- Cardinals Top 1st
- STLCHC
Pitch 1Ball2Ball3Strike Looking4Ball5Strike Looking6Fly Out
- Cubs Bottom 1st
- STLCHC
- Cardinals Top 2nd
- STLCHC
- Cubs Bottom 2nd
- STLCHC
- Cardinals Top 3rd
- STLCHC
- Cubs Bottom 3rd
- STLCHC
- Cardinals Top 4th
- STLCHC
- L Hackman grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, M Difelice out at second, L Hackman to second on throwing error by shortstop A Gonzalez.10
- Cubs Bottom 4th
- STLCHC
- Cardinals Top 5th
- STLCHC
- Cubs Bottom 5th
- STLCHC
- Cardinals Top 6th
- STLCHC
- M Alou in left field.20
- R Brown in center field.20
- A Echevarria in right field.20
- E Marrero reached on bunt single to third, T Martinez to third advancing on play.20
- J Drew hit for L Hackman.30
- Cubs Bottom 6th
- STLCHC
- Cardinals Top 7th
- STLCHC
- Cubs Bottom 7th
- STLCHC
- B Hill hit for J Borowski.41
- K Robinson in left field.41
- Cardinals Top 8th
- STLCHC
- Cubs Bottom 8th
- STLCHC
- Cardinals Top 9th
- STLCHC
- E Perez hit for R White.51
- Cubs Bottom 9th
- STLCHC
- C Hermansen hit for F Beltran.81
St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs
STL wins 3-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
10:45 PM, 31 August 2002
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 37,641
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 23 | 12 | .657 | - | W6 |
| St. Louis | 21 | 14 | .600 | 2 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 20 | 15 | .571 | 3 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 19 | 16 | .543 | 4 | W3 |
| Milwaukee | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.5 | L2 |

