The Chicago Cubs dropped the first game of their doubleheader 3-1, but rallied in the second game to pull of a 6-5 victory.
Kyle Hendricks got the ball in Game 1 and mostly did his thing, but he ran out of gas in the seventh and final inning and it cost the Cubs. He went six and a third allowing three runs on three hits with five strikeouts and a walk.
The only scoring for the Cubs came via an Ian Happ solo home run.
In the seventh the Cardinals loaded the bases with no outs and although they would get a force at home for the first out Rowan Wick would come in and give up a two-run double to give the Cardinals a lead they would not relinquish.
The second game would feature something very unusual. The Cubs were the road team at their own ballpark, this was due to the second game being a make up game for one the games in St. Louis that was postponed.
Tyson Miller would make his major league debut as the starter for the second game and didn't make much of an impression. He went just two innings allowing two runs on a hit with three walks and no strikeouts. The Cardinals seemed to have a good read on him and Miller didn't help himself with his command throwing 23 of his 42 pitches for strikes. The two runs he allowed came off a Brad Miller two run home run.
Aside from a run on a passed ball the Cubs offense would be completely shut down until the sixth. They collected their first hit on an RBI double by Willson Contreras and three batters later David Bote would pinch hit for Victor Caratini and deliver in the clutch with a go-ahead three run home run off Tyler Webb.
Overall the bullpen was really impressive in the second game. Ryan Tepera continues to grow as he struck out the side in his inning of work. Duane Underwood Jr. looked good. Kyle Ryan would struggle, however, as he allowed back to back home runs to Miller and rookie Max Schrock.
Dan Winkler would walk one, but escape his inning unscathed and Jeremy Jeffress would pitch a clean bottom of the seventh to lock up the game.
The series continues tomorrow at 7:15 as Yu Darvish will go against Daniel Ponce De Leon.
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