Wainwright pitches Cardinals past Cubs at chilly Wrigley
CHICAGO (AP) — The gametime temperature was 35 degrees, and a 10 mph wind made it feel even worse. The heaters roared in each dugout, and the announced crowd of […]
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Cardinals deny Cubs from clinching
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Chicago Cubs went into Tuesday night’s game against St. Louis with a chance to clinch the NL Central. The Cardinals did everything they could to […]
Continue ReadingCardinals stumble again with 4-1 loss to Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals are running out of time to make their September surge extend their season beyond the first day of October. Seung Hwan Oh’s difficult […]
Continue ReadingCards power Weaver with 3 homers in 9-2 win over Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Matheny enjoyed the St. Louis Cardinals’ best all-around game in a while so much, he wouldn’t mind seeing a replay. “I’ll go rewatch it,” Matheny said […]
Continue ReadingMatt Carpenter homers, Cardinals beat up on Brewers 10-2
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Matt Carpenter rounded the bases after his two-run shot, looked up and pointed two fingers toward the night sky as he touched the plate. It was a […]
Continue ReadingCardinals hold off Pirates in slugfest
(TSX / STATS) — PITTSBURGH — It’s unknown whether Matt Carpenter was the only player who felt completely secure about St. Louis’ ability to hold on Friday night, but he […]
Continue ReadingMartinez tosses 1st shutout, Cardinals thump Phillies
(TSX / STATS) — ST. LOUIS — There was a school of thought that St. Louis Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez wasn’t capable of crafting a successful outing if he didn’t […]
Continue ReadingMolina homers twice to help Cardinals beat Cubs
ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis infielder Matt Carpenter finally got the best of close friend Jake Arrieta. But he isn’t going to brag about it. Carpenter slammed a two-run homer, […]
Continue ReadingMartinez 4 RBIs, Cards beat Marlins 9-4 for 4th win in row
MIAMI (AP) Carlos Martinez pulled into second base and began gesturing to his dugout. He swung his clasped hands triumphantly from ear to ear, made a chest-high flapping motion with […]
Continue ReadingPham’s 2nd homer lifts Cards over Braves 6-4 in 14 innings
ATLANTA (AP) After seeing the Braves leave runners in scoring position in the first three extra innings, Tommy Pham was sure the Cardinals would take advantage when their opportunity arrived. […]
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