Bregman Lifts Cubs to 4-2 Victory over Cardinals in 10 Innings.
- On Thursday, Alex Bregman and Ian Happ each ripped an RBI double in the 10th inning to fuel the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Coming into Thursday, the Cubs ranked third in runs scored, looking capable of achieving championship-level goals if Jed Hoyer's front office fortifies the pitching staff ahead of Monday's trade deadline.
- Third baseman Alex Bregman had a monster series with 10 hits in 19 trips to the plate, finally showing the production the Cubs expected when they invested $175 million in the offseason.
- Javier Assad celebrated his 29th birthday with 4 innings of one-run ball, while Righty Aaron Civale became the 13th different Cubs pitcher to earn a save Thursday.
- Manager Craig Counsell said his bullpen needs flexibility, stating, "There's going to be players that have to have this flexibility" to handle various roles in the rotation.
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Cubs push across two runs in 10th to continue Cardinals' slump
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Big series vs. Cardinals shows what Cubs can do when Alex Bregman is hot: ‘Hopefully, I keep that rolling’
ST. LOUIS — The Cubs have managed one of baseball’s best records, all while dealing with pitching injuries and a monthlong early-summer slump.They’re one of baseball’s best offensive teams, third in the sport in runs scored coming into Thursday’s 4-2 extra-inning win over the Cardinals, looking capable of achieving their championship-level goals, should Jed Hoyer’s front office fortify the pitching staff ahead of Monday’s trade deadline.They’ve …
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Cubs push across two runs in 10th to continue Cardinals’ slump
Alex Bregman and Ian Happ each ripped an RBI double in the 10th inning to fuel the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon. Nico Hoerner collected three hits and Michael Busch added two -- including an RBI single in the seventh inning -- to propel the
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Owensboro Messenger-InquirerChicago Cubs 4, St. Louis 2
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