NewzLOUIS (AP) — Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner drove in two runs apiece and the Chicago Cubs jumped out to a seven-run lead after two innings on the way to a 10-2 victory over the St. Happ punctuated an 11-pitch at-bat with a two-run double to get the Cubs’ scoring started. Pete Crow-Armstrong’s sacrifice fly scored Michael Conforto and Suzuki added a double.
Michael Busch and Hoerner added RBI singles to make it 7-0, chasing Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy. McGreevy (4-9) lasted 1 2/3 innings and gave up eight hits and seven earned runs. He walked two and struck out two as the Cardinals lost their third straight game.
Alec Burleson walked and Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn singled as the Cardinals loaded the bases in the fourth. Burelson scored on a sacrifice fly by Nathan Church. Winn hit a ground-rule double that plated the Cardinals’ second run of the game in the ninth.
Pedro Ramírez had an infield single that scored Hoerner in the fifth. Suzuki added an RBI single in the eighth, and Carson Kelly drove in a run with a single in the ninth as the Cubs banged out a total of 17 hits. Cubs starter Colin Rea (8-7) pitched six innings, allowing four hits and an earned run.
Up next RHP Dustin May (5-7, 4.59 ERA) starts for the Cardinals on Wednesday against LHP Matthew Boyd (6-1, 3.81) . ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb Source MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara pitched four-hit ball over seven sharp innings, Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Xavier Edwards singled and had two walks, and Liam Hicks had two hits for the Marlins, who won their second straight after ending a franchise-record 12-game losing streak Monday. Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, who leads the National League with 33 homers, didn’t play because of a gastrointestinal illness. Alcantara (11-6) struck out five and walked one.
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