McCarver noted that Gallegos had done that the whole game and that the umpire who called it was the furthest away from the pitcher. Given a second chance, Kemp hit a two-run home run giving the Cubs an 8–7 lead. Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel was called in to close the game for a Cubs win. However, Kimbrel gave up home runs to Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong to give the Cardinals a 9–8 lead. The Cardinals would win by that score. The Cardinals completed the sweep the next day — their first four-game sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field since 1921 — to clinch a playoff spot. Season-by-season results |- | 1892 | style=";" | Colts | style=";" | 7–5 | Colts, 3–2 | Colts, 4–3 | St. Louis Browns join the National League |- | 1893 | style=";" | Browns | style=";" | 9–3 | Browns, 6–0 | Tie, 3–3 | |- | 1894 | Tie | 6–6 | Browns, 4–2 | Colts, 4–2 | |- | 1895 | style=";" | Colts | style=";" | 10–2 | Colts, 5–1 | Colts, 5–1 | |- | 1896 | style=";" | Colts | style=";" | 9–3 | Tie, 3–3 | Colts, 6–0 | |- |- | 1897 | style=";" | Colts | style=";" | 8–4 | Colts, 4–2 | Colts, 4–2 | |- | 1898 | style=";" | Orphans | style=";" | 10–4 | Orphans, 2–0 | Orphans, 8–4 | Colts change their name to "Orphans." |- | 1899 | style=";" | Orphans | style=";" | 8–6 | Perfectos, 5–2 | Orphans, 6–1 | Browns change their name to "Perfectos." |- |- | 1900 | style=";" | Cardinals | style=";" | 11–9–2 | Cardinals, 6–1–1 | Orphans, 8–5–1 | Perfectos change their name to "Cardinals." |- | 1901 | Tie | 10–10 | Cardinals, 6–4 | Orphans, 6–4 | |- | 1902 | style=";" | Orphans | style=";" | 12–5–1 | Orphans, 7–1–1 | Orphans, 5–4 | |- | | style=";" | Cubs | style=";" | 16–4 | Cubs, 7–2 | Cubs, 9–2 | Orphans change their name to "Cubs." First year of organized Major League Baseball |- | | style=";" | Cubs | style=";" | 15–7 | Cubs, 7–4 | Cubs, 8–3 | |- | | style=";" | Cubs | style=";" | 17–5 | Cubs, 6–3 | Cubs, 11–2 | |- |- | | style=";" | Cubs | style=";"