CHICAGO (AP) Kris Bryant had three hits, including his 27th homer, and the Chicago Cubs overcame the ejections of John Lackey and Willson Contreras on their way to an 8-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.
Bryant went deep in the fourth and singled twice in Chicago’s seven-run sixth, helping the NL Central leaders open a big weekend series on a winning note. The Cubs moved four games ahead of St. Louis.
Lackey and Contreras were thrown out with Chicago trailing 2-1 in the fifth. But after outscoring the New York Mets 39-14 in a three-game sweep, the Cubs got enough big hits to improve to 9-4 against the Cardinals this year.
St. Louis will look to even the series Saturday as they go with Michael Wacha, and Kyle Hendricks will start for the Cubs. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:05. Saturday’s game can be heard on KTLO-AM. The Ameren Pregame Show begins at 2:10.
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