Carpenter returns to St. Louis on one-year deal
Matt Carpenter is making a return to the St. Louis Cardinals, having agreed on Friday to a one-year contract. The deal is for the $740,000 major league minimum, which will […]
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Carpenter HRs vs Kimbrel, Cards bump Cubs from WC spot
CHICAGO (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs wasted no time trading blows in the first game of their crucial four-game series. Then, the Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter delivered a haymaker that […]
Continue ReadingCardinals sweep Giants, stay on track for wild card
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas’ outing against the San Francisco Giants was typical, and typical for him is pretty good. Mikolas won his fourth straight start, Matt Carpenter hit […]
Continue ReadingTaillon helps Pirates to 4-3 win, slowing Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jameson Taillon won his fourth straight start, Jacob Stallings drove in three runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates slowed the Cardinals with a 4-3 victory Wednesday that […]
Continue ReadingJansen gives up 2 HRs in return, Cards top Dodgers 5-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since the calendar turned to August, the St. Louis Cardinals have been on a tear. They kept it up against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, who allowed […]
Continue ReadingNats walked off again, this time by Cards’ DeJong
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nationals manager Dave Martinez was awake most of the night after Washington lost on a walk-off grand slam Sunday. He likely won’t be catching up on […]
Continue ReadingCarpenter hits 31st homer to help Cardinals beat Marlins 7-1
MIAMI (AP) — Matt Carpenter leaped into a high-five with Yadier Molina at home plate, trotted down the dugout steps and skipped from one end of the bench to the […]
Continue Reading Carpenter’s home run in 8th send Cardinals over Marlins 3-2
MIAMI (AP) Even Matt Carpenter has been surprised by the run he has been on. Carpenter, who has won two of the last three NL Player of the Week awards, hit his […]
Continue Reading Flaherty cruises, Carpenter homers as Cardinals top Bucs 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) Matt Carpenter homered in two straight games entering Sunday. By contrast, Jack Flaherty had allowed at least one home run in each of his previous three starts. Carpenter kept his streak going […]
Continue ReadingCardinals rally in 9th, top White Sox 3-2 on Molina’s single
ST. LOUIS (AP) — It takes more than a sore wrist and back to stop Yadier Molina. The Cardinals catcher said he hurt himself when he swung at Joakim Soria’s […]
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