ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Nico Hoerner went 4 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at Busch Stadium III.

Hoerner capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the ninth inning. Alex Bregman also went 4 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs. The Cubs collected 14 hits, scoring one run each in the first, second and third innings, two in the fifth and two in the ninth.

Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore took the loss, allowing eight hits and three earned runs over 3 2/3 innings. St. Louis managed seven hits, scoring one in the second and two in the sixth. José Fermín hit a solo homer.

Cubs starter David Peterson earned the win, allowing three hits and two earned runs with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Chicago’s bullpen combined for three scoreless innings.

Peterson improved to 6-7, while Liberatore fell to 5-8. Attendance was 24,209, and the game lasted 2 hours, 41 minutes. Chicago improved to 60-46, while St. Louis fell to 53-53.