Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals, Jul 5, 2026 Box Score

CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsSTL

4-6

Final

CubsChicago CubsCHC

July 5, 2026, 2:30 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

3-2

Last 5

Chicago Cubs

3-2

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Matthew Liberatore

Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Javier Assad

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 5, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
St. Louis Cardinals	47-40	.540	#3	#3	7.5
Chicago Cubs	50-40	.556	#2	#1	6.0

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

Jordan Walker

6 H, 2 HR, 9 RBI

Alec Burleson

7 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Nathan Church

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Kyle Leahy

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ryan Fernandez

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andre Pallante

5.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Dansby Swanson

7 H, 5 HR, 11 RBI

Pete Crow-Armstrong

7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Michael Conforto

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Jordan Wicks

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA

Colin Rea

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.60 ERA

Shota Imanaga

4.2 IP, 8 SO, 3.86 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jordan Walker

St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Javier Assad

Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Matthew Liberatore

St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4: STL 7 hits, CHC 7 hits; STL 2 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	3	0	1	0	4	7	2
Chicago Cubs	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	x	6	7	0

Box Score

Batting

JJ Wetherholt and Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
JJ Wetherholt2B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Iván HerreraC	4	0	0	0	0	3	0
Alec Burleson1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jordan WalkerRF	2	1	1	4	1	0	1
Lars NootbaarLF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Masyn WinnSS	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Nathan ChurchCF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
José Fermín3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Bryan TorresDH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson VelázquezPH/DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	7	4	3	5	1

Pete Crow-Armstrong led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits.

Chicago Cubs batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	1	2	0	0	1
Alex Bregman3B	4	1	1	1	0	1
Seiya SuzukiRF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carson KellyC	2	1	1	0	2	1
Michael Busch1B	2	1	1	0	0	0
Nico Hoerner2B	3	1	1	2	0	1
Ian HappLF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Dansby SwansonSS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Kevin AlcántaraDH	2	0	0	0	0	1
Pedro RamírezPH/DH	1	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	29	6	7	4	2	7

Pitching

Matthew Liberatore went 5.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (3 SO, 3 ER); Javier Assad went 4.2 innings for Chicago Cubs (2 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
St. Louis Cardinals
Matthew Liberatore	5.0	4	4	3	2	3	0
Matt Svanson	1.2	3	2	0	0	2	0
Ryan Fernandez	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Chicago Cubs
Javier Assad	4.2	2	0	0	2	2	0
Ryan Rolison	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	0
Tyler Ferguson	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
Drew Pomeranz	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
Jacob Webb	2.0	1	0	0	1	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

B1
Double Alex Bregman doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. STL 0, CHC 1
B1
Sac Fly Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. STL 0, CHC 2
T6
Home Run Jordan Walker homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson scores. STL 3, CHC 2
B6
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. STL 3, CHC 3
B6
Fielders Choice Dansby Swanson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman José Fermín. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman José Fermín. STL 3, CHC 4
B6
Sac Fly Pedro Ramírez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 3, CHC 6
T8
Sac Fly Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. JJ Wetherholt scores. STL 4, CHC 6

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

T9
Lineout Nelson Velázquez lines out sharply to shortstop Dansby Swanson. STL 4, CHC 6
T9
Strikeout José Fermín strikes out swinging. STL 4, CHC 6
T9
Pop Out Nathan Church pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory. STL 4, CHC 6
T9
Walk Masyn Winn walks. STL 4, CHC 6
B8
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging, catcher Iván Herrera to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 4, CHC 6
B8
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 4, CHC 6
B8
Pop Out Dansby Swanson pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 4, CHC 6
T8
Groundout Lars Nootbaar grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 4, CHC 6
T8
Sac Fly Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. JJ Wetherholt scores. STL 4, CHC 6
T8
Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. STL 3, CHC 6
T8
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. STL 3, CHC 6
T8
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. STL 3, CHC 6
B7
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. STL 3, CHC 6
B7
Strikeout Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging. STL 3, CHC 6
B7
Hit By Pitch Michael Busch hit by pitch. Carson Kelly to 2nd. STL 3, CHC 6
B7
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 3, CHC 6
B7
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. STL 3, CHC 6
T7
Pop Out Nelson Velázquez pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory. STL 3, CHC 6
T7
Lineout José Fermín lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 3, CHC 6
T7
Strikeout Nathan Church strikes out swinging. STL 3, CHC 6
B6
Strikeout Alex Bregman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alex Bregman called out on strikes. STL 3, CHC 6
B6
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 3, CHC 6
B6
Sac Fly Pedro Ramírez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 3, CHC 6
B6
Fielders Choice Dansby Swanson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman José Fermín. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman José Fermín. STL 3, CHC 4
B6
Pop Out Ian Happ pops out to third baseman José Fermín. STL 3, CHC 3
B6
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. STL 3, CHC 3
B6
Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Carson Kelly to 3rd. STL 3, CHC 2
B6
Walk Carson Kelly walks. STL 3, CHC 2
T6
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 3, CHC 2
T6
Groundout Lars Nootbaar grounds out to pitcher Tyler Ferguson. STL 3, CHC 2
T6
Home Run Jordan Walker homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson scores. STL 3, CHC 2
T6
Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. STL 0, CHC 2
T6
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, CHC 2
T6
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 0, CHC 2
B5
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, CHC 2
B5
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, CHC 2
B5
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, CHC 2
T5
Flyout Bryan Torres flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. STL 0, CHC 2
T5
Groundout José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 2
T5
Groundout Nathan Church grounds out softly, pitcher Javier Assad to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 2
B4
Grounded Into DP Kevin Alcántara grounds into a double play, third baseman José Fermín to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Dansby Swanson out at 2nd. Kevin Alcántara out at 1st. STL 0, CHC 2
B4
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. STL 0, CHC 2
B4
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, CHC 2
T4
Flyout Masyn Winn flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 0, CHC 2
T4
Groundout Lars Nootbaar grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 2
T4
Flyout Jordan Walker flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 0, CHC 2
B3
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. STL 0, CHC 2
B3
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. STL 0, CHC 2
B3
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 2
T3
Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. STL 0, CHC 2
T3
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 2
T3
Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 2
B2
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory. STL 0, CHC 2
B2
Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory. STL 0, CHC 2
B2
Hit By Pitch Pete Crow-Armstrong hit by pitch. STL 0, CHC 2
B2
Strikeout Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 2
T2
Pop Out Bryan Torres pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. STL 0, CHC 2
T2
Walk José Fermín walks. Nathan Church to 2nd. STL 0, CHC 2
T2
Single Nathan Church singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Masyn Winn to 3rd. STL 0, CHC 2
T2
Single Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. STL 0, CHC 2
T2
Flyout Lars Nootbaar flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. STL 0, CHC 2
T2
Walk Jordan Walker walks. STL 0, CHC 2
B1
Forceout Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, third baseman José Fermín to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Ian Happ out at 2nd. STL 0, CHC 2
B1
Hit By Pitch Ian Happ hit by pitch. STL 0, CHC 2
B1
Sac Fly Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Alex Bregman scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. STL 0, CHC 2
B1
Hit By Pitch Michael Busch hit by pitch. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Carson Kelly to 2nd. STL 0, CHC 1
B1
Walk Carson Kelly walks. STL 0, CHC 1
B1
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. STL 0, CHC 1
B1
Double Alex Bregman doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. STL 0, CHC 1
B1
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman José Fermín. STL 0, CHC 0
T1
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. STL 0, CHC 0
T1
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 0, CHC 0
T1
Lineout JJ Wetherholt lines out softly to second baseman Nico Hoerner. STL 0, CHC 0

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals, July 5, 2026

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