<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><img id="story-photo" width="478" src=https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/20/baseball/contreras_happy_slide_kamil_krzaczynski.jpg><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href=/story/Cubbies-slide-past-Redbirds-in-marathon-matchup-17075 class="newstitle"><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Cubbies slide past Redbirds in marathon matchup</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>The Chicago Cubs came out on top at the end of a lengthy duel versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The North Siders never trailed in the contest, which spanned over four hours.</font> <a target=_blank href=/story/Cubbies-slide-past-Redbirds-in-marathon-matchup-17075><font class=fullstory><b>Full Story »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>