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Cubs' offense dries up in series loss to Cardinals

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On Sunday, Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom found himself in a familiar position. He had an at-bat with two runners on and put a good swing on a slider down in the zone.

But Wisdom’s ninth-inning hit stayed inside the park as the Cubs dropped the series against the Cardinals following Sunday’s 2-1 loss.

The Cubs are now 13-16 in one-run games. The Cubs scored six runs in three games against the Cardinals

“It was a light day offensively,” manager Craig Counsell said. “We didn’t do enough to score runs, flat out.