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St. Louis Cardinals emphatically matched a team document with their 14th straight win on Friday evening, pounding the Chicago Cubs 12-4 in the 2nd video game of a doubleheader behind Tyler O'Neill's three-run homer and also a pair of solo shots by Lars Nootbaar.Harrison Bader included a solo drive, double as well as solitary as St. Louis batters went deep 5 times in the nightcap
to sweep the twinbill and equal a run set in July 1935. The win streak has rocketed the Cards right into control of the 2nd NL wild card, leading Philly by 5 games.Paul DeJong additionally went deep and Nootbaar included a solitary for 3 hits in his very first multihomer video game as St. Louis retreated.
O'Neill's homer was his 31st of the season, second of the day and also 10th in September. Supervisor Mike Shildt said the triumph mirrored a collective method that has made the Cardinals unexpectedly look awesome down the stretch."Today as well as the whole time, it's been a full team effort,"Shildt stated."Across the board, if you look today, you can virtually name everyone.
"It's a special team. You have actually obtained real pros. When you have actually got that uniformity, special points take place."The Cardinals' marquee names are coming through with
big numbers. The turning is getting healthy and balanced. Deepness players, like Nootbaar, a 24-year-old novice, are stepping up."Everyone is type of feeding off each other's power right now," stated Nootbaar, an outfielder who hit his fourth as well as fifth homers in his 52nd game
."You want to join the celebration, type of. When you're loose and also playing your video game, you believe you can beat anyone. "The Cardinals powered past the Cubs 8-5 in the opener, riding O'Neill's and also Paul Goldschmidt's 30th homers and also José Rondon's pinch-hit two-run shot.O'Neill, a 26-year-old Canadian enjoying a breakout period, followed up with a drive to left facility in the second inning of the second game to put St. Louis in advance 6-2. Goldschmidt added a set of songs as well as an RBI double in the nightcap to give the professional first-baseman 11 hits-- consisting of 4 homers-- in 18 at-bats in his last four games.Patrick Knowledge released his 28th homer as well as fellow Cubs novice Frank Schwindel expanded
his striking touch to 13 video games with a double and also a solitary. Chicago lost its 4th straight and 8th in nine.St. Louis starter Jack Flaherty retired just one of 4 batters he dealt with in a pitch-count limited return from a best shoulder pressure that had actually sidelined him given that Aug. 25. The right-hander threw 19 pitches, generating three operate on two hits-- including Wisdom
's two-run shot deep to center.Dakota Hudson(1-0), likewise restored from hurt list on Friday, changed Flaherty as well as allowed 2 runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings for the win. Hudson, recalled as the 29th guy for the doubleheader, made his opening night because Tommy John surgery in September 2020. "It was just wonderful having the ability to return out there,"Hudson stated."I had the ability to prepare well and also Yaddy( catcher Yadier Molina)was running the show for me."Simply trusting the defense, being me as well as seeing what I can do, it was a blast to return."Chicago's Zach Davies( 6-12)was roughed up for the fourth straight begin and lost his 6th consecutive decision. The wiry right-hander enabled six runs on seven hits as well as 2 walks in 2 innings.The Cards scored 3 times in the very first prior to Knowledge's shot in the bottom fifty percent shut it to 3-2. O'Neill's drive opened it to 6-2 in the 2nd. Nootbaar and also DeJong homered back-to-back to make it 8-2 in the third.Bader as well as Nootbar hit consecutive solo drives in the 7th DOUBLED UP The Cardinals 'only roadway wins throughout their 1935 touch was available in a doubleheader
at Wrigley on July 4.GOLDI-LOCKED Goldschmidt has actually homered eight times in September to offer him 30 or even more in 6 seasons.POWER TRIO Goldschmidt as well as O'Neill joined Cardinals third-baseman Nolan Arenado with 30 or more homers. It's the second time St. Louis has had three hitters with 30 or more. In 2004, Albert Pujols
(46), Jim Edmonds (42) and also Scott Rolen (32 )combined.LESTER RETURNS, ONCE AGAIN Veteran left-hander Jon Lester is slated to start Saturday against the Cubs, among his former groups, for the first time since he was traded to the Cardinals.Lester, who aided anchor Chicago's turning from 2015 with 2020, made his 200th occupation win on Monday at Milwaukee. The Cubs acknowledged Lester's turning point on the videoboard
in left prior to the 2nd inning of the initial game and also he doffed his cap from the dugout.Lester started the season with Washington, and also he shed at Wrigley Field on May 17 in his go back to the ball park. He is 3-0 with a 2.27 PERIOD in his last 6 starts.Cubs manager as well as previous catcher David Ross had dinner with his previous battery friend on Thursday. They won't be so close on Saturday"I love Jon Lester like a brother, yet I intend to kick his tail every single time he's around,"Ross said.TRAINER'S SPACE Cardinals: SS Edmundo Sosa remained in the right hand by a lend a hand the 6th first game and also left the video game. X-rays
were adverse, however supervisor Mike Shildt claimed Sosa may miss up to five video games Cubs: Put C Robinson Chirinos on the 10-day damaged checklist with a left oblique strain
as well as remembered outfielder
Greg Deichmann from Triple-A Iowa. Ross claimed Chirinos will certainly miss out on the remainder of the season.
RHP Jason Adam was promoted
from Iowa to function as the 29th man for the doubleheader and started out the side in the seventh in the very first game. Adam returned after a terrible left ankle joint break-- the bone tore with his skin-- in the minors in May.UP NEXT: Cardinals LHP Jon Lester (7-6, 4.59)deals with RHP
Adrian Sampson( 3-3, 2.84)on Saturday.
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