Ian Happ entered the game with only five home runs on the season. Then he boosted the Cubs to a win over the Cardinals with two home runs in MLB's return to London.
We've seen the number of injuries to pitchers skyrocket in 2023, but our experts tell us why we shouldn't be so quick to blame the pitch clock.LONDON — Ian Happ hit two solo home runs, Justin Steele struck out eight and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 on Saturday night in Major League Baseball's pandemic-delayed return to the British capital.
Chicago used a series of two-out hits to pile up runs against Wainwright , who was pulled after back-to-back doubles in the fourth. The Cardinals starter allowed 11 hits — one short of his career high — and a season-high seven runs in the shortest of his nine starts this season. “It’s definitely something different in the energy and the electricity in this building,” Steele said. “I mean, I felt every fan with me, honestly felt like everybody was out there on the mound with me. It was really cool. It was something I’ll never forget.”Paul Goldschmidt singled home Tommy Edman before Nolan Arenado singled to put two on. Steele got Willson Contreras and Jordan Walker swinging and, after a wild pitch moved the runners up, threw a called third strike past Dylan Carlson.
Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth. Christopher Morel had three hits on his 24th birthday and No. 9 hitter Nick Madrigal was 2 for 4.
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