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Cubs rally for four in the sixth to beat Cardinals 6-4, avoiding a series sweep
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Sports/The Apex Times/Jul 5, 6:30 PM EDT

Cubs rally for four in the sixth to beat Cardinals 6-4, avoiding a series sweep

Nico Hoerner drove in two runs as Chicago erased St. Louis’ advantage with two errors and timely hitting, then held on to salvage the finale at Wrigley Field.

By The Apex Times Newsroom3 min readAI-assisted Apex article

The Chicago Cubs avoided a dreaded series sweep Sunday at Wrigley Field, rallying past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 after scoring four runs in the sixth inning. Nico Hoerner’s two-RBI effort anchored the turnaround, while Pete Crow-Armstrong added two hits as the Cubs seized control once the Cardinals’ defense faltered.

According to the game recap coverage, St. Louis entered the middle frames with momentum, including a moment that flipped the lead. Jordan Walker hit his 20th home run of the season, a three-run shot in the sixth that put the Cardinals ahead 3-2, and he later added a sacrifice fly in the eighth to push his RBI total to 67, tied for the most in the majors.

Chicago’s response came quickly. The Cubs tied the game at 3-all when Hoerner delivered an RBI single off Matthew Liberatore, then used another baserunning and throwing sequence to manufacture the next advantage. Michael Busch scored to make it 4-3 after a defensive miscue involving José Fermin’s throw on a double-play ground ball that went off-line.

Hoerner’s day finished with another key moment in the sixth. After the Cubs pulled ahead, a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Pedro Ramirez drove Hoerner in from third to extend the lead, and the Cubs added insurance when a throw skipped wide of the bag as a baserunner rounded the basepaths. The result was a four-run inning that reversed the look of the game and left the Cardinals playing from behind.

The pitching storyline also mattered in the aftermath of the rally. ESPN’s recap credited Javier Assad with allowing no runs through 4 2/3 innings, limiting St. Louis damage to a pair of singles while keeping his workload steady. Drew Pomeranz earned the win in relief after rejoining the Cubs earlier in the week, and Jacob Webb closed it out for his third save, according to the recap.

For St. Louis, the loss was a reminder that power can still lead to trouble if defensive execution slips at the wrong time. The game also featured a mix of veteran and young production, with rookie JJ Wetherholt and Alec Burleson each finishing with two hits, while the Cardinals continued to benefit from Walker’s ability to impact runs even when the inning’s outcome shifts.

The bigger takeaway for Chicago is that the win provided a clean series finish instead of a sweep, and it kept the Cubs trending positively in the immediate stretch described by the recaps. For St. Louis, the focus will turn to tightening fundamentals after a game in which two Cardinals errors played directly into Chicago’s scoring surge. Next up, both teams will want to carry the right lessons: Cubs emphasize capitalizing on mistakes, while the Cardinals will aim to protect leads when the lineup turns patient and the defense does not.

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Why It Matters

  • A series-salvaging win changes the tone of Chicago’s week, turning a potential sweep into momentum built on late-inning execution.
  • For St. Louis, the defeat highlights how quickly a lead can disappear when errors and misplays create extra baserunners and scoring opportunities.
  • Walker’s continued run production remains a constant, but the Cardinals will need to pair that with sharper defense to avoid similar collapses.
  • The Cubs’ ability to score multiple runs in the same frame, not just single-inning spikes, is the kind of profile that can matter in the grind of the season.

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Key Facts

  • The Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-4 at Wrigley Field on Sunday, scoring four runs in the sixth inning.
  • Nico Hoerner drove in two runs, including an RBI single that tied the game 3-all in the sixth.
  • Jordan Walker hit a three-run home run in the sixth to put St. Louis ahead 3-2 and later added an RBI sacrifice fly in the eighth.
  • St. Louis scored 4 runs total, and the Cubs’ sixth inning included runs tied to Cardinals defensive errors, according to the recaps.
  • Javier Assad allowed no runs through 4 2/3 innings; Drew Pomeranz earned the win and Jacob Webb recorded the save.
  • The win prevented Chicago from being swept in the series.