CHICAGO — — Cody Bellinger homered and drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Sunday.
Dansby Swanson had two hits and Yan Gomes drove in two runs as Chicago scored five runs in the third and closed out a 6-4 homestand. The Cubs won the last three games of their four-game set against the Cardinals.
Bellinger hit a two-run homer in the first and a sacrifice fly in the third.
Nolan Arenado had three hits and Dylan Carlson had a pair of RBI singles for the Cardinals, who have now lost three straight.
Jordan Montgomery (6-8) allowed seven runs, five earned, and six hits in six innings in his first loss since June 3.
Taylor Motter started at second base for St. Louis after he was brought up from Triple-A Memphis. The Cardinals optioned infielder José Fermin and released right-hander Jake Walsh.
Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright is expected to come off the injured list to start Monday at Arizona. The 41-year-old Wainwright was placed on the 15-day IL on July 5 because of shoulder irritation, 7:45 with the pregame and the first pitch at 8:40 on KIRX.