May 29, 2026 · NL Cent
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals
vs
Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Ian Happ | Ian Happ homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman scores. | CHC 3, STL 0 |
| B1 | Nelson Velázquez | Nelson Velázquez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker scores. | CHC 3, STL 3 |
| T2 | Michael Busch | Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. | CHC 4, STL 3 |
| B4 | Thomas Saggese | Thomas Saggese homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. | CHC 4, STL 4 |
| B5 | Iván Herrera | Iván Herrera homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. | CHC 4, STL 5 |
| B8 | José Fermín | José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Nelson Velázquez scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd. | CHC 4, STL 6 |
| T9 | Michael Busch | Michael Busch grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. | CHC 5, STL 6 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Cubs
AWAY
5
Shota Imanaga started for Cubs, leaving trailing 4–5. Out of the bullpen, Phil Maton took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Shota Imanaga
Starter
5.1
75
5
2
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Shota Imanaga threw
CSW 21% 1st-pitch strike 43% 3.3 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 26 35% 2 5 5 10 4 Splitter 18 24% 0 2 3 7 6 Sweeper 12 16% 0 2 1 6 3 Curveball 10 13% 0 1 2 5 2 Sinker 9 12% 1 3 1 1 3 - Ethan Roberts Middle 1.2 22 0 2
- Phil Maton Setup 0.2 15 1 1
- Hoby Milner Middle 0.1 2 0 0 inherited 2, stranded 2
Cardinals
HOME
6
Andre Pallante started for Cardinals, leaving trailing 3–4. Out of the bullpen, Riley O'Brien took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Andre Pallante
Starter
3.0
75
4
3
Pitch-by-pitch: what Andre Pallante threw
CSW 28% 1st-pitch strike 67% 4.2 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Slider 32 43% 3 5 8 9 7 Four-Seam Fastball 20 27% 2 8 2 6 2 Sinker 13 17% 0 3 4 2 4 Knuckle Curve 10 13% 0 0 1 8 1 - Justin Bruihl Middle 1.0 16 0 1
- Gordon Graceffo Middle 1.0 10 0 0 W
- George Soriano Setup 1.0 12 0 1 HLD
- JoJo Romero Setup 1.0 12 0 2 HLD
- Ryne Stanek Setup 1.0 15 0 1 HLD
- Riley O'Brien Closer 1.0 14 1 0 SV
Where the game turned
1 run
- Herrera HR (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · CHC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .314 | .362 | .676 | 2B |
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .336 | .360 | .696 | |
| Michael Busch 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .372 | .388 | .760 | |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .341 | .355 | .696 | |
| Ian Happ LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .354 | .475 | .829 | HR (13), 2B |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .342 | .405 | .747 | |
| Michael Conforto DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | .374 | .526 | .900 | |
| Carson Kelly C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .378 | .384 | .762 | |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .290 | .339 | .629 | SB |
HOME · STL
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .349 | .397 | .746 | 2B |
| Iván Herrera C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .392 | .436 | .828 | HR (7) |
| Jordan Walker RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .365 | .568 | .933 | |
| Nelson Velázquez DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 | 2.417 | HR (1) |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .345 | .438 | .783 | |
| Masyn Winn SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .313 | .319 | .632 | |
| José Fermín LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .301 | .385 | .686 | 2B |
| Nolan Gorman 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .297 | .339 | .636 | |
| Victor Scott II CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .253 | .255 | .508 | |
| Thomas Saggese 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .224 | .239 | .463 | HR (1) |
Pitching lines
AWAY · CHC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 4.37 | L |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0.60 | |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7.64 | |
| Hoby Milner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.49 |
HOME · STL
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 4.19 | |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4.91 | |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.59 | W |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3.18 | HLD |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2.70 | HLD |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5.73 | HLD |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.20 | SV |
Manager comparison
AWAY · CHC
Lineup 2.6 R
Bunts 0.5 R
IBBs 0.6 R
HOME · STL
Lineup 2.1 R
Bunts 2.3 R
IBBs 1.2 R
Recent form
AWAY · CHC
5-3
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+17 run diff
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HOME · STL
5-5
W2
-6 run diff
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Season series: 1-2 with CHC listed first across 3 prior meetings.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.