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Assad, 4 relievers help Cubs stop Cards’ 8-game streak, 2-0

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Nicholas Padilla pauses on the mound before pitching in his major league debut during the fourth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Chicago Cubs catcher P.J. Higgins, left, tags out St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt (46) at home plate during the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals starter Jake Woodford delivers a pitch during the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill (27) celebrates with teammate Nolan Gorman, left, after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Nicholas Padilla pauses on the mound before pitching in his major league debut during the fourth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Chicago Cubs catcher P.J. Higgins, left, tags out St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt (46) at home plate during the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals starter Jake Woodford delivers a pitch during the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) St. Louis Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill (27) celebrates with teammate Nolan Gorman, left, after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki (27) steals second as St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is is unable to catch a high throw from catcher Yadier Molina during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki watches his RBI single off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Dylan Carlson catches a fly ball from Chicago Cubs' Rafael Ortega during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina breaks his bat on the ground after flying out off a pitch from Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Chicago Cubs catcher Yan Gomes and relief pitcher Brandon Hughes celebrate the team's 2-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals after a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright enters the dugout after pitching in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad receives a standing ovation from the Wrigley Field crowd as he is pulled in the fifth inning of a baseball game and his Major League debut, against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Assad, 4 relievers help Cubs stop Cards’ 8-game streak, 2-0