Morel and Crow-Armstrong hit 2 HRs each, lifting the Cubs over the Cardinals 8-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong and Christopher Morel each homered twice to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Tomas Nido and Ian Happ also homered for the Cubs, who split the four-game set against their NL Central rivals.
Alec Burleson homered for St. Louis.
Crow-Armstrong hit solo homers in the third and fifth innings. Nido snapped a 2-all tie with his fourth of the season in the fifth.
Crow-Armstrong entered the game with a .194 average and only one home run. He also stole his 17th bases of the season.
Morel, who has 18 homers, hit a two-run shot in the sixth and a solo home run in the eighth.
Chicago, which has won six of eight, recorded back-to-back homers in the fifth and eighth innings.
Jameson Taillon (7-4) allowed three runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings.
St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas (7-8) surrendered six runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. He gave up four home runs.
Brendan Donovan had three hits and reached base four times for St. Louis.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cubs: LHP Luke Little has been sidelined with a shoulder injury. He will be reevaluated during the All-Star break.
Cardinals: OF Michael Siani missed his second game with an elbow injury.
UP NEXT:
Cubs: Host Arizona in a three-game series beginning Friday.
Cardinals: Visit Atlanta for a three-games set Friday.