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Cardinals take over first place with 13-4 romp over Reds (08/16 10:26 pm)CINCINNATI (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals scored two runs in 12 innings of Luis Castillo's first two starts against them this season, both Cincinnati wins. Scoring a run within the first four batters suggested a different outcome on Friday night. Dexter Fowler hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs, Paul DeJong and Paul Goldschmidt added two-run shots and St. Louis rocked Castillo on the way to a 13-4 romp over the Reds... -
Gray, Reds stop Cardinals' win streak with 2-1 victory (08/15 10:33 pm)CINCINNATI (AP) -- Sonny Gray was terrific for Cincinnati once again. Especially at a key moment in the third inning. Gray struck out 10 while pitching five scoreless innings, and the Reds held off the St. Louis Cardinals for a 2-1 victory Thursday night... -
Hudson solid, Cardinals crack Keller in 6-0 rout of Royals (08/14 10:44 pm)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Cardinals rookie Dakota Hudson kept quickly scraping through scoreless innings, even as his Royals counterpart was putting together a no-hit bid that was starting to set social media ablaze. St. Louis eventually cracked Brad Keller in spectacular fashion... -
Flaherty goes 7 innings as Cardinals edge Royals 2-0 (08/13 10:54 pm)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The two words that Cardinals manager Mike Shildt kept using to describe the reasons behind Jack Flaherty's phenomenal pitching success since the All-Star break were conviction and command. The Royals probably have a few choice words to describe Flaherty, too... -
Cardinals activate Molina, put Martinez on injured list (08/13 6:01 pm)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Yadier Molina thinks he may have rushed himself back to the field when he hurt his thumb in May, and that's why the Cardinals' star catcher landed back on the injured list last early last month. He doesn't intend to make the same mistake...
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Thomas' slam leads Cardinals to comeback win over Pirates (08/11 6:20 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- In the big leagues primarily as a defensive replacement, Cardinals rookie outfielder Lane Thomas pounced with a chance to flex his hitting muscles. Thomas ripped a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, Paul Goldschmidt and Dexter Fowler also homered, and St. Louis beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 Sunday... -
Wainwright overcomes 1st-pitch HR, leads Cards over Pirates (08/10 10:46 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Adam Wainwright got off to a rocky start when his first pitch sailed over the right field wall. The rest of the game, that went a lot better. Wainwright tossed six scoreless innings after Adam Frazier's leadoff home run, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Saturday night... -
Goldschmidt, Ozuna spark rally, Cardinals beat Pirates 6-2 (08/09 11:30 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Marcell Ozuna regained his swing in time to be in the middle of a breakout rally by the St. Louis Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Ozuna followed with a two-run homer and the Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night... -
Martin 2-out, 2-run single in 9th, Dodgers edge Cards 2-1 (08/07 6:45 pm)LOS ANGELES (AP) -- As the Los Angeles Dodgers' oldest player, Russell Martin figures he has an extra appreciation for this club's remarkable string of impossibly dramatic victories at Chavez Ravine. When the veteran backup catcher got a chance to contribute to this season of walk-off wonders, he didn't waste it... -
Tony Gonsolin earns 1st win in Dodgers' 8-0 rout of Cards (08/06 1:15 am)LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tony Gonsolin struck out Paul Goldschmidt and left the Dodger Stadium mound to a raucous standing ovation after his sixth scoreless inning. Although the rookie right-hander couldn't have pitched much better in his second career start, Gonsolin knows he might have to do even more just to have a shot at sticking with Los Angeles for its playoff run... -
Newcomers come up big for A's in 4-2 win over Cardinals (08/04 6:40 pm)OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Tanner Roark pitched five innings to get the win in his Oakland debut, and the Athletics beat Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Sunday. Jurickson Profar connected for his 15th homer as the A's won for the sixth time in seven games. Dustin Garneau had two hits and two RBIs after he was claimed off waivers Saturday... -
Cardinals' Matt Carpenter activated from injured list (08/04 2:35 pm)OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Infielder Matt Carpenter was activated from the injured list by the St. Louis Cardinals and was set to lead off against the Oakland Athletics. Carpenter fouled a ball off his right foot against Pittsburgh on July 15 and missed 17 games with a bruise. He went 2 for 26 with seven walks in nine minor league injury rehabilitation games and said Sunday he was more concerned with getting extra swings than he was with the results...
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Cardinals activate OF Marcell Ozuna from injured list (08/03 7:33 pm)OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Marcell Ozuna from the injured list Saturday and put him in left field and batting cleanup against the Oakland Athletics. Ozuna missed 28 games with fractured fingers on his right hand, an injury he suffered against San Diego on June 28. Ozuna hit 20 home runs in 78 games before getting hurt. He still leads the Cardinals with 62 RBIs...
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Cardinals beat Cubs 8-0, move into 1st place in NL Central (08/01 10:33 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jack Flaherty didn't panic. Instead, the St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander simply stayed the course during a lengthy stretch without a victory. That patience paid off Thursday. Flaherty struck out nine in seven strong innings and catcher Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer as the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-0 in a matchup of NL Central leaders... -
Cubs beat Cardinals 2-0, move into tie atop NL Central (07/31 11:40 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has no logical explanation for his success against the St. Louis Cardinals. "Nothing in particular, I think I've just been making good pitches," Hendricks said. That mastery continued Wednesday. Hendricks struck out seven in seven innings and Ian Happ hit an RBI single in the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie as Chicago beat St. Louis 2-0 and moved into a tie with the Cardinals atop the NL Central... -
Goldschmidt hits 7th homer in 8 games, Cards beat Cubs 2-1 (07/30 11:32 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Paul Goldschmidt is so hot at the plate, not even Yu Darvish can slow him down. Goldschmidt homered for the seventh time in eight games, a go-ahead drive off Darvish in the sixth inning that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Tuesday night and back into sole possession of the NL Central lead... -
Dodgers ship left-hander Zac Rosscup to St. Louis Cardinals (07/29 8:11 pm)LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded left-hander Zac Rosscup to the St. Louis Cardinals for cash. The Dodgers also put Enrique Hernandez on the injured list with a sprained left hand Monday. Rosscup is headed to his fourth team this season...
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Astros hit 3 homers, beat Cards 6-2; Goldschmidt streak ends (07/28 7:14 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- George Springer has become a master at setting the tone for the Houston Astros. Springer led off the game with a home run, Jose Altuve and rookie Yordan Alvarez also connected and the Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 Sunday... -
Correa, Astros top Cards 8-2; Goldschmidt HR in 6th straight (07/27 11:01 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Carlos Correa launched his first career grand slam and drove in five runs. Paul Goldschmidt homered for the sixth game in a row. But after Correa and the Houston Astros beat Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Saturday, it was another hit that attracted all the attention... -
Cards tie Cubs for NL Central lead behind Goldschmidt (07/25 4:53 pm)PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Paul Goldschmidt's power streak helped lift the St. Louis Cardinals into a share of the NL Central lead for the first time since early May. Goldschmidt homered in his career-high fourth straight game, lifting the Cardinals over the Pittsburgh 6-3 on Thursday for a four-game sweep of the Pirates...
St. Louis Cardinals
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 63 | 55 | .534 | -- |
| Chicago | 64 | 56 | .533 | -- |
| Milwaukee | 63 | 58 | .521 | 1½ |
| Cincinnati | 56 | 63 | .471 | 7½ |
| Pittsburgh | 50 | 70 | .417 | 14 |
Last updated: 08/14 10:58 pm
National League Schedule
Tuesday's Games
- Philadelphia 4, Chicago Cubs 2
- Washington 3, Cincinnati 1
- L.A. Dodgers 15, Miami 1
- Atlanta 5, N.Y. Mets 3
- Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 5
- St. Louis 2, Kansas City 0
- Arizona 9, Colorado 3
- San Francisco 3, Oakland 2
- Pittsburgh 10, L.A. Angels 7
- Tampa Bay 7, San Diego 5
Wednesday's Games
- Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 5
- Colorado 7, Arizona 6
- San Diego 7, Tampa Bay 2
- Oakland 9, San Francisco 5
- Washington 17, Cincinnati 7
- Philadelphia 11, Chicago Cubs 1
- L.A. Dodgers 9, Miami 1
- Atlanta 6, N.Y. Mets 4
- L.A. Angels 7, Pittsburgh 4
- St. Louis 6, Kansas City 0
Thursday's Games
- L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 10-2) at Miami (Smith 7-6), 2:05 p.m.
- Chicago Cubs (Darvish 4-6) at Philadelphia (Smyly 2-6), 6:05 p.m.
- St. Louis (Wacha 6-5) at Cincinnati (Gray 7-6), 6:10 p.m.
- N.Y. Mets (Stroman 6-11) at Atlanta (Teheran 7-7), 6:20 p.m.
- San Francisco (Rodriguez 4-6) at Arizona (Young 4-2), 8:40 p.m.
Friday's Games
- Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.
- Milwaukee at Washington, 6:05 p.m.
- San Diego at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.
- St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.
- L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 6:20 p.m.
- N.Y. Mets at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.
- Miami at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.
- San Francisco at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.
Last updated: 08/14 10:58 pm
Batters
| Avg | OBA | AB | HR | RBI | |
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| Thomas | .360 | .407 | 25 | 3 | 10 |
| Sosa | .333 | .333 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Neill | .279 | .316 | 129 | 5 | 16 |
| Wong | .271 | .353 | 362 | 8 | 42 |
| J.Martinez | .266 | .336 | 312 | 10 | 40 |
| Edman | .266 | .293 | 158 | 4 | 16 |
| Munoz | .265 | .292 | 147 | 2 | 13 |
| Goldschmidt | .260 | .337 | 438 | 26 | 63 |
| Molina | .257 | .282 | 265 | 4 | 36 |
| Ozuna | .255 | .334 | 322 | 22 | 65 |
| DeJong | .248 | .326 | 432 | 19 | 53 |
| Fowler | .246 | .341 | 333 | 13 | 39 |
| Wieters | .231 | .281 | 147 | 10 | 23 |
| Carpenter | .218 | .323 | 316 | 10 | 31 |
| Gyorko | .196 | .274 | 56 | 2 | 7 |
| Bader | .195 | .309 | 221 | 6 | 19 |
| Knizner | .190 | .261 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
| Ravelo | .158 | .200 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Robinson | .143 | .143 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | .243 | .315 | 3922 | 145 | 488 |
Pitchers
| W | L | ERA | IP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyorko | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.1 |
| Gallegos | 3 | 1 | 1.96 | 55.0 |
| Helsley | 0 | 0 | 2.35 | 15.1 |
| Gant | 8 | 0 | 2.80 | 54.2 |
| Brebbia | 3 | 3 | 2.95 | 58.0 |
| Hicks | 2 | 2 | 3.14 | 28.2 |
| C.Martinez | 3 | 2 | 3.41 | 31.2 |
| Flaherty | 6 | 6 | 3.52 | 135.1 |
| Webb | 0 | 1 | 3.63 | 39.2 |
| Ponce de Leon | 1 | 1 | 3.76 | 40.2 |
| Miller | 4 | 4 | 3.79 | 40.1 |
| Hudson | 10 | 6 | 4.00 | 121.1 |
| Mikolas | 7 | 12 | 4.13 | 137.1 |
| Wainwright | 8 | 8 | 4.35 | 120.0 |
| Wacha | 6 | 5 | 5.54 | 89.1 |
| Cabrera | 0 | 2 | 6.17 | 11.2 |
| Leone | 0 | 0 | 7.14 | 29.0 |
| Mayers | 0 | 1 | 7.24 | 13.2 |
| Gregerson | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 5.2 |
| Mejia | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3.0 |
| Shreve | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.0 |
| Reyes | 0 | 1 | 15.00 | 3.0 |
| Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0.2 |
| Team Totals | 62 | 55 | 4.05 | 1036.1 |
Last updated: 08/14 11:04 am
MLB Calendar
July 31: Last day during the season to trade a player.
Aug. 18: Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs at Williamsport, Pa.
Aug. 31: Last day to be contracted to an organization and be eligible for postseason roster.
Sept. 1: Active rosters expand to 40 players.
Oct. 1-2: Wild-card games.
Oct. 22: World Series starts.
October TBA: Trading resumes, day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th day after World Series.
Nov. 11-14: General managers' meetings, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Nov. 19-21: Owners meetings, Arlington, Texas.
Dec. 2: Last day for teams to offer 2020 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
Dec. 8: Hall of Fame Modern Baseball committee vote announced, San Diego.
Dec. 9-12: Winter meetings, San Diego.
Jan. 10: Salary arbitration figures exchanged.
Feb. 3-21: Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix.
Feb. 11: Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.
Feb. 16: Voluntary reporting date for other players.
Feb. 21: Mandatory reporting date.
March 26: Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.
June TBA: Amateur draft.
June 15: International amateur signing period closes.
July 2: International amateur signing period opens.
July 10: Deadline for drafted players to sign, except for players who have exhausted college eligibility.
July 14: All-Star Game at Los Angeles.
July 31: Last day during the season to trade a player.
Aug. 31: Last day to be contracted to an organization and be eligible for postseason roster.
Sept. 1: Active rosters expand to 28 players.
Sept. 29-30: Wild-card games.
Oct. 20: World Series starts.
October TBA: Trading resumes, day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series.
November TBA: Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th day after World Series.
Dec. 2: Last day for teams to offer 2021 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
December TBA: Hall of Fame Golden Days Era committee vote announced.