Chicago Cubs tops St. Louis Cardinals 6-4
Game Summary
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6-4.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 6th. Chicago Cubs pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 HR, 4 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Fernandez threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Nico Hoerner led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 1-for-3, 2 RBI. Chicago Cubs starter Javier Assad threw 4.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (78 pitches). The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Chicago Cubs starter Javier Assad: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 2 BB (80 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen ERA 8.31 (4.3 IP, 4 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.233). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-4), Alec Burleson (2-for-4).
Chicago Cubs: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.259).
Multi-hit games: Pete Crow-Armstrong (2-for-4).