St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 5-1 at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Busch Stadium. St. Louis Cardinals broke it open with 3 runs in the 3rd and also scored 2 runs in the 1st; Chicago Cubs answered with 1 run in the 6th. St. Louis Cardinals improved to 31-26, while Chicago Cubs dropped to 32-28.

Standouts: St. Louis Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K; Alec Burleson: 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI, 1 BB. Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman: 1-for-4, R, RBI, HR.

Key scoring plays: 1st Inning: Walker singled to right, Wetherholt scored, Herrera to second; 3rd Inning: Winn singled to center, Herrera scored and Burleson scored; 6th Inning: Bregman homered to left center (404 feet).

Announced attendance was 34,753, and game time was 2:43.

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