CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo belted a two-run homer, his 16th, and Chris Denorfia drove in three runs on a pair of hits to back Jake Arrieta and lead the Cubs to a 7-4 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday afternoon in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Arrieta cruised on an unseasonably cool day. The game-time temperature was 60 degrees, and the 20-plus-mph north wind made it feel even colder for the fans sitting in the shade at Wrigley Field among the crowd of 34,368. Arrieta scattered seven hits and struck out four over 6 2/3 innings and has now has given up just four earned runs over 30 2/3 innings across his last four starts.