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2B Starlin Castro was 2-for-4 with a homer. His game-tying
solo home run in the fourth inning was the first postseason shot
of his career. He improved to 11-for-24 with two doubles and
three homers in his career against Cardinals RHP Michael Wacha.
1B Anthony Rizzo followed 3B Kris Bryant's home run with his own
solo shot in the fifth inning, breaking out of an 0-for-12 slump
to start the postseason. Rizzo finished the game 1-for-4.
RF Jorge Soler went 2-for-2 with a homer and two RBIs and also
walked twice. He is the first player in major league history to
reach base safely in his first nine postseason plate
appearances. The former Cubs postseason record was seven
consecutive plate appearances reaching base, set by Hack Wilson
in 1929.
SS Addison Russell left Monday's game with left hamstring
tightness. He is not scheduled for an MRI exam, but he is
questionable for Tuesday.
3B Kris Bryant was 2-for-5 with a run and two RBIs while hitting
his first career postseason home run, a go-ahead shot in the
fifth inning. He also had a first-inning single to snap an
0-for-11 skid.
LF Kyle Schwarber was 1-for-3 with a second-inning solo homer
and a walk. He is now 5-for-9 with two homers, two walks and
four RBIs in three postseason starts. He was 0-for-12 to start
the postseason.
RHP Jason Hammel (10-7, 3.74 ERA) starts Tuesday as the Cubs go
for a National League Division Series clincher. He recorded a
2.82 ERA in his first 18 starts of the regular season before
posting a 5.37 ERA in his final 13. He set a career-high with
172 strikeouts and tied a career best with 10 wins. Hammel has
faced the Cardinals in seven starts since 2010, all as a
starting pitcher, and is 2-3 with a 5.97 ERA.
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