7 takeaways from Cardinals series win over Cubs

Corey Dickerson hits
After struggling much of the season, it was great to see Dickerson finally break out of a frustrating effort that spanned most of the season.
In his last 10 ABs, Corey Dickerson is 10-for-10! 😱 pic.twitter.com/b7RVNdz6ro
— MLB (@MLB) August 25, 2022
On Tuesday evening, he was four-for-five with two runs and an RBI. Dickerson doubled on a sharp liner to left field in the fifth inning, scoring Nolan Gorman.
Dickerson was three-for-five Thursday, scoring one run and an RBI.
In the first inning, Dickerson got the Cardinals on the board with a single to left field, scoring Brendan Donovan. Dickerson scored that inning on a sacrifice fly to right field by Tyler O’Neill.
In the eighth inning, Dickerson hit a triple that went 232 feet at 108.6 mph.
Lars Nootbaar’s Cardinals legend grows
Nootbaar provided the only good thing from the Cardinals on Wednesday.
You have been Noooooooted! pic.twitter.com/m0wD01vsU0
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 25, 2022
In the fifth inning, Nootbaar hit his eighth home run on a fly to right center field. The blast traveled 381 feet at 106.4 mph.
Nootbaar was two-for-five Thursday with one run.