Cubs pull off sweep of Cardinals
The Sports Xchange
Sep 17, 2017
CHICAGO -- Jason Heyward hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the seventh to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon to complete the sweep.
Heyward finished with three hits for the Cubs, who have won six straight and climbed 17 games above .500. They also moved to six games ahead of third-place St. Louis in the National League Central.
Pedro Stop (5-4) earned the victory after throwing a scoreless inning and Wade Davis secured his 31st save in as many chances. Tyler Lyons (4-1) picked up the loss, allowing a run and recording one out.
The Cubs improved to 11-4 against St. Louis this season, including 8-1 at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals left the bases loaded in the eighth when Matt Carpenter struck out against Brian Duensing to end the inning.
Dexter Fowler's three-run home run, his 16th of the season, tied the game 3-3 in the sixth inning. Yadier Molina followed with a double and Kolten Wong was hit by a pitch to prompt Cubs starter Jose Quintana's exit.
Quintana gave up three runs and six hits, struck out eight and walked one in 5 2/3 innings to fall short of his fourth consecutive quality start. He was 3-0 with a 2.60 ERA in three previous starts against St. Louis.
Cardinals starter Lance Lynn allowed three runs and five hits, struck out five and walked four in four innings. In 12 of his last 14 starts, he had allowed no more than two runs. Lynn hasn't won at Wrigley Field
since July 27, 2012.
Ben Zobrist's grounder gave the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Chicago loaded the bases before Alex Avila struck out to end the inning.
St. Louis loaded the bases with two singles and an error in the fourth inning but went scoreless when Molina grounded into an inning-ending double play.
The Cubs' Kyle Schwarber hit his 27th home run of the season, a solo shot, in the bottom of the fourth. After Addison Russell and Quintana drew back-to-back walks, Zobrist hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.
NOTES: Cubs C Willson Contreras served his one-game suspension Sunday against the Cardinals. His suspension was reduced to one game. He was originally suspended two games and fined due to throwing his mask and disputing a call by home plate umpire Jordan Baker on Friday. RHP John Lackey also was fined for arguing the call. ... Cubs SS Addison Russell (right foot strain and plantar fasciitis) started at shortstop one day after he returned from the disabled list and hit a pinch-hit home run against St. Louis. ... Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright (right elbow impingement) threw a bullpen session Sunday. He is expected to make his next appearance out of the bullpen. ... Cardinals 2B Kolten Wong (lower back tightness) returned to the starting lineup. He sat out Saturday's game. ... St. Louis CF Dexter Fowler also was in the lineup after getting hit with a pitch on his hand Saturday. ... Cardinals 1B Jose Martinez extended his career-high on-base streak to 18 games with a single.
Sep 17, 2017
CHICAGO -- Jason Heyward hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the seventh to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon to complete the sweep.
Heyward finished with three hits for the Cubs, who have won six straight and climbed 17 games above .500. They also moved to six games ahead of third-place St. Louis in the National League Central.
Pedro Stop (5-4) earned the victory after throwing a scoreless inning and Wade Davis secured his 31st save in as many chances. Tyler Lyons (4-1) picked up the loss, allowing a run and recording one out.
The Cubs improved to 11-4 against St. Louis this season, including 8-1 at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals left the bases loaded in the eighth when Matt Carpenter struck out against Brian Duensing to end the inning.
Dexter Fowler's three-run home run, his 16th of the season, tied the game 3-3 in the sixth inning. Yadier Molina followed with a double and Kolten Wong was hit by a pitch to prompt Cubs starter Jose Quintana's exit.
Quintana gave up three runs and six hits, struck out eight and walked one in 5 2/3 innings to fall short of his fourth consecutive quality start. He was 3-0 with a 2.60 ERA in three previous starts against St. Louis.
Cardinals starter Lance Lynn allowed three runs and five hits, struck out five and walked four in four innings. In 12 of his last 14 starts, he had allowed no more than two runs. Lynn hasn't won at Wrigley Field
since July 27, 2012.
Ben Zobrist's grounder gave the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Chicago loaded the bases before Alex Avila struck out to end the inning.
St. Louis loaded the bases with two singles and an error in the fourth inning but went scoreless when Molina grounded into an inning-ending double play.
The Cubs' Kyle Schwarber hit his 27th home run of the season, a solo shot, in the bottom of the fourth. After Addison Russell and Quintana drew back-to-back walks, Zobrist hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.
NOTES: Cubs C Willson Contreras served his one-game suspension Sunday against the Cardinals. His suspension was reduced to one game. He was originally suspended two games and fined due to throwing his mask and disputing a call by home plate umpire Jordan Baker on Friday. RHP John Lackey also was fined for arguing the call. ... Cubs SS Addison Russell (right foot strain and plantar fasciitis) started at shortstop one day after he returned from the disabled list and hit a pinch-hit home run against St. Louis. ... Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright (right elbow impingement) threw a bullpen session Sunday. He is expected to make his next appearance out of the bullpen. ... Cardinals 2B Kolten Wong (lower back tightness) returned to the starting lineup. He sat out Saturday's game. ... St. Louis CF Dexter Fowler also was in the lineup after getting hit with a pitch on his hand Saturday. ... Cardinals 1B Jose Martinez extended his career-high on-base streak to 18 games with a single.
