The Chicago Cubs snapped the St. Louis Cardinals’ winning streak to eight in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Tuesday with a 2-0 win. The Cardinals, however, got their revenge with a 13-3 win in Game 2.
In Game 1, the Cubs scored the game’s only two runs in the third inning. Nico Hoerner first allowed Christopher Morel to cross the plate by hitting a ground ball to second base. Then later in the inning, a single from Seiya Suzuki allowed the Cubs to increase their lead to two runs, which was enough to win against the leaders of the Central division of the National.
On the mound for the Cubs, starter Javier Assad took care of the Cardinals through the first four innings allowing just four hits. Chicago then relied on four different relievers to close the books.
Cardinals gunner Adam Wainwright squanders an opportunity to reach the 10-game mark this season. Instead, he suffered a ninth loss, after giving up five hits and two runs in six innings of work.
Then in the second meeting, the Cards placed five points on the board in the 4th inning, thanks in particular to circuits by Nolan Arenado and Tyler O’Neill.
Leading 7-3 in the 9th inning, St. Louis rode a six-run push to drop the Cubs and take a ten-run lead. Tommy Edman scored two runs, hit two hits and drove in two runs.
On the mound, the victory goes to the record of Jake Woodford, who allowed four hits and only one run in five and a third innings of work.
The Cubs and Cardinals are playing a five-game series, which ends Thursday. Chicago will next face the Brewers, before starting a series against the Blue Jays next week.
Elsewhere in the National
Braves 6 – Pirates 1
ATL: Max Fried signs his 12th victory of the season after an eight-set match. He allowed just three hits and a run in addition to seven strikeouts
PIT: Tough outing for JT Brubaker who gave up nine hits and six runs in six and two-thirds innings
Reds 6 – Phillies 7
CIN: Aristides Aquino ends game with two hits and two RBIs
PHI: JT Realmuto hit a triple that drove in two runs and he scored a run in the match
Rangers 6 – Rockies 7
TEX: Nathaniel Lowe hit his 19th homer of the season and finished the game with three RBIs
COL: CJ Cron and Elias Diaz both finished the game with two hits and three RBIs
Guardians 3 – Padres 1
CLE: Starter Aaron Civale allowed four hits and a run in four and two-thirds innings of work
SD: Austin Nola ends the game with a run and two hits
Brewers 1 – Dodgers 10
MIL: Corbin Burnes takes the loss after giving up six hits and seven runs in three and two-thirds innings
LAD: Productive night of three runs scored, two hits and four RBIs Trayce Thompson
