The Chicago Cubs hit a franchise record 8 home runs on Friday as they beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 at Wrigley Field.
Michael Busch had 4 hits which included 3 home runs and 5 RBI for the Cubs. Pete Crow-Armstrong had 2 solo home runs.
Also going deep for Chicago were Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly, and Dansby Swanson.
Colin Rea was your winning pitcher going 6 2/3 innings and giving up 1 earned run.
Miles Mikolas took the loss for the Cardinals.
Brendan Donovan had a home run for St. Louis.
Game 2 in the series in Saturday afternoon. The Cubs are looking for their 5th straight win.
July 4, 2025