Cards wait out Lackey, stun Cubs with big 8th

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CHICAGO — Stephen Piscotty put a charge in the Cardinals vs. Cubs rivalry on Sunday night, hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in a five-run eighth inning to power St. Louis to a 6-4 victory over Chicago in front of 41,019 at Wrigley Field.

The Cardinals trailed, 3-1, in the eighth but had two on to set up Piscotty, who connected off Hector Rondon in his first appearance since Aug. 2. One out later, Brandon Moss belted a solo shot off Rondon. St. Louis snapped Chicago’s win streak at 11 games on Saturday, and the Cubs now have lost back-to-back games for the first …

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