Imanaga’s homer woes sting Cubs in 6-5 loss to Cardinals
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The Cubs dropped Game 1 of their St. Louis series 6-5 despite 11 hits and five runs, as Shota Imanaga continued his home-run trouble in another rough outing. Ian Happ opened the scoring with a three-run homer in the first, and Michael Busch added three hits with two RBIs, but Chicago’s bullpen couldn’t hold the lead with a run allowed by Phil Maton in the eighth. The defeat leaves the series winnable, with Ben Brown slated to start the next game.
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