Here is a detailed breakdown of the CUBS vs. CARDINALS: Official Full Game Highlights (July 30) | 2026 MLB Season from Busch Stadium, where the Chicago Cubs battled the St. Louis Cardinals in a dramatic extra-innings game to earn a 4–2 victory.
Cubs vs. Cardinals rival match. Source: DirecTV
Game Overview & Pitching Matchup
The series finale featured St. Louis right-hander Andre Pallant
e against Chicago's Javier Assad [00:20]. Both starting pitchers showed solid control early on, with Pallante relying on heavy ground-ball movement [04:01] and Assad relying on his fastball/cutter sequence to record key strikeouts [01:51].
Key Game Highlights
1. Cardinals Strike First (Bottom 2nd)
After two walks loaded the bases for St. Louis [02:33], Brian Torres poked an opposite-fie
ld single into left field [02:59].
Lars Nootbaar scored from third base, putting the Cardinals ahead 1–0 [03:06].
2. Bregman’s Base-Running Hustle Ties It Up (Top 4th)
Alex Bregman doubled to left-center with one out [05:44].
Ian Happ hit a deep fly ball to right field [06:02]. As Nootbaar caught the ball near the wall, Bregman tagged up from second base. A misplay and delayed throw to
the infield allowed Bregman to sprint all the way home, tying the game 1–1 [06:19].
3. Cubs Take the Lead (Top 6th)
Dansby Swanson stole second base with a big jump [09:24].
Michael Busch stepped up and slapped an RBI single into left field [10:10], scoring Swanson to make it 2–1 Cubs.
4. Wetherholt’s Clutch HR Forces Extras (Bottom 9th)
Down to their final outs in regulation, Cardinals
rookie J.J. Wetherholt hit a game-tying solo home run into the concourse—his 16th homer of the season [10:47].
The blast tied the game 2–2, pushing the matchup into extra innings.
10th Inning Breakdown
Top 10th (Cubs):
├── Seiya Suzuki placed on 2nd base
├── Michael Busch grounds out, advancing Suzuki to 3rd [00:11:41]
├── Alex Bregman hits RBI double down the RF line ➔ Cubs lead
3–2 [00:12:05]
└── Ian Happ hits RBI double down the RF line ➔ Cubs lead 4–2 [00:12:28]
Bottom 10th (Cardinals):
├── Pete Crow-Armstrong makes a diving catch in CF [00:13:17]
└── Aaron Civale strikes out Lars Nootbaar to end the game [00:13:42]
Final Outcome & Impact
Final Score: Cubs 4, Cardinals 2 (10 innings) [13:42]
Series Split: The Cubs secured a 2–2 series split at Busch
Stadium [13:50].
Road Trip: Chicago finished their road trip with a 3–4 record before returning home to face the New York Yankees [14:06].
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