CHC 9, STL 1 | Aug 9, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, August 9, 2025•Busch Stadium•90°F, Partly Cloudy

CHC

Cubs

STL

Cardinals

Final

WIN

Colin Rea

LOSS

Andre Pallante

The Cubs cruised past the Cardinals 9-1 in a dominant performance.

★Michael Busch3 RBI

★Carson Kelly3-for-4, 1 RBI

★Dansby Swanson3-for-4, 0 RBI

Key Moment

Top 2: Michael Busch homers (22) on a line drive to right field. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw scores.

Weather: 90°F, Partly CloudyWind: 11 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 11:15 PM UTCT: 3:02Att: 40,048Venue: Busch Stadium

Ump Audit

Bill Miller

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92.0%B

14 missed calls

+10.1% CHC

+0.55 runs STL

Win Probability

STL WinCHC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	13	0
STL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Game 776818 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago Cubs

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Michael Busch1B	5	2	2	3	0	1	.266/.351/.505	106.7	.511	.722
Seiya SuzukiDH	4	1	1	0	1	0	.251/.318/.510	113.7	.226	.299
Kyle TuckerRF	4	2	1	1	1	1	.272/.386/.471	102.4	.316	.314
Reese McGuireC	1	0	0	0	0	1	.235/.250/.459	71.3	-	-
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.258/.295/.528	101.7	.261	.260
Willi CastroLF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.239/.323/.394	85.9	.010	.011
Jon Berti2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.210/.262/.230	82.7	-	-
Dansby SwansonSS	4	2	3	0	0	1	.250/.297/.415	104.8	.604	.582
Matt Shaw3B	3	2	2	2	1	0	.227/.292/.383	102.6	.328	.528
Bench
Carson KellyC	4	0	3	1	0	0	.276/.368/.484	103	.506	.485
Ian HappLF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.232/.326/.395
Totals	40	9	13	8	3	6	-	-	-	-

HR:Busch (2nd off Pallante, 2 on, 1 out); Shaw (5th off Fernandez, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Busch; Suzuki

3B:Shaw

TB:23

RBI:Tucker; Happ; Busch 3; Kelly; Shaw 2

SB:Tucker; Swanson

Team LOB:7

St. Louis Cardinals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Lars NootbaarLF	5	1	1	0	0	3	.229/.327/.379	100.2	.427

Pitching

Chicago Cubs

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Colin ReaW	6.0	3	1	1	2	6	98-64	89.5	4.09
Caleb Thielbar	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	18-14	86.2	2.28
Taylor Rogers	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	26-17	85.8	2.23
Drew Pomeranz	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	18-13	91.8	1.91
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	4	10	160-108	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Rea 98-64; Thielbar 18-14; Rogers 26-17; Pomeranz 18-13

Groundouts-flyouts:Rea 5-7; Thielbar 0-2; Rogers 1-0; Pomeranz 1-0

St. Louis Cardinals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Andre PallanteL	1.2	7	6	6	1	0	1	53-31	89	4.95

Top 1 • CHC

2-0

Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Kyle Tucker scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Jordan Walker.

EV: 103.0 mph56 ft0

1-0

Kyle Tucker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Michael Busch scores.

EV: 102.4 mph162 ftLA: 10°

Top 2 • CHC

6-0

Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Seiya Suzuki scores.

EV: 94.1 mph258 ftLA: 17°

5-0

Michael Busch homers (22) on a line drive to right field. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw scores.

EV: 106.7 mph💣 374 ftLA: 25°

Top 3 • CHC

7-0

Matt Shaw triples (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Alec Burleson. Dansby Swanson scores.

EV: 89.7 mph39 ftLA: -1°

Top 4 • CHC

8-0

Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Kyle Tucker scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.

EV: 101.2 mph206 ftLA: 14°

Top 5 • CHC

9-0

Matt Shaw homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 102.6 mph💣 395 ftLA: 27°

Bot 6 • STL

9-1

Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Lars Nootbaar scores.

EV: 77.0 mph3 ftLA: -47°

Bench
Alec Burleson1B	3	0	0	1	1	1	.282/.337/.449	77	.190	.156
Willson Contreras1B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.260/.346/.450	98	.323	.484
Andre PallanteP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Gordon GraceffoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Ryan FernandezP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Roddery MuñozP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-