48 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 4.97 |
| Jacob Webb | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-16 | 3.29 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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