Cubs shut out Cardinals in first game of doubleheader, get clobbered by them in second
The St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.
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The St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.
The Cubs wasted a sharp performance by Drew Smyly.
Contreras hit his third home run in three games and 20th this year — the three-time All-Star is the first Cubs catcher to go deep 20 times in four seasons.
Morel's drive down the left-field line in the sixth inning put the Cubs ahead for good in a seesaw game on a warm day with the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field.
Contreras had his 10th multi-homer game, which ranks second among Cubs catchers behind Gabby Hartnett (14).
P.J. Higgins homered and Franmil Reyes had two doubles for the Cubs.
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
Ian Happ hit two solo homers for the Cubs, giving him three in his past three games.
Drew Smyly struck out nine in five scoreless innings, and the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night in Major League Baseball's second annual "Field of Dreams" game.
It's a once in a lifetime chance for the major leaguers to be kids again.
