The Cubs took on the Cardinals in a doubleheader today and tonight and were swept.
— Newly acquired José Quintana won in his debut with St. Louis, Tyler O'Neill and Nolan Arenado homered and the Cardinals beat Chicago 7-2, completing a doubleheader sweep of the Cubs on Thursday night.
Jordan Hicks allowed a run on a hit and two walks, and Génesis Cabrera and Chris Stratton each tossed a scoreless inning in relief in the combined two-hitter. Nelson Velázquez tied the game when he drove in Patrick Wisdom on an infield single that ricocheted off Hicks' glove in the top of the seventh.
Arenado and Paul DeJong walked with one out in the ninth against rookie Erich Uelmen . Nootbaar then drove in Arenado with a liner to right on a 2-2 pitch. The doubleheader was scheduled after Wednesday night's game was postponed by rain. St. Louis improved to 6-2 in its four doubleheaders this season, and Chicago dropped to 1-9 in its five doubleheaders.
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