The Cubs were on their way to their fourth consecutive victory Saturday afternoon with a three-run lead over the Cardinals in the top of the 8th inning. Then disaster struck as back-to-back defensive miscues erased Chicago’s advantage and led to a painful one-run defeat.
Alec Burleson put the Redbirds ahead with a solo home run off of Jamison Taillon in the top of the 1st. Michael Busch responded immediately in the bottom of the frame when he took Kyle Gibson deep for a two-run homer that gave the Cubs a 2-1 advantage.