Cards clip Cubs on Mikolas’ gem, Pham’s HR

Miles Mikolas held Chicago scoreless for seven-plus brilliant innings in the Cardinals’ 3-2 win on Friday, continuing his sterling return to Major League Baseball after three seasons in Japan. The righty outpitched Jose Quintana to improve to 4-0 with a 2.70 ERA over six starts. Tommy Pham hit a three-run homer off Quintana in the second, and the Cubs inched closer with two runs off closer Bud Norris in the ninth. But Norris retired Kris Bryant with the tying run aboard..