Cardinals score 9 in 8th, cool off Cubs with 11-4 win

CHICAGO (AP) -- 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.

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Orioles on deck: What to watch Friday vs. Astros, plus series matchups

Orioles (46-49) vs. Astros (63-32) Where: Camden Yards First pitch: 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio: MASN/105.7 FM Starting pitchers: Orioles RHP Ubaldo Jiménez (4-5, 7.01 ERA) vs. Astros RHP Mike Fiers (6-4, 3.75 ERA) Series matchup Runs per game: Orioles (4.60, 19th); Astros (5.87, first) Average: Orioles (.257

Lost in transition: Jose Quintana still feeling his way around with Cubs

Jose Quintana's sheepish shrug suggested he was lost Friday morning. Probably because he was. The Cubs' new left-hander wandered right past his locker before a bystander pointed him in the right direction in Quintana's first trip to the home clubhouse at Wrigley Field. Quintana, acquired

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