7 takeaways from Cardinals series win over Cubs

It was sometimes a bit frustrating, but the St. Louis Cardinals pulled out a series win over the Chicago Cubs. 

The Cardinals took three of five games in four days from the Chicago Cubs. The Cardinals won Monday 1-0. They lost Tuesday afternoon 2-0. They won Tuesday evening, 13-2. The Cardinals lost Wednesday evening 7-1. The Cardinals won Thursday 8-3.

The Cardinals return to St. Louis for a three-game set this weekend against the Atlanta Braves.

The Cardinals are now 72-53 on the season and 8-2 in their last ten games. They are six games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers, who are 65-58. Amazing!

Now let’s look at some of the best performances from the crucial series.

Paul Goldschmidt had a needed a reset

Goldschmidt began the series starting as the designated hitter for the Cardinals. He was 0-for-4, leaving three batters on base and striking out twice. Tuesday afternoon, Goldschmidt was 1-for-3, with a walk and a strikeout, leaving three runners on the base path.

Tuesday evening, Goldschmidt was 1-for-6, striking out twice and leaving four on the base path.

Goldschmidt took a much-needed night off Wednesday. And apparently, that night off was just what he needed.

Goldschmidt was 3-for-4 on Thursday with one walk, three runs, and five RBI.

Nolan Gorman singled to center field, scoring Goldschmidt in the first inning. In the fourth inning. Goldschmidt singled to right field, scoring Andrew Knizner and Lars Nootbaar.

In the sixth inning, Goldschmidt hit his 32nd home run of the season on a fly to left field off Sean Newcomb. The blast traveled 403 feet at 108.7 mph. In the eighth inning, he hit his 33rd homer on a fly to center field, scoring Brendan Donovan. The homer traveled 428 feet at 108.6.