MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
07/25/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2058 - SATURDAY, JULY 25TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (50-50) 0 0 1 0 1 9 1 0 0 12 15 1
St. Louis Cardinals (48-51) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 6 0
Cubs Win, Kubo goes 3-for-4
With catcher Kanehisa Kubo leading the charge, the Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-5, at Busch Stadium. Kubo went 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. Chicago pitcher Nicolai Volnov got the win. He's now 1-0. Antonio Lacayo was tagged with the loss. Chicago has a record of 50-50, placing them third in the National League Central Division.

The game turned with one out in the top of the sixth when Kubo hit a 2-run single. It propelled the Cubs into the lead, 4-2.

"It was a solid team effort," said Kubo after the game.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Casas DH 5 1 1 0 1 1 2 .279 3 8
J. Kalman RF 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .265 3 9
   a-B. van der Kamp PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306 2 16
E. Vargas 1B 3 1 1 3 1 2 0 .278 29 84
   b-J. Balderrama PH, CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .280 5 24
K. Norton CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .309 19 63
   c-H. Harted PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 5 35
S. Bartman Jr. 2B 3 1 0 0 2 2 4 .290 8 35
A. Oxenrider 3B 5 1 3 2 0 1 2 .291 11 50
X. Davis SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .288 1 9
M. Lester LF 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 .214 8 33
K. Kubo C 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 .269 5 28
Totals 41 12 15 12 8 9 25      
a - B. van der Kamp pinch hit for J. Kalman in the 7th
b - J. Balderrama pinch hit for E. Vargas in the 7th
c - H. Harted pinch hit for K. Norton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Oxenrider 2 (19, 2nd Inning off A. Lacayo, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off K. Yokoyama, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Balderrama (8, 7th Inning off K. Yokoyama, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Lester (4, 3rd Inning off A. Lacayo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Casas , B. van der Kamp , E. Vargas , J. Balderrama 2 , K. Norton 2 , A. Oxenrider 5 , X. Davis 2 , M. Lester 3 , K. Kubo 3
2-out RBI: E. Vargas , J. Balderrama , A. Oxenrider , X. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Norton , H. Harted 2 , X. Davis , M. Lester
GIDP: X. Davis
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: S. Bartman Jr. (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Davis-Bartman Jr.-Vargas, Davis-Harted)
PB: K. Kubo 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Toyota CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .244 9 33
P. Sutton RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .251 12 42
H. Hoop C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .252 10 28
A. Roux 2B 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .280 14 44
M. Bates 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .289 16 37
A. Carbajal 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .286 10 44
J. Diaz DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .226 9 37
C. Blue SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .285 9 40
M. Enriquez LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .297 22 63
Totals 32 5 6 4 6 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Sutton (25, 3rd Inning off N. Volnov, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Blue (18, 7th Inning off N. Volnov, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Roux (14, 4th Inning off N. Volnov, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Toyota , P. Sutton 2 , A. Roux 4 , M. Bates , C. Blue 2 , M. Enriquez
2-out RBI: P. Sutton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Sutton , H. Hoop
GIDP: I. Toyota , A. Carbajal
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bates-Roux-Carbajal)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Volnov W (1-0) 6.1 6 3 2 2 7 1 108 2.84   
J. MacQueen 2.2 0 2 1 4 2 0 51 4.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Volnov 56
Batters Faced: N. Volnov 26, J. MacQueen 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Volnov 6-5, J. MacQueen 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Volnov 108-67, J. MacQueen 51-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. MacQueen 1-1
WP: J. MacQueen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Lacayo L (10-6) 5.1 4 3 3 4 5 0 99 3.37   
J. Sykes 0.0 4 6 6 2 0 0 26 4.99   
K. Yokoyama 1.2 6 3 3 1 2 0 46 8.00   
R. Scifo 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 36 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lacayo 49
Batters Faced: A. Lacayo 24, J. Sykes 6, K. Yokoyama 12, R. Scifo 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lacayo 2-9, J. Sykes 0-0, K. Yokoyama 1-2, R. Scifo 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lacayo 99-58, J. Sykes 26-14, K. Yokoyama 46-28, R. Scifo 36-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sykes 1-1 , K. Yokoyama 2-2 , R. Scifo 2-0
WP: A. Lacayo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kanehisa Kubo
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 50431
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