CHICAGO (AP) — Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker each homered and completed with three hits and 4 RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday for a second straight win at Wrigley Discipline.
Burleson has homered in consecutive video games, boosting his whole to 21 to tie his profession excessive. Walker’s drive, his twenty fourth, was simply the second in 30 video games for the All-Star proper fielder and capped the Cardinals’ six-run fourth inning.
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Walker doubled twice and Burleson as soon as to assist St. Louis cruise to its fifth win in seven video games.
Joshua Báez, who turned the primary participant to hit three residence runs in his first three at-bats within the main leagues on Saturday, went 0 for five with three strikeouts.
Pete Crow-Armstrong cracked his twenty eighth residence run, a two-run shot. Miguel Amaya added a solo drive within the ninth as Chicago misplaced for the third time in 4.
Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson left the sport after hurting himself when he swung and missed on the primary pitch from Cardinals starter Hunter Dobbins within the third. The Cubs stated the two-time Gold Glove winner had discomfort in his left facet.
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Dobbins (3-3) allowed two runs on two hits by 5 innings, hanging out seven and strolling 4. Three relievers adopted.
Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (5-5) struggled after coming off the injured listing for his first begin since June 23, when he suffered a left hamstring/adductor pressure towards the Mets in New York. To make room on the roster, the Cubs optioned right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa.
Cabrera was rocked for seven runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked three — all within the fourth — and all scored within the Cardinals’ six-run rally.
Burleson launched a sinker deep into the right-field bleachers for a 2-0 St. Louis lead within the first. The Cardinals upped it to 3-0 within the second, then blew it open within the fourth.
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Burleson had two-run single and Walker a two-run shot to middle within the rally.
Up subsequent
Cardinals: Play a doubleheader at Cincinnati on Monday and deliberate to announce beginning pitchers later Sunday.
Cubs: LHP Shota Imanaga (8-9, 3.74 ERA) faces White Sox RHP Luis Castillo (4-9, 4.96) on Monday evening within the opener of a three-game sequence at Wrigley.
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