ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Almora Jr. robbed Matt Adams of a home run and Javier Baez made a terrific sliding stop on Kolten Wong’s game-ending grounder, sending Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

It looked as if the Cardinals had tied the game in the seventh, but Almora tracked Adams’ deep fly ball to the wall and hauled it in with a leaping grab at the top of the fence in center. A pumped-up Almora then celebrated with left fielder Kyle Schwarber as Adams tipped his batting helmet in appreciation of the catch.

St. Louis had a runner on first in the ninth when Baez went into short right field to take a hit away from Wong. The Cardinals challenged the call on the bang-bang play, but it was allowed to stand.

St. Louis outfielder Stephen Piscotty had to leave the Cardinals’ game against the Cubs after he was hit in the head by a ball while sliding into home. Piscotty departed in the fifth inning with a head contusion, and the team says he will be evaluated again today (Wednesday). Piscotty reached when he was hit by a pitch from Jake Arrieta. He was hit again by catcher Willson Contreras’ throw when he stole second.

Piscotty then scored from second on Kolten Wong’s infield hit to the right side of the mound. Cubs second baseman Javier Baez threw home, but the ball went off Piscotty’s head. Piscotty, who agreed to a $33.5 million, six-year contract a day earlier, was down on the field for several minutes after being hit Tuesday night. He eventually walked off the field.