The Cubs attempted to rebound from a blowout loss in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader and held on to a one-run lead through most of the late game. This time, however, they were unable to expand on their advantage like they have done most of their recent victories and the Cardinals scored two in the 8th inning to complete the sweep of the twin bill.
Javier Assad returned from his forearm injury to make the start and he struggled immediately, giving up a leadoff home run to Masyn Winn. Willson Contreras followed with his own solo shot to make it 2-0 after three batters, but the Cubs threw out a runner at the plate to limit further damage in the frame.