Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2025, at Wrigley Field.
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch connects for a two-run home run against the Cardinals in the fifth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Cardinals in the fifth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy, left, in the fifth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Cardinals in the fifth inning Sept. 27, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol takes starting pitcher Michael McGreevy out of the game in the fifth inning against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Fans dance during a pitching change in the fifth inning of a Cubs-Cardinals game at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Ian Happ connects for a single against the Cardinals in the fifth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon watches the video replay of a solo home run hit by right fielder Seiya Suzuki in the sixth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki is congratulated after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker (18) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Cubs in the seventh inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Cubs in the seventh inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs catcher Carson Kelly, left, and pitcher Caleb Thielbar head to the dugout in the seventh inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch connects for an RBI triple in the seventh inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw looks toward third base to see first baseman Michael Busch’s position after scoring off a triple from Busch in the seventh inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch rises from the bag after hitting an RBI triple in the seventh inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw is congratulated after scoring off a triple from first baseman Michael Busch in the seventh inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs designated hitter Kyle Tucker heads to the dugout after striking out in the seventh inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. Tucker went 0-4 in the game. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong connects for a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong gets a high-five from first base coach Jose Javier while rounding the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates with right fielder Seiya Suzuki after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong heads to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson keeps his hand on the base after stealing third in the eighth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson waits for an official review of a stolen third base in the eighth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch looks toward the mound after being intentionally walked in the eighth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. The intentional walk denied him a chance to hit for the cycle, needing a single. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw fields a grounder from Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman, which gets stuck in the glove’s web, resulting in a single for Gorman, in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw fields a grounder from Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman, which gets stuck in the glove’s web, resulting in a single for Gorman, in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A grounder hit by Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman remains stuck in Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw’s glove web, resulting in a single for Gorman, in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A grounder hit by Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman remains stuck in Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw’s glove web, resulting in a single for Gorman, in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs pitcher Brad Keller throws against the Cardinals in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw and first baseman Michael Busch celebrate a 7-3 win over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs fans celebrate a 7-3 win over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs fans celebrate a 7-3 win over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch heads for the clubhouse following an interview after a 7-3 win over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch is congratulated after hitting a solo home run against the Cardinals in the first inning Sept. 27, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker steals second base in the fifth inning against the Cubs on Sept. 27, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon throws against the Cardinals in the fourth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Ian Happ tosses his bat after striking out against the Cardinals in the third inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon heads to the dugout after throwing against the Cardinals in the first inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch connects for a double in the third inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong swings for a single in the second inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner, right, smiles while heading to the dugout after fielding a line drive from Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker in the second inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs left fielder Ian Happ catches a fly ball from Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson for an out in the first inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon, left, has his electronic receiver switched in the fifth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon throws against the Cardinals in the first inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs player Moisés Ballesteros, right, and teammates stand for the national anthem before a game against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
An employee carries a set of custom-designed shoes for Cubs Charities before a Cubs-Cardinals game at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs players’ helmets are placed in shelves before a game against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs manager Craig Counsell takes reporters’ questions before a game against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
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