Cubs starter Clay Holmes shuts down Cardinals in 3-0 victory
<p>Newcomer Clay Holmes was dominant in his second start with the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a>, tossing one-hit ball into the seventh inning and leading the North Siders past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.</p><p>Seiya Suzuki hit his 21<sup>st </sup>homer, a three-run shot in the sixth, to break a scoreless tie and added a double in the eighth.
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<p>Newcomer Clay Holmes was dominant in his second start with the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a>, tossing one-hit ball into the seventh inning and leading the North Siders past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.</p><p>Seiya Suzuki hit his 21<sup>st </sup>homer, a three-run shot in the sixth, to break a scoreless tie and added a double in the eighth. The Cubs kept the pressure on National League Central-leading Milwaukee with their ninth win in 11 games. </p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item"> <div class="ExternalContent-wrapper" > <div class="TweetUrl"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">Seiya later! <br><br>Seiya Suzuki gives the <a href="https://x.com/Cubs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cubs</a> the lead 💪 <a href="https://t.co/aIFWLngK92">pic.twitter.com/aIFWLngK92</a></p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/2088355085298327910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> </div> </div></div><p>Less than 24 hours after getting one-hit in a <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/13/after-two-big-nights-showed-bats-potential-cubs-nearly-no-hit-in-battle-of-baseballs-top-offenses" >7-0 loss in Washington</a>, the Cubs turned the tables by shutting down their next opponent. </p><p>Holmes retired the first 16 Cardinals hitters before José Fermin dumped a single into right field with one out in the sixth.
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