Cubs' eighth-inning fielding mix-up allows Cardinals to rally for 5-4 win
CHICAGO â A Cubs fielding mix-up allowed Nolan Arenado's short fly to drop for a tying, two-run single in a three-run eighth inning, Tommy Pham tripled and scored in the ninth and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past Chicago 5-4 on Saturday.St. Louis trailed 4-1 in the eighth before newly acquired third baseman Isaac Paredes threw wildly past first on Brendan Donovan's grounder off Porter Hodge, allowing Alec Burleson to score from second on the error.
'He's been phenomenal,' manager Oliver Marmol said. 'He likes playing meaningful games.'JoJo Romero pitched a perfect eighth and Ryan Helsley a 1-2-3 ninth for his major league-leading 34th save in 37 chances, stopping Chicago's three-game winning streak.Burleson hit his 18th home run for St. Louis, a drive to right in the first inning originally ruled in play. A video review determined the ball hit the bricks above the right-field wall.
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