Montgomery stays unbeaten with Cardinals, blanks Cubs


              Chicago Cubs pitcher Sean Newcomb pauses after giving up a three-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Tommy Edman during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar, top, is congratulated by teammate Yadier Molina (4) after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado throws out Chicago Cubs' Nick Madrigal at first during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              St. Louis Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill follows through on a two-run single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Chicago Cubs' Nelson Velazquez, right, is safe at first for a single as he avoids the tag from St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Chicago Cubs' Nick Madrigal, right, is tagged out at home by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Montgomery stays unbeaten with Cardinals, blanks Cubs