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Best of MLB: Cardinals erupt for 9 runs during 8th inning of comeback

Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking two-run double in St. Louis' nine-run eighth inning, and the Cardinals cooled off the Chicago Cubs with an 11-4 victory on Friday. Chicago carried a 3-2 lead into the eighth, looking for its seventh consecutive win. Carl Edwards Jr. (3-2) was pulled after the first three batters reached.