Cardinals Self-Destruct in Loss to Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals News

Matthew Liberatore battled through a shaky start against the Cubs, walking and hitting batters early, but showed resilience to stay in the game. The Cardinals’ hopes crumbled in the sixth when a single tied it and a third baseman’s throwing error handed the lead to Chicago. Errors and wild throws snowballed, turning a close game into a blowout. Despite rallying to within two runs in the eighth, they fell short in the ninth, ending with a gut-wrenching loss fueled by defensive lapses. Now, they face a tough Brewers series and must regroup fast to avoid another collapse. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b4637d1881b9967b