Cubs at Cardinals July 28, 2023

Game Time: 8:15 ET

Stadium: Busch Stadium

Attendance: 43,424

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STL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0

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CHC	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	8	0
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Game

Season

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Running

6th inning - SB: Nolan Gorman (3rd base off D. Smyly/ M. Amaya)

Fielding

Double Plays - 3 (Gorman to DeJong to Goldschmidt,Gorman to DeJong to Goldschmidt,Stratton to Arenado to Gorman)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:41

Umpires: HP-Will Little, 1B-Lance Barksdale, 2B-Dan Merzel, 3B-Ryan Additon

Weather: 96 degrees. Clear

Wind: 11 MPH Out to Right

News From July 28, 2023

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Drew Smyly

Fans six in win

PChicago Cubs

July 28, 2023

Smyly (8-7) yielded one run on two hits and a walk over 4.1 innings Friday, striking out six and earning a win against the Cardinals.

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Adbert Alzolay

Earns four-out save

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July 28, 2023

Alzolay allowed two hits over 1.1 scoreless innings Friday, striking out one and picking up a save against St. Louis.

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Christopher Morel

Takes seat Friday

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July 28, 2023

Morel isn't in the Cubs' lineup Friday versus the Cardinals.

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Mike Tauchman

Out versus southpaw

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July 28, 2023

Tauchman isn't in the Cubs' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

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Miles Mastrobuoni

Sitting versus lefty

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July 28, 2023

Mastrobuoni isn't in the Cubs' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

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Michael Rucker

Optioned to Iowa

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July 28, 2023

The Cubs optioned Rucker to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Hayden Wesneski

Recalled for start Friday

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July 28, 2023

The Cubs recalled Wesneski from Triple-A Iowa ahead of his start Friday against St. Louis, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Christopher Morel

Three more hits in win

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July 28, 2023

Morel went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 10-3 victory over the Cardinals.

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Nolan Gorman

Collects sixth steal

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 28, 2023

Gorman went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Cubs.

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Jordan Montgomery

Coughs up three runs

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 28, 2023

Montgomery (6-9) allowed three runs on five hits and four walks over six innings Friday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Cubs.

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Lars Nootbaar

Goes deep twice

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July 28, 2023

Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's loss to the Cubs.

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Miles Mikolas

Suspended for five games

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 28, 2023

Mikolas was suspended for five games after throwing at Ian Happ on Thursday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Brendan Donovan

Sitting Friday

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 28, 2023

Donovan isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Friday against the Cubs, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Willson Contreras

Serving as DH

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July 28, 2023

Contreras (head) will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter Friday against the Cubs, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Andrew Suarez

Optioned to Memphis

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July 28, 2023

The Cardinals optioned Suarez to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

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Matthew Liberatore

Back in St. Louis

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July 28, 2023

The Cardinals recalled Liberatore from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

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Dakota Hudson

Covers bulk innings Thursday

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July 28, 2023

Hudson allowed five runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings in Thursday's 10-3 loss to the Cubs. He did not factor in the decision.

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Tyler O'Neill

Adds three hits Thursday

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July 28, 2023

O'Neill went 3-for-3 with a double in Thursday's 10-3 loss to the Cubs.

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