Shota Imanaga pitched seven effective innings and Ian Happ hit a three-run homer, helping the Chicago Cubs hold off the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday.
Imanaga allowed one run and four hits in his second straight win. The Japanese left-hander struck out six and walked none while improving to 3-0 with a 1.31 ERA in his first seven starts at Wrigley Field.
Chicago had lost three of four and 15 of 21. It was the team's first win in four games against rival St. Louis this season. Imanaga emphatically pumped his left arm after Donovan swung and missed an 84.1 mph sweeper for strike three on the eighth pitch of the at-bat. The rookie finished with a career-high 103 pitches, 69 for strikes.
The Cubs then broke open the game in the bottom half. With two outs and two on, Happ drove a 1-2 slider fromSt. Louis finished with four hits. It had won three in a row and four of five to get back to .500.Jordan Wicks is nearing a rehab stint in the minors after he threw live batting practice in Arizona on Friday. ... RHPs pitch on Sunday in the series finale. Mikolas is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in his last six starts for St. Louis.
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