The Cubs were down 4-0 in the first and then the offense came. With 9 unanswered runs, the Cubs crushed St. Louis 9-4 on Saturday night for the guaranteed series win.
Standout Performances
- Victor Caratini: 1-for-1, 3 RBI
- Kyle Schwarber: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
- Javy Baez: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
Cubs Scoring
- 1st: Javy Baez force out, 4-1 Cardinals
- 1st: Willson Contreras RBI single, 4-2 Cardinals
- 3rd: Javy Baez RBI triple, 4-3 Cardinals
- 4th: Kyle Schwarber homer, 4-4 tie
- 6th: Victor Caratini RBI double, 7-4 Cubs
- 6th: Kyle Schwarber RBI double, 8-4 Cubs
- 7th: Addison Russell sac-fly, 9-4 Cubs
One Great Thing
The Cubs are winning a lot lately:
The #Cubs have won 5 of the last 6 games!#EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/EOobsMIJwH
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 9, 2019
Standings Check
The Cubs are now 36-27, .02% ahead of the Brewers in the NL Central.
Up Next
Kyle Hendricks closes out the series on Sunday at 6:05 pm CST.
