Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals, Aug 14, 2026 Box Score

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August 14, 2026, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

3-2

Last 5

Chicago Cubs

4-1

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Matthew Liberatore

Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Clay Holmes

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 14, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
St. Louis Cardinals	61-61	.500	#3	#6	14.0
Chicago Cubs	72-51	.585	#2	#1	3.5

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

St. Louis CardinalsChicago Cubs

.691

OPS

.767

167

220

720

Runs

850

4.26

ERA

4.12

1.36

WHIP

1.26

1278

Strikeouts by pitchers

1260

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Alec Burleson

6 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI

Iván Herrera

8 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

JJ Wetherholt

3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Justin Bruihl

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andre Pallante

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kyle Leahy

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Alex Bregman

8 H, 4 HR, 10 RBI

Seiya Suzuki

6 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Dansby Swanson

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Clay Holmes

6.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matthew Boyd

7.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.57 ERA

Aaron Civale

3.1 IP, 1 SO, 2.70 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Clay Holmes

Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Matthew Liberatore

St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Seiya Suzuki

Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0: STL 3 hits, CHC 6 hits; STL 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	x	3	6	0

Box Score

Batting

3 players led St. Louis Cardinals with 1 hit each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
Player	AB	H	BB	SO
JJ Wetherholt2B	4	0	0	1
Iván HerreraC	4	1	0	0
Alec Burleson1B	4	0	0	0
Jordan WalkerRF	3	0	1	1
Nathan ChurchCF	4	0	0	0
Masyn WinnSS	3	0	0	2
Bryan TorresDH	3	1	0	1
José FermínLF	2	1	1	1
César Prieto3B	3	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	2	6

Seiya Suzuki led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seiya SuzukiDH	4	1	2	3	0	0	1
Alex Bregman3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Michael Busch1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
Nico Hoerner2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Carson KellyC	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
Ian HappLF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Tyrone TaylorRF	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Dansby SwansonSS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	29	3	6	3	3	6	1

Pitching

Matthew Liberatore went 5.1 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (6 SO, 2 ER); Clay Holmes went 6.2 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
St. Louis Cardinals
Matthew Liberatore	5.1	2	2	2	1	6	0
George Soriano	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	1
Peter Strzelecki	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Chicago Cubs
Clay Holmes	6.2	1	0	0	1	3	0
Ryan Rolison	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Zeferjahn	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
Jacob Webb	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	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

Scoring Summary

B6
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyrone Taylor scores. Dansby Swanson scores. STL 0, CHC 3

Play-by-Play

All 64 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

T9
Lineout Nathan Church lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. STL 0, CHC 3
T9
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 3
T9
Forceout Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to third baseman Alex Bregman. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson to 1st. STL 0, CHC 3
T9
Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 0, CHC 3
B8
Forceout Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Michael Busch out at 2nd. STL 0, CHC 3
B8
Walk Michael Busch walks. STL 0, CHC 3
B8
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, CHC 3
B8
Double Seiya Suzuki doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, CHC 3
B8
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder José Fermín. STL 0, CHC 3
T8
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 3
T8
Flyout César Prieto flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 0, CHC 3
T8
Walk José Fermín walks. Bryan Torres to 2nd. STL 0, CHC 3
T8
Single Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyrone Taylor. STL 0, CHC 3
T8
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 3
B7
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder José Fermín. STL 0, CHC 3
B7
Flyout Tyrone Taylor flies out to left fielder José Fermín. STL 0, CHC 3
B7
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Carson Kelly to 2nd. STL 0, CHC 3
B7
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to pitcher Peter Strzelecki. STL 0, CHC 3
T7
Flyout Nathan Church flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 0, CHC 3
T7
Walk Jordan Walker walks. STL 0, CHC 3
T7
Lineout Alec Burleson lines out sharply to shortstop Dansby Swanson. STL 0, CHC 3
T7
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 3
B6
Grounded Into DP Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st. STL 0, CHC 3
B6
Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Alex Bregman to 2nd. STL 0, CHC 3
B6
Walk Alex Bregman walks. STL 0, CHC 3
B6
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. Tyrone Taylor scores. Dansby Swanson scores. STL 0, CHC 3
B6
Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to third baseman César Prieto in foul territory. STL 0, CHC 0
B6
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd. STL 0, CHC 0
B6
Walk Tyrone Taylor walks. STL 0, CHC 0
T6
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 0
T6
Forceout César Prieto grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. José Fermín out at 2nd. César Prieto to 1st. STL 0, CHC 0
T6
Single José Fermín singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyrone Taylor. STL 0, CHC 0
T6
Strikeout Bryan Torres strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 0
B5
Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. STL 0, CHC 0
B5
Strikeout Carson Kelly called out on strikes. STL 0, CHC 0
B5
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, CHC 0
B5
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, CHC 0
T5
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 0
T5
Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 0
T5
Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 0
B4
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, CHC 0
B4
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CHC 0
B4
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CHC 0
T4
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Clay Holmes. STL 0, CHC 0
T4
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Clay Holmes. STL 0, CHC 0
T4
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 0
B3
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 0
B3
Groundout Tyrone Taylor grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CHC 0
B3
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging, catcher Iván Herrera to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CHC 0
T3
Groundout César Prieto grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 0
T3
Strikeout José Fermín strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, CHC 0
T3
Flyout Bryan Torres flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 0, CHC 0
B2
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 0
B2
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Matthew Liberatore. STL 0, CHC 0
B2
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 0, CHC 0
T2
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 0
T2
Flyout Nathan Church flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 0, CHC 0
T2
Flyout Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 0, CHC 0
B1
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder José Fermín. STL 0, CHC 0
B1
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman César Prieto to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CHC 0
B1
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder José Fermín. STL 0, CHC 0
T1
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 0, CHC 0
T1
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, pitcher Clay Holmes to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 0
T1
Lineout JJ Wetherholt lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 0, CHC 0

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals, August 14, 2026

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Standings Snapshot

Season Comparison

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Line Score

Box Score

Scoring Summary

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