Cubs' Late Rally Not Enough to Overcome Cardinals' Early Lead in St. Louis
The Chicago Cubs faced a challenging game against the St. Louis Cardinals, concluding with a 46-50 record for the season after a 3-11 defeat. The Cardinals improved their standing to 49-45, capitalizing on their home advantage at Busch Stadium.
The game started unfavorably for the Cubs as they found themselves trailing early on due to a high-scoring inning from the Cardinals, who secured nine runs in the first inning alone, aided by two errors from the Cubs. Despite this rough start, the Cubs managed to put up three runs over nine innings on seven hits but were unable to close the significant gap created by their rivals.
Patrick Wisdom and Seiya Suzuki stood out for the Cubs with notable performances. Wisdom hit .500 including a home run and contributed one RBI, showcasing his power at critical moments. Suzuki also made his presence felt with a .250 batting average and added another home run to his season tally, driving in one run as well.
On the mound for Chicago was Hayden Wesneski who struggled through his appearance with an ERA of 9.0 across four innings pitched, allowing an OBP of .462 against him which contributed significantly to the early deficit faced by his team.
The bullpen saw some resilience with Hunter Bigge and Ethan Roberts providing scoreless relief efforts. Bigge impressed with an ERA of 0.0 and striking out batters at an impressive rate of 18 K/9 while Roberts maintained an ERA of 0.0 and K/9 of 13.5 during their time on the mound.
Despite these individual efforts, it was not enough to overcome early mistakes and capitalize fully on scoring opportunities against a strong Cardinals lineup that amassed thirteen hits throughout the game without committing any errors.
Looking ahead, fans can anticipate another matchup between these two teams as The Chicago Cubs are scheduled to face off again against The St Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St Louis Missouri USA on July 13th at 8:15 PM EDT Fans can catch this next installment of their storied rivalry broadcasted live on MARQ