ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs, 8-5, in Saturday's NL Central Division showdown to pace their new franchise record of 15 straight wins. 'It's hard to do something in this organization that's never been done, as historic and rich with tradition and success that this organization has,' manager Mike Shildt said. 'What I love about it is, it speaks to the team aspect of it.'