Cubs at Cardinals October 2, 2021

Game Time: 7:15 ET

Stadium: Busch Stadium

Attendance: 45,239

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Game

Season

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Running

7th inning - SB: Tommy Edman (2nd base off M. Rucker/ E. Castillo)

Fielding

Double Plays - 2 (Arenado to Sosa to Goldschmidt,DeJong to Sosa to Carpenter)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:25

Umpires: HP-Ryan Wills, 1B-Rob Drake, 2B-Will Little, 3B-Greg Gibson

Weather: 75 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 7 MPH Out to Center

News From October 2, 2021

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Adrian Sampson

Whiffs seven in no-decision

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October 2, 2021

Sampson allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out seven across four innings in the win over the Cardinals on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

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Rowan Wick

Earns fifth save

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October 2, 2021

Wick fired a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk while striking out two to earn the save in the win over the Cardinals on Saturday.

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Ian Happ

Homers, reaches base thrice

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October 2, 2021

Happ went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

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Trayce Thompson

Homers in back-to-back games

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October 2, 2021

Thompson went 3-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

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Willson Contreras

Dealing with hip tightness

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October 2, 2021

Contreras exited Saturday's game against the Cardinals with right hip tightness, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Joe Biagini

Contract selected by Cubs

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October 2, 2021

Biagini's contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Tommy Nance

Placed on injured list

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October 2, 2021

Nance was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Rafael Ortega

Gets breather Saturday

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October 2, 2021

Ortega isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

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Adbert Alzolay

Continues scoreless streak

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October 2, 2021

Alzolay pitched two scoreless innings in Friday's loss to the Cardinals. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two.

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Willson Contreras

Open to contract extension

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October 2, 2021

Contreras, who is under team control through 2022, said he would "love to stay here" when asked about the possibility of a contract extension this offseason, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Jon Lester

Allows four runs in no-decision

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October 2, 2021

Lester allowed four earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out four across five innings in the loss to the Cubs on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

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