The Cubs did what they had to do this weekend, take three of four from the Cardinals, in order to stay close to playoff contention.
And they did so Sunday in their third straight win over St. Louis, 7-2, largely on the back of center fielder Cody Bellinger. Bellinger smacked a two-run homer and drove in a third run with a sacrifice fly. More on Bellinger later, here are the game details from a perfectly gorgeous summer afternoon at Wrigley Field, no rain anywhere in sight.
After a scoreless first inning by Jameson Taillon, the Cubs got to work thanks to an error by Cardinals starter Jordan Montgomery on a ground ball hit by Ian Happ.