<Li> July 19--Mike Montgomery allowed two hits and one run in six innings on the mound for the Cubs and also hit his first career homer . Javier Báez and Tommy La Stella also homered for the Cubs as they extended their winning streak to a season - high six games, beating the Brave 8--2 . Kris Bryant left the game in the first inning after injuring his finger on a head - first slide at third base . It was revealed after the game that it was a sprained finger and Bryant was listed as day - to - day . </Li> <Li> July 21--After an off day, the Cubs returned home to Wrigley Field without Kris Bryant in the lineup . The Cubs took a 3--2 lead into the eighth looking for their seventh straight win . However, the Cardinals scored nine runs in the eighth before an out was recorded off Cub relievers Carl Edwards Jr., Héctor Rondón, and Justin Grimm . The Cubs' win streak ended as they lost 11--4 . </Li> <Li> July 22--Kris Bryant returned to the lineup as Jon Lester and Adam Wainwright engaged in a pitchers' duel, each allowing no runs through their first seven innings of work . Lester gave up back - to - back solo home runs in the top of the eighth and Wainwright was chased from the game after allowing a run in the bottom half of the eighth . Kris Bryant tied it with a broken - bat single and Anthony Rizzo drove Bryant home on a bloop double to give the Cubs the 3--2 win . </Li> <Li> July 23--In the finale of the three - game series, José Quintana allowed three runs in six innings of work and Willson Contreras hit the game - winning two - run home run in the bottom of the sixth as the Cubs won 5--3 . The win put the Cubs a season - high five games over . 500 and moved them in to a tie for first place in the division . </Li>

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