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ST. LOUIS — Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas threw breaking balls inside and below the strike zone in consecutive at-bats against Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who hit both over the fence for the first multihomer game of his career Sunday.
Designated hitter Christopher Morel matched Crow-Armstrong with a pair of home runs later in the game — also a career first — both on the first pitch of an at-bat.
In their 8-3 victory Sunday, the Cubs tied the record for the most homers by an opposing team at Busch Stadium with six.