A St. Louis rookie set a major league record on Saturday as the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4.
Playing his first game in the majors, Joshua Baez hit a home in his first 3 at bats.
He ended up with 5 RBI for the game.
Blaze Jordan also went deep for the Cardinals.
Maathew Boyd took the loss for the Cubs as he gave up 7 earned runs.
Micahel Conforto had a 3-run home run for Chicago.
Rubber game in the series is Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
August 15, 2026