ST. LOUIS – Cubs catcher Willson Contreras had a simple goal when he stepped up to the plate in extra innings with the go-ahead run in scoring position.
“I was trying to hit a ground ball to second base,” he said.
He did exactly that, and his RBI single through the right side of the infield was the difference in the Cubs’ 6-5 win against the Cardinals on Sunday at Busch Stadium.
“Willson’s been in a really good place, I think just mentally been the same guy every single day,” Cubs manager David Ross said before the game.