US EditionCubs' Boyd strikes out 9 in 5 innings against Cardinals after being named to first All-Star team
CHICAGO, JUL 7 – Matthew Boyd struck out nine batters in five innings during a shutout that helped the Cubs extend a strong weekend run, while the Cardinals continue to struggle with multiple losses.
- On Sunday, Matthew Boyd pitched five shutout innings at Wrigley Field, striking out nine Cardinals as the Cubs routed St. Louis 11-0.
- Boyd, recently named to his first National League All-Star team, came off an 8-3 record and 2.65 ERA over 17 starts in 2025.
- Cardinals starter Erick Fedde struggled again by lasting only 1.1 innings while allowing three earned runs before being replaced with bases loaded.
- By the third inning, Chicago had established a 9-0 advantage, launching six homers off Miles Mikolas as St. Louis managed just six hits compared to Chicago’s 13.
- This loss marked the Cardinals' fifth defeat and fourth shutout in six games, leaving them 6.5 games behind the Cubs with six head-to-head games left.
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Cardinals fall to Cubs in final game of series
Matthew Boyd struck out nine in five innings hours after being named to his first All-Star team, helping the Chicago Cubs rout the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 on Sunday night.Boyd (0-3) allowed only three hits and lowered his ERA to 2.52. The Cubs got on the board early, then surged ahead with a five-run third inning. Chicago scored a run in each of the first five innings to jump out to an 11-0 lead. Nico Hoerner was 3 for 4 with three runs and fin…
Cubs demolish the Cardinals in an 11-run, shutout victory to take the series
CHICAGO, Ill. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals' week went from bad to worse, on Sunday. Over the last six games, skipper Oli Marmol's team has been defeated five times, shutout four times and thoroughly embarrassed twice. The worst of it came on Sunday, in an 11-0 loss in the series rubber match against the Chicago Cubs. The dominant win was the cherry on top of a successful weekend for Chicago's club, as the Cubs plated 28 runs through the last t…
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Cubs' Boyd strikes out 9 in 5 innings against Cardinals after being named to first All-Star team
Matthew Boyd struck out nine in five innings hours after being named to his first All-Star team, helping the Chicago Cubs rout the St.
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Cubs' bats, pitching on point in shutout of Cardinals
Matthew Boyd celebrated his All-Star Game selection by striking out nine batters in five innings as Chicago Cubs demolished the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 Sunday night.
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