Pedro Pages Joins Rare St. Louis Cardinals History with Late Homer vs. Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the rival Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field to move to an even .500 on the year at 34-34. The 3-0 win over their rivals was punctuated by a great pitching performance from veteran Kyle Gibson and the first major league home run from catcher Pedro Pages. Gibson, signed this offseason to help improve the starting rotation, went 7.0 innings, allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out six. He's now 5-2 on the year and owns a 3.44 ERA. As for Pages, his first career homer came in the eighth inning and broke a 0-0 tie - and it made some rare team history as well. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com: go-ahead HR in 8th inning or later for first career