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Hendricks (2-4) allowed four hits, struck out
three and didn't walk a batter in the opener of the three-game
series. It was his third major league shutout and first since a
5-0 win against the Miami Marlins on Aug. 1, 2016.
The last Chicago pitcher to throw a complete-game shutout in
fewer than 100 pitches was Carlos Zambrano, who beat the San
Francisco Giants 3-0 on 98 pitches on Sept. 25, 2009.
Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer among his three hits for
Chicago, which has won five in a row, the past two by shutout.
St. Louis starter Jack Flaherty (3-2) pitched 5 2/3 innings,
allowing three runs and four hits with nine strikeouts and a
season-high four walks.
The Cardinals had wrapped up their four-game series at the
Washington Nationals on Thursday night after a 2 1/2-hour rain
delay. The Cubs had been off since finishing their two-game
series at the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday afternoon.
Flaherty walked back-to-back batters with one out in the third
before Rizzo lifted an 0-1 pitch just inside the right field
foul pole for a 3-0 lead.
It was Rizzo's fourth home run in the past five games and the
199th of his major league career.
After striking out in his first three plate appearances, Javier
Baez lined an RBI single to right in the seventh to make it 4-0.
Only one batter moved into scoring position off Hendricks, who
carried a no-hitter into the ninth against the Cardinals on
Sept. 12, 2016.
Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong led off the third with a
single. He was thrown out at second for the second out on a bunt
back to the pitcher by Flaherty, who then became the first
pitcher in the majors to steal a base this season. Hendricks got
Matt Carpenter to ground out to first to end the inning.
--Field Level Media
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