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McKinstry, acquired by the Cubs in the deal that sent reliever
Chris Martin to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 30, recorded an
RBI groundout during a three-run second inning, then clubbed a
two-run shot off St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas (10-10) in the
seventh.
Chicago starter Luke Farrell allowed one run over 4 1/3 innings
in his season debut. The 31-year-old right-hander, promoted from
Triple-A Iowa before the game, gave up six hits, but only Lars
Nootbaar's fifth-inning homer. He didn't issue a walk and struck
out three.
Cubs relievers Rowan Wick (4-6), Mark Leiter Jr., Brandon Hughes
and Kervin Castro held the Cardinals to three hits in 4 2/3
scoreless innings. The St. Louis offense had recorded 16 hits
during a 13-3 win on Tuesday night that gave them a doubleheader
split.
Nico Hoerner snapped an 0-for-25 rut by going 3-for-4 with an
RBI for the Cubs, who are 19-13 since the All-Star break.
After going 4-for-5 in the Tuesday nightcap, St. Louis' Corey
Dickerson went 4-for-4 on Wednesday, giving him eight
consecutive hits. St. Louis has dropped two of three following
its season-high, eight-game winning streak.
Chicago loaded the bases against Mikolas with no outs in the
second inning. The Cubs then got RBI groundouts from Yan Gomes
and McKinstry, which sandwiched Nelson Velazquez's run-scoring
double.
After Nootbaar's homer made things tighter, the Cubs added some
insurance in the seventh thanks to a rare St. Louis defensive
miscue.
With one out, Brendan Donovan, starting at first base while
Cardinals star Paul Goldschmidt got the night off, flubbed
Gomes' bouncer. Two batters later, McKinstry kept the ball just
inside the right field foul pole for his first home run as a Cub
and second of the season to make it 5-1.
Mikolas was done after 6 2/3 innings, having allowed five runs
(three earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out three.
St. Louis star Nolan Arenado was ejected in the third inning for
arguing with plate umpire John Libka after striking out.
--Field Level Media
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