Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run homer on a cutter over the middle of the plate, Winn matched him with a two-run blast on a hanging slider and Nolan Gorman’s solo shot came on a fastball right down the middle.

In his third MLB season, Winn entered Tuesday slashing .252/.322/.374 for the second-place Cardinals. Crow-Armstrong is among the top MVP candidates in the NL, with a .273/.310/.567 line at the plate and Gold Glove-caliber defense in center. He just won't be adding Tuesday's flub to his highlight reel.

Chicago's MVP candidate made a mental mistake on defense and a questionable decision at the plate in the one-run loss.

Masyn Winn homered, drove in four runs and scored twice to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-7 win over the Chicago Cub, their seventh win their last eight games.