The Cubs disastrous season continued apace on Friday with another loss, this time to the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Chicago suffered another pitcher injury, the offense did almost nothing, and the bullpen surrendered more late runs in what is becoming a very typical defeat.
Jordan Wicks returned to the rotation and looked sharp early but then pulled his left oblique with two outs in the 2nd inning and had to leave the game. Kyle Hendricks was pressed into duty and threw the ball as well as he has all season to keep St. Louis off the scoreboard through six.