Xavier Scruggs turned in a 3-for-4 night and drove in two as the Cardinals bounced the Cubs 8-1 from Busch Stadium. Kolten Wong finished with two RBI and Matt Carpenter plated two-runs on a fourth-inning single. Michael Wacha tossed six innings of one-run ball and struck out five to improve to 10-and-3. Carlos Villanueva notched a rare three-inning save as St. Louis picks up its fifth straight win. Donn Roach plated the lone run and also took the loss on the mound after allowing four runs in three-and-a-third innings. Starlin Castro and Chris Coghlan had two hits each as Chicago dropped its fourth straight.
The Cardinals are (6-2) against the Cubs this season and the 1st team to 50 wins in Major League Baseball. Final game in the series is tonight in St. Louis.