Jack Flaherty and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Matt Carpenter homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Sunday night.
Brebbia (1-1) worked around two hits in a scoreless sixth inning to earn his first major league win. Austin Gomber, Jordan Hicks and Bud Norris each pitched a hitless inning to finish the shutout. It ended the Cardinals’ season-high four-game losing streak and prevented the Cubs from getting their first series sweep in St. Louis since Sept. 13-15, 2010.
”It’s definitely nice to get a win for sure,” Brebbia said. ”What’s really nice is we got a win against the Cubs in the division, in what I think is a tight division right now so that’s probably the best part.”
Flaherty allowed just two hits while striking out seven in five innings, but he walked three and hit two batters and was pulled after throwing 97 pitches. He escaped a jam in the third inning when he struck out Kris Bryant with the bases loaded to keep the game scoreless.
”I was able to battle and execute when I needed to,” Flaherty said. ”I threw a lot of pitches in a short amount of time. I was hoping to go deeper, but that’s how it goes sometimes.”
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Bader scored the game’s first run when Yadier Molina grounded into a double play and Jedd Gyorko’s RBI single drove in Pham to make it 2-0.
Quintana was charged with the two runs and four hits in five-plus innings in his 200th career major league game.
”I felt pretty good,” Quintana said. ”I had all my stuff.”
Carpenter hit his 10th home run of the season and second of this series in the seventh inning off Brian Duensing to push the lead to 3-0.
Molina had an RBI double in the eighth, moved to third on Yairo Munoz’s infield single and scored on shortstop Addison Russell’s throwing error on the play.
Cubs shortstop Javier Baez left the game with a left elbow contusion after being hit by a pitch from Flaherty in the top of the third inning. Baez, who leads the team with 14 home runs, was replaced by Russell.
”I’m fine. Just really sore,” Baez said. ”He got me really good. Right on the elbow.”
Chicago manager Joe Maddon was content with taking two of three in St. Louis.
He had reporters listen to a minute of the Meat Loaf song, ”Two out of Three Ain’t Bad,” before starting his press conference.
”We’ll take two out of three any day of the week, especially in this ball park,” Maddon said. ”We played well. We just didn’t get any hits tonight.”
BABY CUBS
The Cubs announced the signing of draft picks OF Brennen Davis (62nd overall) and RHP Paul Richan (78th overall) prior to Sunday’s game.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: RHP Yu Darvish (right triceps tendinitis) will throw a simulated game on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
Cardinals: RHP Greg Holland will travel with the team to Philadelphia after tossing a scoreless inning Saturday night on a rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Springfield.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Tyler Chatwood (3-5 [url=http://www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com/cheap-weston-richburg-jersey]Weston Richburg Color Rush Jersey[/url] , 4.12) opposes Dodgers RHP Kenta Maeda (4-4, 3.61) as Chicago opens a a three-game series against Los Angeles on Monday. Chatwood has issued a major league-leading 58 walks.
Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (7-2, 2.43) starts the opener of a three-game series in Philadelphia as St. Louis starts a seven-game trip. He will be opposed by Phillies RHP Nick Pivetta (4-6, 4.25).
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The Denver Broncos are singing the praises of rookie outside linebacker Bradley Chubb even if carrying a tune isn’t necessarily his specialty.
The No. 5 overall pick recently paired with fellow rookie Courtland Sutton to perform a duet in front of the team.
”I messed up the lyrics a little bit,” Chubb said.
No big deal. They didn’t bring him in for his voice, just his voracious intensity. In that respect, he’s hitting all the right notes.
Chubb believes this group of pass rushers can create quite a bit of ”chaos” this season. The defense even has a scheme dubbed ”NASCAR” to take advantage of the speed and power of Chubb, Von Miller, Shane Ray and Shaquil Barrett. Simply put: It gets all of them on the field at the same time to wreak havoc.
”Now that will be dangerous,” Ray said. ”You can’t block any of us one-on-one. It would be too tough [url=http://www.redskinscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-jonathan-allen-jersey]Authentic Jonathan Allen Jersey[/url] , especially if you have all four of us in the game. We have the guys to get a lot of sacks this year.”
Chubb was a surprise pick by the Broncos mainly because he wasn’t predicted to fall to them. Miller even posted his reaction on Instagram – complete with a scream.
So far, the 6-foot-4, 275-pound Chubb has been just as advertised through training camp.
”What we saw in college we’ve seen some out here,” coach Vance Joseph said. ”Watching him play versus NFL tackles and tight ends, it hasn’t been a setback for him. He’s a strong guy. He can set an edge. He can rush the passer.”
The pressure to produce out of the gate doesn’t faze Chubb in part because he has Miller & Co. next to him. The 22-year-old is all ears these days in meetings and on the field. He’s taking in every piece of advice offered to him to get up to speed.
”I just need to keep coming out and working,” said Chubb, who had 26 sacks, 203 tackles and eight forced fumbles while at North Carolina State. ”Having a lot of rushers and a lot of good players who can get to the quarterback out there on the same field and at the same time, I feel like it’s going to be chaos.
”That’s what we’re trying to do, cause chaos.”
Chubb’s versatility allows defensive coordinator Joe Woods to get even more imaginative with his schemes. Woods plans to use Chubb at outside linebacker [url=http://www.authenticspittsburghsteelers.com/cheap-james-washington-jersey]James Washington Color Rush Jersey[/url] , defensive end and even drop him into coverage.
”It’s definitely a luxury,” Woods said.
About his singing: Turns out Sutton and Chubb elected to do a number together for their teammates. Sutton presented several songs and Chubb didn’t know any of them. Finally, they found common ground with ”Can You Stand the Rain,” a ballad by New Edition . It went rather smooth, outside of a few lapses on lyrics.
”We got a little standing ovation,” Sutton said.
Now on to the next rookie ritual: The funky haircut . The veterans get to have a little fun with the razor and trim the hair of the rookies. Or, if a rookie would rather, the eyebrow is always an option.
”I’m not looking forward to it,” Chubb said.
What he is looking forward to is rushing QBs.
”We’re all coming out here with the same mindset,” Chubb said. ”We all want to be great and we’re pushing each other to be great. When we’re all going [url=http://www.chicagocubsteamshops.com/authentic-willson-contreras-jersey]illson Contreras Jersey[/url] , it’s going to be pretty special.”
NOTES: TE Jeff Heuerman and DB Su’a Cravens were held out of practice Wednesday with knee ailments. … TE Jake Butt didn’t participate in all the reps as he makes his way back from a knee injury. ”We’re just trying to be smart,” Joseph said…. The Broncos have a day off from training camp Thursday. ”We want those guys to stay off their feet and rest,” Joseph said. ”It’s not an off-day to go out and have a good time. We’re in training camp still.” … Asked about the ups and downs of backup QB Paxton Lynch’s career, offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said: ”He’s young. What did they have, eight plays at Memphis?” … Ray is wrapping up his sore left wrist in thick tape for practice. He can’t put a percentage on how well it’s feeling. ”I got to go out there and do my best to figure things out,” Ray said. ”Just play with the cards that I have.”
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