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Worth the wait: Cards hold off Cubs after delay
- Updated: April 20, 2016
ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals issued a reminder to the Cubs that they are not conceding the National League Central. Matt Holliday belted a two-run homer and Carlos Martinez helped himself by hitting an RBI single to lead St. Louis to a 5-3 victory over Chicago on Wednesday to avoid being swept.
Martinez remained unbeaten in his career against the Cubs, striking out five over seven innings and allowing just three hits, including Anthony Rizzo’s fourth home run, to improve to 3-0 for the season.
Kyle Hendricks took the loss, and he was lifted after 5 1/3 innings to end the Cubs’ starting pitchers’ season-long streak of going at least six innings. Chicago starters had …
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