Cardinals at Cubs May 8, 2023

Game Time: 7:40 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 30,937

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Game

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Running

6th inning - SB: Lars Nootbaar (2nd base off M. Stroman/ T. Barnhart)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Donovan to Knizner)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:57

Umpires: HP-CB Bucknor, 1B-Ryan Wills, 2B-Ben May, 3B-Jeff Nelson

Weather: 48 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 13 MPH In From Left

News From May 8, 2023

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Lars Nootbaar

Notches fourth steal

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Nootbaar went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.

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Genesis Cabrera

Picks up win

PSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Cabrera (1-0) allowed a hit and two walks while striking out one in 1.1 innings, earning the win Monday versus the Cubs.

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Willson Contreras

Drives in two runs

CSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.

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Miles Mikolas

Fans seven in short outing

PSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Mikolas allowed one run on four hits and three walks over 4.1 innings during Monday's win over the Cubs. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.

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Ryan Helsley

Earns four-out save

PSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Helsley retired all four batters he faced and earned a save over the Cubs on Monday.

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Nolan Arenado

Dealing with neck stiffness

3BSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Arenado was scratched from Monday's game against the Cubs due to neck stiffness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Nolan Arenado

Late scratch Monday

3BSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Arenado has been removed from Monday's starting lineup against the Cubs for an undisclosed reason, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Willson Contreras

At DH in return to Wrigley

CSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Contreras is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth for the Cardinals on Monday versus the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

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Brendan Donovan

Starting again in left field

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Donovan is starting in left field and batting sixth for the Cardinals on Monday versus the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

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Drew VerHagen

Awarded win Sunday

PSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

VerHagen (2-0) earned the win Sunday over the Tigers, striking out three over two perfect innings.

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Jack Flaherty

Gets green light to start Tuesday

PSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Flaherty (hand) is listed as the Cardinals' probable starting pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

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Steven Matz

Allows one run in no-decision

PSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Matz did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Tigers, allowing one run on five hits and no walks. He struck out two.

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Andrew Knizner

Knocks two doubles in win

CSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Knizner went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Tigers.

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Nolan Gorman

Swipes bag in win

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Gorman went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Tigers.

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Brendan Donovan

Goes yard in Sunday's win

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Donovan went 2-for-3 with a three run homer in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Tigers.

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Paul Goldschmidt

Paces Cards with three-homer day

1BSt. Louis Cardinals

May 8, 2023

Goldschmidt went 4-for-5 with three homers, four RBI, four runs scored and a steal in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Tigers.

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Marcus Stroman

Takes tough-luck loss

PChicago Cubs

May 8, 2023

Stroman (2-3) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over six innings Monday, striking out six and taking a loss against the Cardinals.

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Nico Hoerner

Nursing hamstring issue

2BChicago Cubs

May 8, 2023

Hoerner left Monday's game against the Cardinals with left hamstring tightness, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. He went 0-for-3 prior to departing the contest.

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Nico Hoerner

Departs with injury

2BChicago Cubs

May 8, 2023

Hoerner left Monday's game against the Cardinals due to an undisclosed injury, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Miguel Amaya

Heads to bench Monday

CChicago Cubs

May 8, 2023

Amaya is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

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Yan Gomes

Going through baseball activities

CChicago Cubs

May 8, 2023

Gomes (concussion) will go through normal baseball activities Monday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.

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Nelson Velazquez

Sent to Triple-A

DHChicago Cubs

May 8, 2023

The Cubs optioned Velazquez to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Christopher Morel

Receives call-up from Triple-A

2BChicago Cubs

May 8, 2023

The Cubs recalled Morel from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Adbert Alzolay

Tough-luck loss Sunday

PChicago Cubs AAA

May 8, 2023

Alzolay (1-2) allowed two runs (both unearned) on one hit over three innings as he took the loss against the Marlins on Sunday.

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Patrick Wisdom

Steals base as pinch runner

3BChicago Cubs F

May 8, 2023

Wisdom entered as a pinch runner in the ninth inning of Sunday's loss to the Cubs in 14 innings. He wound up walking in his only plate appearance and stole a base.

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Cody Bellinger

On base three times Sunday

OFChicago Cubs

May 8, 2023

Bellinger went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a run scored and two steals in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins.

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Hayden Wesneski

Posts another quality start

PChicago Cubs

May 8, 2023

Wesneski allowed one run on five hits and no walks over six innings Sunday against the Marlins. He struck out six and did not factor into the decision.

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