Cardinals Beat Cubs 8-7: Randal Grichuk Triples, Homers, & Drives In Two Runs; Tommy Pham Singles & Hits A Two-Run Homer; Zach Duke Strikes Out Three & Holds One Inherited Runner On Base Over One & Two-Thirds Scoreless Innings For The Win

Individual Highlights:
Matt Carpenter started at first base and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, two walks, and one strikeout.
Tommy Pham started in left field and batted second.  2-for-3 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, one run, one hit by pitch, one strikeout, and was picked off.
Dexter Fowler started in centerfield and batted third.  1-for-4 with one triple, one run, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Jedd Gyorko started at third base and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Paul DeJong started at shortstop and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, and one run.
Randal Grichuk started in right field and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one triple, one home run, two two-out RBIs, and one run.
Jose Martinez entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted seventh.  One intentional walk at the plate.
Harrison Bader entered late in the game in right field and moved to left, batting ninth.  One walk at the plate.
Zach Duke entered in the fifth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-1).  (p-s:25-14)(g/f:2-0)(ir-s:1-0)
Juan Nicasio entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks, and struck three out for the save (5).  (p-s:31-20)

Rough Outing:
Greg Garcia started at second base and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Carson Kelly started at catcher and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one walk, one strikeout, grounded into one double play, one catcher interference, and allowed one stolen base.
Carlos Martinez started and pitched 4.1 innings.  He allowed four hits, three runs (two earned), four walks, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck six out.  0-for-2 at the plate.  (p-s:92-53)(g/f:5-2)
Tyler Lyons entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits, two earned runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck two out for the hold (15).  (p-s:27-15)
John Brebbia entered in the eighth and pitched to four batters.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, two home runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:11-9)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-2)

Former Cardinals:
Jason Heyward started in right field and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with three RBIs, one run, and two walks.
Jon Jay entered late in the game in left field and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

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