Cardinals hit 4 home runs in 8-2 win over Cubs
[June 24, 2025]
By DAVID SOLOMON
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson and Brendan Donovan each
hit two-run homers in the fifth inning, Matthew Liberatore pitched seven
strong innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on
Monday night.
Lars Nootbaar and Nolan Gorman also homered as the Cardinals hit a
season-best four home runs for the first time since April 30 at
Cincinnati. |
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman (16) is congratulated by teammate
Nolan Arenado after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning
of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Monday, June 23, 2025, in
St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) |
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Liberatore (5-6) allowed two runs on six hits
and struck out five for the Cardinals, who have won six of their
last seven games.
Ben Brown (4-6) allowed eight runs on nine hits in five innings
for the Cubs, who have lost four of their last five.
Michael Fulmer tossed two scoreless innings in relief of Brown
after having his contract purchased from Triple-A Iowa prior to
the game.
Donovan lined his fifth homer of the season in the bottom of the
fifth inning, and Burleson followed with his ninth two batters
later to give St. Louis a 6-1 lead.
Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled to leadoff the fifth inning and
scored on a single from Carson Kelly to cut the St. Louis lead
to 2-1.
Nootbaar hit his 10th home run of the season after Willson
Contreras' two-out double to give St. Louis a 2-0 lead in the
bottom of the fourth.
Key moment
Liberatore walked Matt Shaw with one out to load the bases for
Ian Happ in the fifth inning. Happ grounded the first pitch he
saw to Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado to start an
inning-ending double play.
Key stat
Contreras had three hits against his former team, and is now 22
for 63 (.349) with six doubles and a homer against the Cubs
since signing with St. Louis as a free agent ahead of the 2023
season.
Up next
Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (7-4, 3.84 ERA) is scheduled to face
Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy (1-1, 2.70) who will be recalled
from Triple-A Memphis.
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