Cardinals pound Cubs 17-1

Nathan Church and Masyn Winn hit three-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals had 17 hits overall to cool off the Chicago Cubs 17-1 on Friday.

Winn and Alec Burleson had two hits and four RBIs each to help St. Louis win for the fourth time in its last five games and end NL Central rival Chicago’s five-game win streak. Ivan Herrera and Blaze Jordan had three hits each.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (10-5) limited the Cubs to five hits and one walk over 5 2/3 innings.

Church’s drive off David Peterson (4-7) in the second inning was his third in four games. The center fielder has eight RBIs in the span.

Alex Bregman had two hits and drove in the Cubs’ run with a double in the seventh inning. The Cubs, who beat San Diego 23-3 on Wednesday, became the first team to win a game by 20 or more runs, then lose the next by 10 or more, per Elias Sports Bureau.

Peterson gave up a career-high 10 earned runs on nine hits in 3 2/3 innings in his second start with the Cubs since being acquired from the Mets on June 25. The Cardinals went on to build a 17-0 lead, their biggest over an opponent since an 18-0 lead at Pittsburgh on May 22, 2022.

Cardinals RHP Kyle Leahy (6-4, 4.09 ERA) faces Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (5-6, 4.30) on Saturday night.


(AP Photo Missa Tamez)