By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Oct. 11, 2015, 4:00 pm CT

Aided by shaky defense, the small ball, and a timely home run in a sloppy second inning for the redbirds, the Cubs defeated the Cardinals Saturday night in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

The video recap (via MLB.com):

STL Baseball Today NLDS Coverage

Game 2 Recap: Cubs put squeeze on Cardinals, even series with 6-3 victory

Rough Outing: Despite illness, Garcia says there’s “no excuse” for poor Game 2 performance

The Story Continues: Wainwright shines in first playoff relief appearance since 2006

Next Up: Cards set to face Arrieta as Game 3 moves to Wrigley; Game 4 starter TBD

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