Chip Caray said it best after a blowout loss to the Giants loss recently. He called that game “a clunker from top to bottom.” The same can be said for today, I think. While it was certainly cool to see the Cardinals playing in a new environment in front of a large crowd, the game itself was a letdown.
Adam Wainwright was terrible. He gave up seven runs over three innings, including two bombs to Ian Happ. Meanwhile, Justin Steele pitched a gem for the Cubs, striking out eight batters over six innings of one-run ball. The lone Cardinals run was driven in by Paul Goldschmidt in the bottom of the sixth.