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Velázquez, Saggese, Herrera hit HRs, lift Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Cubs
Nelson Velázquez homered in his first major league game since June 2024, and the Cardinals used three long balls to snap a four-game skid.
- On Friday, Nelson Velazquez launched a three-run homer in his return from Triple-A Memphis, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs in their first seasonal meeting.
- The Cardinals snapped a four-game losing streak with the win, while the Cubs have lost 11 of their last 13 games, entering Friday's contest on a recent downturn.
- Ivan Herrera and Thomas Saggese added solo home runs for St. Louis, while Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga surrendered three homers in his second consecutive outing.
- Jose Fermin singled home a run in the eighth inning to extend the lead to 6-4, and reliever Riley O'Brien secured his 14th save with a groundout.
- Saturday's matchup features Cubs RHP Ben Brown facing Cardinals RHP Kyle Leahy, who enters with a 5-3 record and 4.44 ERA in the series continuation.
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Nelson Velazquez, Ivan Herrera homer to lift Cardinals past Cubs
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Cardinals win 6-5 over Cubs; Velázquez, Saggese, Herrera hit HRs
Nelson Velázquez hit a three-run homer and Iván Herrera and Thomas Saggese added solo shots, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs in the first meeting of the season between the teams Friday night.
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