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Cubs beat Cardinals 8-3 in last game before the All-Star break, powered by six home runs

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ST. LOUIS – Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas threw breaking balls inside and below the strike zone in consecutive at-bats against the CubsPete Crow-Armstrong, who hit both over the fence for the first multi-homer game of his career.

Cubs designated hitter Christopher Morel matched him with a pair of home runs later in the game, both on the first pitch of the at-bat.

In the Cubs’ 8-3 win on Sunday, the Cubs’ six home runs tied the record for the most by an opposing team at Busch Stadium.