Yan Gomes and Ian Happ homered Saturday night and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 for their eighth straight victory. “It’s been fun,” Cubs starting pitcher Jamieson Taillon said. “We’re going to need everyone at some point. This isn’t built around one or two superstars. This is a deep roster, and I think that’s one of our strengths.
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Cody Bellinger drove in four runs and Nico Hoerner had three of Chicago's 15 hits, helping the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 on Saturday in a wet and wild matchup of NL Central rivals. Chicago trailed 1-0, 3-1, 5-3 and 6-5 before moving in front for the first time with three runs in the sixth inning. Bellinger yanked a two-run single into right field and Seiya Suzuki followed with an RBI single, giving the Cubs an 8-6 lead.
CHICAGO When Tyler O’Neill returned from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, the Cardinals made the bold decision to go away from their usual 13-player, 13-pitcher split and opt for an extra bat during their critical four-game series against the rival Cubs.
That move, of course, further weakened a
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