The Cardinals are back in the division race and just 2 ½ behind Milwaukee after knocking off the Cubs, 2-1 to complete a three-game sweep. Adam Wainwright overcame a career-high seven walks to pitch eight shutout innings while outdueling Cole Hamels.

Kolten Wong supplied two hits and a sacrifice fly for the Redbirds, who took a 2-0 lead on pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter’s RBI single in the eighth.

St. Louis had just four hits in its fourth straight win. Chicago managed just three hits in losing for the sixth time in seven games.