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Perhaps the majors' hottest player in July,
Bellinger opened the scoring in the first inning with his
seventh homer of the month, then delivered a sacrifice fly
during Chicago's five-run third. The former National League MVP
is batting .436 with 22 RBIs in his last 25 games.
Taillon (4-6) gave up seven hits and one walk while striking out
six, with his only run coming with two outs in the sixth on the
first of Dylan Carlson's two RBI singles on the day. Taillon has
yielded just four runs over 19 1/3 innings in his past three
starts.
Chicago moved to three games under .500 after winning for the
fifth time in six contests.
St. Louis' Jordan Montgomery (6-8) allowed seven runs (five
earned) with six hits and two walks over six innings, striking
out four. Nolan Arenado had three hits for the Cardinals, who
opened this series with a 7-2 victory on Thursday but are
winless following a six-game winning streak.
Montgomery appeared set to retire the Cubs in order in the
bottom of the first, but he booted Ian Happ's grounder back to
the mound. The torrid Bellinger then followed by depositing a
sinker into the right-center-field basket for his 14th home run.
Bellinger ignited things during the Cubs' breakout third inning
when his sacrifice fly with the bases loaded made it a 3-0
contest. Dansby Swanson (two hits) followed with an RBI single,
then Yan Gomes plated two via a double into the left field gap
before coming home on Trey Mancini's double down the left field
line.
St. Louis' Willson Contreras (hip) and Nolan Gorman (back) were
not available Sunday. Cardinals star Paul Goldschmidt received a
scheduled day off.
--Field Level Media
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