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St. Louis Cardinals 1, Chicago Cubs 12: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals 1 to Chicago Cubs 12, on Friday, September 26, 2025 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBFriday, September 26, 2025

St. Louis Cardinals78-821

Final

Chicago Cubs90-7012

DateSep 26, 2025

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLBN

Attendance35,611

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Chicago Cubs	1	0	0	2	1	0	7	1	-	12

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageNolan Gorman · 2-4, 2B, R, 2 K

Home RunsNolan Arenado · 0-3, K

Runs Batted InJordan Walker · 1-3, RBI, K

MLB RatingNolan Gorman · 2-4, 2B, R, 2 K

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageMichael Busch · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Home RunsNico Hoerner · 2-5, HR, RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InSeiya Suzuki · 1-4, HR, 4 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingMichael Busch · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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78-82Record90-70

4th in NL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Chicago Cubs

Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture

Out

Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain

Out

Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lars Nootbaar	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	12	.235	.325	.364
Ivan Herrera	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.287	.378	.471
Jimmy Crooks	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.081	.105	.162
Alec Burleson	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	9	.292	.345	.462
Yohel Pozo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.236	.267	.382
Nolan Arenado	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.234	.287	.368
Jose Fermin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.304	.391	.446
Nolan Gorman	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	21	.207	.299	.376
Thomas Saggese	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	21	.258	.301	.341
Pedro Pages	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.230	.272	.363
Jordan Walker	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	14	.216	.276	.300
Victor Scott II	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	.214	.304	.293
Team	5-32	32	1	5	1	0	2	14	129

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Miles Mikolas	5.0	4	4	4	1	4	3	79-52	4.84	79
John King	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	20-11	4.66	20
Gordon Graceffo	0.1	4	5	5	1	1	0	31-19	6.28	31
Chris Roycroft	1.2	3	3	3	1	1	1	41-24	7.84	41
Team	8.0	12	12	12	3	7	4	171-106		171

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Busch	2-3	3	2	2	2	1	1	0	22	.257	.339	.505
Moises Ballesteros	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.296	.397	.481
Nico Hoerner	2-5	5	2	2	1	1	0	1	21	.300	.348	.398
Ian Happ	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	14	.243	.344	.423
Kevin Alcantara	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.300	.364	.300
Kyle Tucker	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	27	.270	.382	.471
Seiya Suzuki	1-4	4	1	1	4	1	0	1	14	.244	.323	.468
Pete Crow-Armstrong	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	18	.245	.285	.476
Dansby Swanson	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	18	.244	.299	.416
Reese McGuire	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.220	.239	.439
Matt Shaw	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	20	.228	.296	.397
Team	12-36	36	12	12	12	4	3	7	171

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Colin Rea	5.2	2	0	0	1	7	0	77-56	3.95	77
Caleb Thielbar	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	11-6	2.37	11
Andrew Kittredge	1.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	18-14	3.40	18
Daniel Palencia	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-6	2.91	10
Brad Keller	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-9	2.10	13
Team	9.0	5	1	1	2	14	0	129-91		129

Season series

CHC win series 5-1

Sep 28, 2025STL 0, CHC 2

Sep 27, 2025STL 3, CHC 7

Sep 26, 2025STL 1, CHC 12

Jul 6, 2025STL 0, CHC 11

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
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Chicago Cubs
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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs?

Chicago Cubs won, 12-1, on Friday, September 26, 2025.

What was the final score of St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs?

St. Louis Cardinals 1, Chicago Cubs 12.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Nolan Gorman (2-4, 2B, R, 2 K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Michael Busch (2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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