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Cards, Cubs open set at Wrigley
Aug 16, 2013 - 2:54 PM (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals will try to stay in the hunt for the NL Central lead when they open a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs Friday afternoon from Wrigley Field.The Cardinals have won three of four games and sit two games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates for the division lead. They beat the Pirates, 6-5, in 12 innings on Thursday thanks to Matt Holliday's RBI single in the bottom of the 12th.
Matt Carpenter finished 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored for the Cardinals, while Holliday and Daniel Descalso each knocked in two runs.
"Every team is going to face adversity and have the ups and downs," said Holliday. "We play the Pirates a lot in the last few weeks so winning these games is going to be important for us."
St. Louis starter Lance Lynn allowed four runs on eight hits while striking out six over 5 1/3 innings for the no-decision and Kevin Siegrist got the win after pitching a scoreless top of the 12th.
Jake Westbrook gets the call for St. Louis Friday and he has lost three straight starts. Westbrook is 7-7 with a 4.11 earned run average in 17 games (16 starts) and 6-3 in 11 career starts against the Cubs.
Chicago has lost four in a row and was just swept in three games by the Cincinnati Reds.
In Wednesday's 5-0 loss, Chris Rusin pitched well in defeat and permitted two runs across six innings of work. David DeJesus and Darnell McDonald had the two hits for the Cubs.
"I just go game to game and go from there," said Rusin. "That's what helps me because if I put too much pressure on myself, that's when you start making mistake and trying to be too perfect."
Jake Arrieta will make his second start for the Cubs since coming over via trade with the Baltimore Orioles and made his Chicago debut July 30 versus Milwaukee. In a 3-2 loss to the Brewers, Arrieta allowed one run over six innings for the no-decision.
Arrieta was sent to the minors after that outing and has never faced the Cardinals.
The Cardinals are 7-6 against the Cubs this season.
- ST. LOUIS: 0
CHICAGO: 7
Final
Aug 16 6:46 PM - Welington Castillo advances to third on a wild pitch. Anthony Rizzo scored on a wild pitch with two outs. Runner on third and Donnie Murphy at the plate.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 7 Bot 7, 2 OutsAug 16 6:21 PM - Jake Arrieta sacrifice bunt to third scored Darwin Barney with two outs. None on and David DeJesus due up.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 6 Bot 6, 2 OutsAug 16 6:00 PM - Darwin Barney doubled to left scored Donnie Murphy with one out, advances to third on Daniel Descalso's throwing error. Runner on third and Jake Arrieta due up.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 5 Bot 6, 1 OutAug 16 6:00 PM - Nate Schierholtz sacrifice fly out to left scored Junior Lake with two outs. Runner on first and Welington Castillo due up.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 4 Bot 5, 2 OutsAug 16 5:33 PM - Donnie Murphy singled to left scored Anthony Rizzo with two outs. Runner on first and Starlin Castro due up.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 3 Bot 1, 2 OutsAug 16 4:30 PM - Nate Schierholtz singled to center scored David DeJesus and Junior Lake with none out. On the play, Anthony Rizzo advances to second. Runners on first and second and Welington Castillo due up.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 16 4:26 PM - ST. LOUIS: 0
CHICAGO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Aug 16 4:07 PM
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