No litigate and no sweep. The St...

No litigate and no sweep.

The St Louis Cardinals had little to exhibit Sunday against future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, who threw seven shutout innings in the Chicago Cubs' 7-3 win.

The Cards (11-7) didn't score until Maddux departed with a one-touchdown lead, and committed three errors as they squandered a chance to sweep the brats (10-7) before 40,441 (41,373 paid).

"He came in with a 1 ERA and pitched just like it," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said of Maddux, who is 4-0 with an 099 ERA. "He did all the things to hold the ball off the barrel (of the bat). You give him a fate of credit, and we didn't play all that well behind (Jason Marquis). for a like reason it wasn't much of a game."

Marquis (3-1) lasted six innings, allowing seven races (four earned) on ...