Right-hander Kyle Hendricks was not sharp, surrendering two early home runs – one to first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and the other, a three-run shot, to Justin Turner.
That early hole proved too much for the Chicago Cubs to overcome and Joe Maddon‘s team lost ground in the National League Central as the St. Louis Cardinals topped Miami, 6-1.
The Cubs’ game ended on a controversial call when Chris Denorfia lined a ball hard off the left-field wall with two outs in the ninth.