Jose Quintana, ladies and gentlemen.
The Cardinals’ newest member of the rotation was brilliant over six innings, yielding just one run on a single hit over six innings while striking out seven Cubs in a huge win Thursday evening.
Quintana had only completed six innings five times this season over his 20 starts, but he did it Thursday night with room to spare (86 pitches). Pair that with a clutch three-run homer from Tyler O’Neill in the seventh, and the Cardinals found themselves winners of their fourth consecutive game.
With the win, the Cardinals moved into a tie with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central.