Game Forty-Five – Cubs 9, Cardinals 8
WP – Jake Arrieta (9-0) LP – Carlos Martinez (4-5) Save – Hector Rondon (8)
A six-run second inning and a three-run homer from Kris Bryant turned out to be just enough runs for the Cubs in the series finale in St. Louis. The Cubs outlasted the Cardinals on a day Jake Arrieta did not have it in what was an epic game between the long-time rivals.
The Cubs offense stepped up on a day Jake Arrieta did not have it on a hitter-friendly day at Busch Stadium. The Cubs pounded out 12 hits and scored six runs in the second inning and three more in the sixth on one swing of the bat from Kris Bryant.