Herrera’s double lifts Cardinals past Cubs 3‑2 in 10

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Iván Herrera delivered a two-run double in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium III.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run homer in the top of the 10th to put the Cubs ahead, but the Cardinals answered. Jordan Walker’s fielder’s choice scored one run, and Herrera’s sharp line drive brought home two more.

Matthew Boyd pitched seven scoreless innings for the Cubs, allowing four hits with five strikeouts. Dustin May matched him with five scoreless frames for St. Louis, giving up one hit and striking out three.

Luis Gastelum (2-1) earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief. Trent Thornton (2-4) took the loss.

The Cardinals had seven hits to the Cubs’ three. St. Louis improved to 54-54; Chicago dropped to 61-47. Attendance was 31,499 in 2 hours, 49 minutes.