Cubs' Kyle Hendricks shuts down Cardinals again
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 [June 25, 2022]
Kyle Hendricks continued his
domination of the St. Louis Cardinals by throwing 7 1/3 shutout
innings to lead the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory Friday.
Hendricks (3-6) entered the game with a 12-3 record with 2.82 ERA in
24 career outings against the Cardinals. This time he held them to
five hits and a walk as the Cubs won for just the fourth time since
June 4.
Reliever Chris Martin got Hendricks out of an eighth-inning jam by
stranding two runners in scoring position. David Robertson closed
out the ninth inning to earn his ninth save.
Nico Hoerner hit a two-run homer to produce all the offense the Cubs
needed.
Losing pitcher Andre Pallante (2-3) allowed three runs on seven hits
and three walks in six innings as the Cardinals lost for the sixth
time in their last nine games.
The Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the second inning when Hoerner followed
Patrick Wisdom's single with his two-run homer.
Chicago threatened again in the third inning when Christopher Morel
hit a one-out single and Willson Contreras walked. But Ian Happ
grounded into a double play to end the inning.
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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (28) pitches against
the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Hoerner and Yan Gomes hit one-out singles in the
fourth inning, then Pallante dodged trouble by retiring David Bote
and Jason Heyward on fly balls.
The Cubs expanded their lead to 3-0 in the fifth inning. Morel
walked with one out, Contreras hit a single and Happ lined an RBI
double.
Wisdom grounded into a fielder's choice, with shortstop Tommy Edman
catching Contreras trying to score. After Hoerner walked to load the
bases, Gomes hit an inning-ending grounder.
The Cardinals got the potential tying run to the plate in the eighth
inning. Dylan Carlson hit a leadoff single and moved to third on
Harrison Bader's double.
Hendricks struck out pinch-hitter Lars Nootbaar, then Martin came on
in relief and retired Edman on a comeback grounder and Nolan Gorman
on a lineout.
--Field Level Media
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