Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals, September 24, 2021 (Game 1)
September 24, 2021, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
Starting Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Recorded starter
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2021St. Louis CardinalsChicago Cubs
.725
OPS.719
198
HR210
706
Runs705
3.98
ERA4.87
1.30
WHIP1.40
1225
Strikeouts by pitchers1358
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Tommy Edman led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Edman2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Goldschmidt1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler O'NeillLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan CarlsonRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex ReyesP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. McFarlandP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt CarpenterPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Giovanny GallegosP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edmundo SosaSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul DeJongPR/SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison BaderCF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew KniznerC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.A. HappP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José RondonPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lars NootbaarRF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
6 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson ContrerasC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Schwindel1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy NanceP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg DeichmannPH/RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick WisdomLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio AlcántaraPH/SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bote2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trayce ThompsonCF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin SteeleP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick MartiniPH/RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin RominePH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason AdamP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
J.A. Happ went 4.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (6 SO, 0 ER); Justin Steele went 5.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (5 SO, 6 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| J.A. Happ | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Alex Reyes | 1.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| T.J. McFarland | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Justin Steele | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Adam | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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