ST. LOUIS — — Yan Gomesdrove in three runs and the Chicago Cubsbeat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 after a testy start Thursday night.
In the first inning, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ bloodied St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras when he hit him in the head with a long follow-through on a swing, then was soon hit himself by a pitch from Miles Mikolas.
After a hug from former Chicago teammate Happ, Contreras left because of a cut on the scalp
Mikolas brushed back Happ to run the count to 3-1. With the next pitch, Mikolas hit Happ in the rear, with Mikolas (6-6) and Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol being ejected.
Long reliever Dakota Hudson replaced Mikolas, Hudson allowed nine hits and five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings, striking out three and walking two.
Cardinals LHP Jordan Montgomery (6-8, 3.37) is set to start Friday, 6:20 with the pregame and the first pitch at 7:15 on KIRX.