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Royals, Cardinals postponed, will play 2 Wednesday (05/21 4:36 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The opener of the I-70 series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals was postponed because of a forecast for severe weather and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday. The National Weather Service said there was a "threat for severe thunderstorms producing tornadoes, strong winds, large hail, and additional flash flooding" on Tuesday night...
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Rangers score 2 runs in 10th, rally past Cardinals 5-4 (05/19 7:59 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward hadn't planned on using Danny Santana, a day after he was hit in the right ankle by a fastball from Carlos Martinez and forced to make an early exit. But Woodward learned 40 minutes before gametime Sunday that Santana said he was totally fine. Good enough, certainly, to be a pinch-hitter... -
Cardinals get 1st win over Rangers since 2011 World Series (05/18 9:41 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Matt Carpenter almost homered and almost got picked off in the same decisive inning that pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to their first victory over Texas since the 2011 World Series. Carpenter was initially given a two-run homer in the fifth inning after his opposite-field shot that hit the wide pad atop the 14-foot wall in left field, bounced up and came back down into the field of play. ... -
Sampson's 1st win follows Leclerc as Rangers top Cards 7-3 (05/17 11:29 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Adrian Sampson might not always have one-time Texas closer Jose Leclerc starting in front of him. Worked pretty well this time, though. Sampson got his first career win following Leclerc as the opener in his first major league start, Rougned Odor and Shin-Soo Choo homered in a seven-run second inning and the Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Friday night... -
Cards activate Carlos Martinez, cut Gregerson (05/17 6:07 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals have activated Carlos Martinez from the injured list after the right-hander missed the first 44 games of the season because of a strained right shoulder cuff. The club also designated veteran right-hander Luke Gregerson for assignment before Friday's interleague game at the Texas Rangers while recalling rookie reliever Ryan Helsley from Triple-A Memphis and sending down right-hander Dominic Leone...
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Riley, Teheran pace Braves' attack in win over Cardinals (05/16 10:58 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- Austin Riley's major league career is just getting started, and Braves manager Brian Snitker likes where it's headed. "I love everything about what he's doing," Snitker said. "He's in a good place offensively. He's confident and rightly so from where he came from and what he's doing. He's just carrying it over."... -
Austin Riley homers in MLB debut, Braves blank Cardinals 4-0 (05/15 10:11 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- When Austin Riley connected with the pitch, his father was watching from the concourse at SunTrust Park. Mike Riley knew it was good contact, but he couldn't tell how far the ball went. Then he looked toward the outfield. "As soon as I saw the outfielders not move," the elder Riley said, "I knew it was gone."... -
Cards hit 4 HRs to support Flaherty in 14-3 win over Braves (05/14 10:46 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- It was difficult for Jack Flaherty to enjoy a runaway win over Atlanta because he couldn't avoid one bad inning. Flaherty didn't have to worry. His St. Louis teammates roughed up Braves pitching all night. St. Louis hit four home runs, including three-run shots by Marcell Ozuna , Yadier Molina and Kolten Wong, and the Cardinals beat struggling right-hander Mike Foltynewicz and the Braves 14-3 on Tuesday... -
Bell has 5 RBIs, Pirates take 3rd straight from Cards, 10-6 (05/12 6:03 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Josh Bell put on a show for his mom on Mother's Day. With his mother Myrtle in the stands at Busch Stadium, Bell homered and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday... -
Lyles overcomes high pitch count, Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1 (05/11 8:39 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jordan Lyles had to change his plan on the fly. Lyles overcame a 30-pitch first inning to combine with four relievers on a two-hitter, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Saturday for their seventh win in 10 games following an eight-game losing streak... -
Frazier, Williams lead Pirates to 2-1 win over Cardinals (05/10 11:29 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Trevor Williams didn't have his prettiest outing, but he'll take it. Adam Frazier opened the game with a homer, Starling Marte drove in the game-winner and Williams allowed one run in seven solid innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Friday night... -
Ozuna, Fowler lead Cardinals in 17-4 rout of Pirates (05/09 11:48 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Dexter Fowler came up with a novel idea to help the Cardinals break out of their hitting slump. The St. Louis outfielder took several players and their wives to a karaoke bar following a season-low, three-hit performance in a shutout loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Turns out, Fowler's plan apparently hit all the right notes... -
Eickhoff allows 3 hits in 8 innings, Phillies blank Cards (05/08 4:04 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jerad Eickhoff is making up for lost time. Eickhoff allowed three hits in eight innings, Cesar Hernandez homered and drove in three runs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Wednesday. Aided by a pair of double plays, Eickhoff (2-1) faced just two batters over the minimum through the first seven innings as the NL East-leading Phillies took two of three from the Cardinals and won for the fifth time in their last seven games. ... -
Cardinals back Mikolas with 3 HRs in 6-0 win over Phillies (05/06 11:26 pm)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Miles Mikolas marvels when talking about Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. "The guy is a real ballplayer," Mikolas said. "Flat-out does everything. It's no surprise." The right-hander pitched seven stellar innings and Molina hit one of three home runs that powered St. Louis past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Monday night... -
Cubs pound Cardinals 13-5 for 7th straight win (05/05 11:11 pm)CHICAGO (AP) -- By the time Kris Bryant's drive sailed over the wall in center field, that tough start for the Chicago Cubs was long gone. Brushed away by one dazzling stretch. Bryant hit his fourth career grand slam in Chicago's six-run eighth inning, and the Cubs pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 13-5 on Sunday night for their season-high seventh consecutive victory... -
Baez hits tiebreaking HR in 8th, Cubs beat Cardinals 6-5 (05/04 8:11 pm)CHICAGO (AP) -- Taylor Davis got the comeback started with a grand slam in the fourth inning. Javier Baez finished it with a go-ahead homer in the eighth. Just like that, the surging Cubs are in position to grab the NL Central lead. Baez led off the eighth inning with a tiebreaking drive, and Chicago wiped out a four-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Saturday... -
Hendricks 4-hitter as Cubs beat Cards 4-0, win 5th in row (05/03 5:58 pm)CHICAGO (AP) -- Kyle Hendricks could sense he had his command as soon as he stepped on the mound. He walked off 81 pitches later with possibly his best performance to date. Hendricks tossed a four-hitter, Anthony Rizzo homered in his third straight game and the Chicago Cubs beat the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Friday... -
Strasburg fastest to 1,500 Ks, Nationals beat Cardinals 2-1 (05/02 11:22 pm)WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stephen Strasburg's record-setting night ended on a somber note. The right-hander reached 1,500 strikeouts in fewer innings than any pitcher in major league history, and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 after a long rain delay Thursday to salvage the finale of a four-game series...
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Wainwright pitches Cardinals past Nationals for 3-2 win (04/30 11:03 pm)WASHINGTON (AP) -- Adam Wainwright kicked his way to a nice break. Kolten Wong made his own luck. Worked out quite well for the St. Louis Cardinals. Wainwright pitched neatly into the seventh inning, helping himself by kicking the ball over to first for a key out, and St. Louis beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday night... -
Cardinals score 6 in 5th inning to beat Nationals 6-3 (04/29 11:08 pm)WASHINGTON (AP) -- Held to one hit through four innings, the St. Louis Cardinals suddenly broke loose. Harrison Bader homered to spark a six-run fifth as the surging Cardinals rallied past Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series...
St. Louis Cardinals
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 28 | 18 | .609 | -- |
| Milwaukee | 28 | 22 | .560 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 21 | .533 | 3½ |
| St. Louis | 24 | 23 | .511 | 4½ |
| Cincinnati | 22 | 26 | .458 | 7 |
Last updated: 05/22 3:04 am
National League Schedule
Monday's Games
- N.Y. Mets 5, Washington 3
- Philadelphia 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 10 innings
- Atlanta 4, San Francisco 1
- San Diego 2, Arizona 1
Tuesday's Games
- Kansas City at St. Louis, ppd.
- Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia 2
- Colorado 5, Pittsburgh 0
- L.A. Dodgers 7, Tampa Bay 3
- Miami 5, Detroit 4, 11 innings
- N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 5
- Cincinnati 3, Milwaukee 0
- San Francisco 4, Atlanta 3
- San Diego 3, Arizona 2
Wednesday's Games
- Cincinnati (Castillo 5-1) at Milwaukee (Davies 5-0), 12:10 p.m.
- Kansas City (Keller 2-5) at St. Louis (Wacha 3-1), 1:15 p.m., 1st game
- Arizona (Kelly 4-4) at San Diego (Lauer 2-4), 2:40 p.m.
- Colorado (Gray 3-4) at Pittsburgh (DuRapau 0-0), 6:05 p.m.
- L.A. Dodgers (Hill 1-1) at Tampa Bay (Stanek 0-1), 6:10 p.m.
- Miami (Urena 1-6) at Detroit (Norris 2-2), 6:10 p.m.
- Washington (Scherzer 2-5) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 3-5), 6:10 p.m.
- Kansas City (Bailey 4-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 3-4), 7:45 p.m., 2nd game
- Philadelphia (Irvin 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hamels 4-0), 7:05 p.m.
- Atlanta (Fried 6-2) at San Francisco (Samardzija 2-2), 8:45 p.m.
Thursday's Games
- Washington (Strasburg 4-3) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 3-3), 11:10 a.m.
- Colorado (Senzatela 3-3) at Pittsburgh (Lyles 4-1), 11:35 a.m.
- Miami (Richards 1-5) at Detroit (Boyd 4-4), 12:10 p.m.
- Philadelphia (Nola 4-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 3-2), 1:20 p.m.
- Atlanta (Gausman 2-3) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 3-4), 2:45 p.m.
Last updated: 05/22 3:04 am
Batters
| Avg | OBA | AB | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | .400 | .455 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Munoz | .371 | .389 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| DeJong | .320 | .408 | 178 | 8 | 26 |
| J.Martinez | .319 | .370 | 141 | 3 | 21 |
| Wieters | .300 | .318 | 20 | 1 | 6 |
| Fowler | .273 | .401 | 121 | 3 | 12 |
| Molina | .267 | .293 | 172 | 4 | 31 |
| O'Neill | .263 | .282 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
| Bader | .259 | .382 | 85 | 4 | 11 |
| Goldschmidt | .254 | .354 | 181 | 10 | 24 |
| Wong | .242 | .354 | 149 | 5 | 22 |
| Ozuna | .233 | .316 | 172 | 13 | 40 |
| Carpenter | .205 | .318 | 171 | 5 | 12 |
| Gyorko | .179 | .238 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| Robinson | .143 | .143 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | .257 | .339 | 1596 | 58 | 221 |
Pitchers
| W | L | ERA | IP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyorko | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.1 |
| C.Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.2 |
| Gant | 3 | 0 | 1.37 | 26.1 |
| Brebbia | 1 | 2 | 1.78 | 25.1 |
| Ponce de Leon | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 5.0 |
| Hicks | 1 | 2 | 2.81 | 16.0 |
| Helsley | 0 | 0 | 2.84 | 6.1 |
| Gallegos | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 18.2 |
| Flaherty | 4 | 3 | 4.19 | 53.2 |
| Hudson | 3 | 3 | 4.40 | 47.0 |
| Wainwright | 3 | 4 | 4.75 | 47.1 |
| Miller | 1 | 2 | 4.86 | 16.2 |
| Mikolas | 4 | 4 | 4.88 | 55.1 |
| Wacha | 3 | 1 | 4.93 | 42.0 |
| Webb | 0 | 0 | 5.27 | 13.2 |
| Mayers | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 8.1 |
| Gregerson | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 5.2 |
| Leone | 0 | 0 | 8.02 | 21.1 |
| Reyes | 0 | 1 | 15.00 | 3.0 |
| Team Totals | 24 | 23 | 4.40 | 413.2 |
Last updated: 05/22 2:04 am
MLB Calendar
June 3: Amateur draft starts, Secaucus, N.J.
June 13: Detroit vs. Kansas City at Omaha, Neb.
June 15: International amateur signing period closes.
June 19-20: Owners meeting, New York.
June 29-30: New York Yankees vs. Boston at London.
July 2: International amateur signing period opens.
July 9: All-Star Game at Cleveland.
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.
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 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.