The Cubs struck first today when Jon Lester barely missed a home run to dead center in the top of the 2nd inning (video here). That shot drove in Javier Baez and the Cubs had a 1-0 lead early.
Lester pitched good, not great, today. He walked four Cardinals. Two of those walks resulted in runs. His command and control were there, but the strike calls seemed a bit inconsistent from the homeplate umpire. He left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning after issuing a walk. Pedro Strop came in with a runner on first and two outs, and proceeded to allow two runs to score.