Pedro Pages, Kyle Gibson lift Cardinals past Cubs

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Pedro Pages chose a good time to hit his first homer of the season, opening the top of the eighth with a solo shot to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon.

Pages had one of the nine hits on the day for St. Louis, which opened a three-game series with its third straight win overall.

The Cardinals' defense prevented Chicag