Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Highlights (6/12/21) | MLB Highlights

If the Cubs uniforms look a little bit different it's their City Connect jerseys that they're doing tonight part of their partnership with Nike the jerseys are a nod to the second city symbolism the Cubs will celebrate the uniqueness of Chicago's seventy seven neighborhoods by highlighting local organizations and youth programs making an impact in their community Al Hendricks on the mound he has been a very hot pitcher of late winning his last five starts not overpowering eighty six eighty seven he's got to be spot on with his command and he has to get the changeup going especially against the lefties for the Cardinals Tommy Edmond leads it off he's a left handed batter swinging a mess on a changeup and that's out number one and that has been his bread and butter here is Dylan Carlson stepping in out in front of that one is Carlson. First two down Goldschmidt is eleven for thirty two seven doubles and two runs batted in facing Hendricks over the years bouncing ball a short charging gloving bias comes up throwing gets him one two three Hendricks makes it look easy after a half inning right hander John Gantt this guy's got great stuff he's got that Vulcan change if he gets ahead of you the problem the walks that has got to be disconcerting and if he can get ahead of you he can be filthy it's just trying to get ahead of hitters Cubs lead off batter will be John Peterson is grounded right into the teeth of the defense's are not swung well to his left hit right at him one down now Chris Bryant Bryant all for his last eight against Gantt but he has been on during that stretch with a couple of walks he's skied into pretty shallow center Carlson has had number two two outs and here's Javier Baez change up swung on and missed Baez strikes out and Gantt works a one two three first of the second inning with the cleanup batter Nolan Arnauto facing veteran Kyle Hendricks Arnauto seven for twenty seven with two homers and three RBI is facing Hendricks a long drive to left field that's hit well and it is gone a line drive into the bleachers Arnauto gives the Cardinals a one nothing lead in the second he's got four wins Gantt the only major league starter issuing six or more walks per nine innings pitched so he has been dodging bullets but he also doesn't give up home runs I'm still looking for their first hit of the game Ian half the batters fly ball left center field and deep that goes Carlson it's got a chance. Ian half a two run homer Cubs lead two to one. That's the danger that John Gantt walks right. Three straight walks and four of the last five hitters that form bases on balls Gantt has walked the bases loaded and now John Peterson can do some real damage in this particular at bat sticks the bat and try to jump in the left center. This is a really good play by Paul DeJong got a good jump made the catch rather easily and the bases will stay loaded with two down. But it's not over yet because Chris Bryant is coming up low ball for it chases in a run. Cubs lead three to one that will be it for Gantt five walks in the inning. Now the number nine man to bat in the inning Xavier Baez Baez lines a base hit in the left center field. One run is in Cubs lead four to one. You cannot hit a ball much harder than Baez just did. Now Rizzo this one hits Rizzo to force home another run here in the second. And here is Wilson Fontreras Jandem popped up left side should end the inning and DeJong has it to end a long bottom of the second. I'm still lead five one. But just keep in mind this is a Cubs Cardinals game team in red. Yeah don't count them out yet folks. Get high and deep to left field that's back and it's gone a long home run for Paul DeJong. Welcome back Cardinals second home run of the game and it's now five to two Chicago Cardinals with another base runner. Woodford will trot on down to second base. Carlson makes his way towards first base and Paul Goldschmidt will bat three to pitch that's off the end of the bat into right center. He's there makes the grab runners stay put two on two out and a big out as Hendricks wins that battle with Goldschmidt Arnotto drove in three runs yesterday on a drive in three with one swing here and make it a four RBI day bouncing ball sharply to short backhanded by Baez throws to second. There's the force. That's the out good play in the inning comes to an end. So the damage is minimal. Cubs still with a three run lead here in the third and the batter is Sergio Alcantara. Here's one in the right absolutely crushed and gone counter. It's number two on the year and Sergio gives the Cubs their four run lead back. Jock Peterson top of the order for the Cubs and just three Cubs hits in this game but five walks issued a high fly ball to left center back at the wall. My oh my. It's a seven to two ball game here in the fourth. The veteran left hander Andrew Miller takes over for Seth Ellis. Contreras hits a hot shot up the middle diving play by the young he gets to his feet throws him out one pitch one out for Miller with a little help from Paul Young up the middle of the infield diving stop to his left and Paul Young proving that the rib injury is behind him as homer tonight and made a nice play here to start the fifth. Look out there and you say Hendricks hasn't been great but he's two runs on two solo home runs a lot of soft contact from the Cardinals. And once those mechanics put he has been lights out for the Cubs and leading this rotation. That's 10 straight retired by Hendricks. He settled in nicely he's doing exactly what the Cubs needed him to do. Yes he gave up the two home runs but again he's in the sixth inning guide on the infield. By as to his right near the line it is a one to three for Hendricks. Cubs have a man on Cubs lead seven to two bottom of the seventh inning and the batter is Wilson on Terrace runner goes swing and a miss throw down and save a stolen base for Rizzo and they're going to ask for a another look at that it appears. Are you kidding me with the pick from his knees and then an absolutely perfect throw and he's out Molina smiling out at Rizzo as if to say no no you have to wait till another time to steal a bag when I'm catching seven to ballgame bases loaded two out and Mundo Sosa coming up against Craig Kimbrough with a tying run in the on deck circle. This is a safe chance for Kimbrough hard hit right at wisdom gathers throws and. Cubs win it a final of seven to two.