The Chicago Cubs went south to face their arch-rival St. Louis Cardinals and came away with a loss to start their three-game series.

After giving up five runs in 4 2/3 innings to the Cubs in June, Cardinals rookie Michael McGreevy completed six scoreless innings against Chicago in a 5-0 win on Friday

Unlike Monday and Tuesday’s losses against the Cincinnati Reds, the Cubs actually put some pressure on the Cardinals in Friday night’s 5-0 loss. But what’s dogged them lately is their continued inability to come up with the big hit. That stung them again on Friday, as they went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position.