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Paul Sullivan: Chicago Cubs season at Wrigley Field saw both good times and bad, but throughout it all, the ballpark remains a special place Wrigley Field closed its gates one final time Sunday afternoon, ending its 106th season as home of the Chicago Cubs with a 4-2 loss to the S...
Codi Heuer - Takes fourth loss in relief Heuer (7-4) allowed two earned runs on one hit and three walks while striking out one across one inning, taking the loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Impact Heuer entered the ninth inning in a tie game, and quickly gave the lead to St. Louis. Although two of the walks were intentional, it wasn't a good showing for the pitcher, who also had a wild pitch that allowed a run to score. The 24-year-old has a 3.25 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 17 punchouts in 27.2 innings with the Cubs this season.
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Adbert Alzolay - Looks sharp Sunday Alzolay pitched 3.2 scoreless innings of relief in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out three.
Impact Keegan Thompson got the start but was limited to just three innings of work in his second game back from the injured list. That opened the middle innings up for Alzolay, and the righty looked good against a red-hot St. Louis lineup, notching his second straight scoreless appearance. Alzolay should continue to work in relief for the Cubs to close out the season, though he's an option for the rotation next year depending on what moves the organization makes in the offseason.
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Keegan Thompson - Strikes out seven Sunday Thompson allowed one run across three innings and did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Cardinals. He gave up three hits and a walk while striking out seven.
Impact A Paul Goldschmidt solo home run was the only damage against Thompson, but the Cubs still limited the righty to just 56 pitches despite setting a season high with the seven strikeouts in three innings. He threw only 40 pitches in his previous outing, which was his first start after missing a few weeks due to shoulder inflammation, so the organization is clearly just being cautious with nothing to play for. Thompson is currently slated to start the final game of the season next Sunday against the Cardinals and may see his pitch count inch upward, though he still likely won't work too deep into the contest.
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Saints walk 13 times, defeat Iowa Cubs 11-1 in home finale Andrew Albers pitched effectively, and St. Paul improved to 4-1 in the Triple-A Final Stretch playoffs.
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Cardinals beat Cubs, 4-2, for 16th straight
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Cardinals sweep Cubs for 16th consecutive win CHICAGO — It took a couple of generous gifts in the ninth inning from the Cubs for the Cardinals to celebrate their Sweet 16th.
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Young arms shine early; Cubs lose finale CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks agrees with Cubs fans on one very important topic right now: He does not want next season to feel like a repeat of...
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Sweet! Cardinals win 16th in row, go ahead in 9th, top Cubs
Make it a very sweet 16 for the St. Louis Cardinals11 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matt Duffy - Added to Sunday's lineup Duffy will start at third base and bat fifth Sunday against the Cardinals.
Impact The 30-year-old was originally scheduled to sit Sunday's series finale, but he'll join the lineup late after Patrick Wisdom was scratched with a wrist issue. Duffy is in the midst of a six-game hit streak in which he is 9-for-21 with four doubles, three walks, an RBI and four runs.
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Patrick Wisdom - Scratched with wrist soreness Wisdom was scratched from Sunday's lineup versus the Cardinals due to right wrist soreness.
Impact Wisdom was slated to start at third base but was pulled from the lineup due to the wrist issue. It's unclear if he'll be available off the bench, and he'll have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing additional time. Matt Duffy was set to sit Sunday but will instead start at the hot corner.
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Trayce Thompson - Out of Sunday's lineup Thompson is not in the lineup Sunday versus the Cardinals.
Impact Thompson is 2-for-17 with two solo homers, five walks and two stolen bases in 10 games since being promoted earlier in September, and he'll receive a day off for Sunday's series finale. Ian Happ and Nick Martini will start in the corner outfield spots for Chicago.
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Matt Duffy - Not in Sunday's lineup Duffy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.
Impact Duffy has a six-game hit streak in which he has a 1.119 OPS, but he will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. David Bote will start will man the keystone in his absence.
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Nico Hoerner - Sitting Sunday Hoerner (general soreness) is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Cardinals.
Impact Hoerner was a late scratch for Saturday's game due to general soreness and will remain out of the lineup for Sunday's contest. Serio Alcantara will receive another start at shortstop in his place for the series finale.
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How will the Cubs fill out their 2022 starting rotation? Can they find offensive help, too? Realistic starting pitching targets, the Cubs' plan for Nico Hoerner at shortstop and more in this Sunday mailbag.
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Ian Happ - Clubs 24th homer Happ went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact After an RBI single in the third inning and a bases-loaded walk in the fourth, Happ closed out the Cubs' scoring on the afternoon with a solo shot off Luis Garcia in the ninth. The 27-year-old slugger is trying to salvage a rough season with a big September, batting .354 (28-for-79) through 21 games with seven homers, four steals, 15 runs and 20 RBI. Saturday's long ball was his 24th of the year -- tying the career high he set as a rookie in 2017.
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Adrian Sampson - Denied win in quality start Sampson didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Cardinals, allowing two runs on three hits over six innings. He struck out four without walking a batter.
Impact The right-hander was sharp, throwing 51 of 83 pitches for strikes and leaving the mound in line for his second win of the season, but the Cubs' bullpen immediately squandered the lead in the top of the seventh inning. The quality start was Sampson's first of the year, but he's held his own in September, posting a 3.09 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 14:4 K:BB through 23.1 innings over five appearances.
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LEADING OFF: Cards seek sweet 16, Yanks-Red Sox for WC lead
Fresh off setting a franchise record with their 15th straight win, Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals try to finish off a sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thompson scheduled to start as Chicago hosts St. Louis
The Cubs will roll out Keegan Thompson to the mound Sunday and the Cardinals will give Jake Woodford the start1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers on brink of NL Central title after Burnes beats Mets
Corbin Burnes pitched seven brilliant innings to win his ninth consecutive decision and the Milwaukee Brewers moved to the brink of clinching the NL Central title with a 2-1 victor...1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Cards seek sweet 16, Yanks-Red Sox for WC lead
Fresh off setting a franchise record with their 15th straight win, Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals try to finish off a sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals set team record with 15th straight win, beat Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals set a franchise record with their 15th straight win, boosted when catcher Yadier Molina and center fielder Harrison Bader helped pull off a wild double play...1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Nico Hoerner - Late scratch Saturday Hoerner was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals with general soreness, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Impact Sergio Alcantara will slot into the lineup at shortstop, batting eighth. Hoerner played in both games of Friday's doubleheader and is available off the bench.
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Rafael Ortega - Not in Saturday's lineup Ortega is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against St. Louis.
Impact Ortega's off day against lefty Jon Lester means he's now started against just one of the last seven southpaws the Cubs have faced. Trayce Thompson will take over in center field.
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