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The resurgent Matz (2-7) allowed four hits and
did not walk a batter over six innings. The left-hander has
allowed just one run in 17 innings over his last three starts to
lower his ERA from 4.86 to 4.06.
Gallegos held the Cubs hitless for two innings to earn the hold
and Romero closed out the ninth inning to earn his first career
save.
Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (4-5) allowed three runs on
eight hits and a walk over seven innings, with two strikeouts.
The Cardinals took a 1-0 first-inning lead when Lars Nootbaar
hit a leadoff double and Tyler O'Neill drove him in with a
two-out single.
The Cubs threatened in the second inning, but failed to score.
Yan Gomes hit a leadoff single and Christopher Morel hit a
one-out single before Matz retired the next two batters.
St. Louis increased its lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the inning.
Jordan Walker singled, stole second base, moved to third on
Taylor Motter's single and scored on Andrew Knizner's single.
With two outs, Paul Goldschmidt hit an RBI single. Hendricks
retired Nolan Arenado on a groundout to prevent further damage.
Knizner just missed hitting a solo home run in the fourth
inning. He blasted the ball high off the left field wall, then
got thrown out by Morel while trying to stretch his hit into a
double.
Alec Burleson hit a leadoff double in the sixth inning for the
Cardinals, but Hendricks retired Walker, Motter and Knizner on
groundouts to keep the Cardinals from adding to their run total.
Gomes hit a two-out double in the ninth inning for the Cubs, but
Romero struck out Dansby Swanson to end the game.
--Field Level Media
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