The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on May 29, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 37,564 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| CHC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Umpires
Paul Clemons (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Second Base Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (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 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .289 | .325 | .421 | .746 |
| STL | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .281 | .343 | .625 | .968 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .314 | .362 |
| 2 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .336 | .360 |
| 3 | Michael Busch | 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .372 | .388 |
| 4 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .341 | .355 |
| 5 | Ian Happ | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .354 | .475 |
| 6 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .342 | .405 |
| 7 | Michael Conforto | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | .374 | .526 |
| 8 | Carson Kelly | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .378 | .384 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .290 | .339 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 75-46 | 4.37 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 0.60 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-12 | 7.64 |
| Hoby Milner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2.49 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .349 | .397 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .392 | .436 |
| 3 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .365 | .568 |
| 4 | Nelson Velazquez | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
| 5 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .345 | .438 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .313 | .319 |
| 7 | Jose Fermin | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .301 | .385 |
| 8 | Thomas Saggese | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .224 | .239 |
| 8 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .297 | .339 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .253 | .255 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 75-50 | 4.19 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 4.91 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 1.59 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.18 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.70 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 5.73 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.20 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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