Cardinals at Cubs July 21, 2023

Game Time: 2:20 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 38,819

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8th inning - SB: Jordan Walker (2nd base off M. Leiter/ M. Amaya)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:48

Umpires: HP-Ron Kulpa, 1B-Cory Blaser, 2B-Brock Ballou, 3B-Jansen Visconti

Weather: 74 degrees. Clear

Wind: 8 MPH In From Left

News From July 21, 2023

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Jack Flaherty

Suffers sixth loss

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 21, 2023

Flaherty (7-6) took the loss Friday, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk over six innings against the Cubs. He struck out six.

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Brendan Donovan

Return to field still uncertain

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 21, 2023

Donovan has no firm date for resuming defensive duties following a visit with an arm specialist in Dallas on Thursday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

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Tyler O'Neill

On base three times in return

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

July 21, 2023

O'Neill went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Cubs.

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Drew VerHagen

Could return Saturday

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 21, 2023

VerHagen (hip) could be activated from the 15-day injured list as soon as Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

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Sammy Hernandez

Heads to Cardinals

CSt. Louis Cardinals AA

July 21, 2023

The Cardinals acquired Hernandez from the Blue Jays in exchange for Genesis Cabrera on Friday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

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Nolan Gorman

Riding pine versus lefty

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 21, 2023

Gorman is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

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Lars Nootbaar

On bench against lefty

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

July 21, 2023

Nootbaar is not in the starting lineup Friday versus Chicago, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

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Brendan Donovan

Sitting versus southpaw

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 21, 2023

Donovan is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

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Adbert Alzolay

Secures eighth save

PChicago Cubs AAA

July 21, 2023

Alzolay picked up the save Friday against St. Louis, tossing a scoreless ninth inning. He didn't record a walk or strikeout.

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Miles Mastrobuoni

Hits first career home run

3BChicago Cubs

July 21, 2023

Mastrobuoni went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's victory over the Cardinals.

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Cody Bellinger

Stays hot Friday

OFChicago Cubs

July 21, 2023

Bellinger went 3-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Friday's 4-3 win over St. Louis.

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Justin Steele

Season-high nine strikeouts

PChicago Cubs

July 21, 2023

Steele (10-3) earned the win Friday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over 6.1 innings in a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals. He struck out nine.

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Michael Fulmer

To serve as opener Saturday

PChicago Cubs AAA

July 21, 2023

Fulmer will serve as the Cubs' opener Saturday versus the Cardinals, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

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Miguel Amaya

Starting at catcher

CChicago Cubs

July 21, 2023

Amaya is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Friday's game versus the Cardinals.

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