Kyle Hendricks won his sixth consecutive start as the Chicago Cubs defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 Saturday.
The Cubs won for the fifth time in their last six games to remain tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League Central lead.
The reeling Cardinals have lost 10 of their last 12 games to fall five games off the division pace.
Hendricks (8-4) allowed two runs on three hits in six innings while improving his career record against the Cardinals to 11-3. Craig Kimbrel got the final out for his 17th save.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer for the Cubs and Sergio Alcantara…
