The Cubs’ series against the Cardinals got off to a really bizarre start on Thursday night. An injury and a bean-ball in the 1st inning threw the game into chaos, with St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas getting ejected after three batters. Chicago took full advantage, piling up runs in a big win to get back to the .500 mark.
After Mikolas retired the first two batters of the opening frame, Ian Happ came up to bat and accidentally hit catcher and former teammate Willson Contreras in the head with his backswing. Contreras was bleeding from a cut on the side of his head and was forced to come out of the game.