The Cubs took game 1 of the day-night doubleheader today with a 7-4 victory over the Cardinals behind some great pitching from Jake Arrieta and an offensive outburst in the 8th inning.
The Good
Arrieta was cruising through the first 6 innings today but spend a great deal of time on the bases in the bottom of the 6th and was less sharp in the 7th. In all, he went 6.2 innings and gave up 2 runs (both earned) on 7 hits, 2 walks and 4 Ks. His record improved to 9-5 on the year with a 2.