Clay Holmes shines in his 1st home start, Seiya Suzuki hits 3-run homer as Cubs beat Cardinals 3-0

Clay Holmes shines in his 1st home start, Seiya Suzuki hits 3-run homer as Cubs beat Cardinals 3-0  Toronto Star

Clay Holmes and three Cubs relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer Friday to send Chicago to a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

Newcomer Clay Holmes was dominant in his second start with the Cubs, tossing one-hit ball into the seventh inning and leading the North Siders past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Seiya Suzuki hit his 21st homer, a three-run shot in the sixth, to break a scoreless tie and added a doubl

Holmes allowed 1 hit over 6 2/3 innings, looking like the pitcher the Cubs hoped they were getting from the Mets at the deadline.