ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jason Hammel pitched 7 1-3 stingy innings and had a two-run double in the Chicago’s six-run first as the Cubs went on to rout the St. Louis Cardinals 12-3 on Tuesday night. Michael Wacha (2-5) gave up a career-worst eight runs in four innings and has lost five consecutive decisions…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and John Jaso added a two-run drive, leading Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 Sunday. Cole (3-3) gave up two runs and six hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked two. Mark Melancon relieved with the…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Aaron Nola threw seven innings and Ryan Howard homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Philadelphia has won seven of eight while St. Louis has lost five of six. Jeanmar Gomez recorded his ninth save in as many opportunities after…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Michael Wacha allowed four hits in six scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals had 10 extra-base hits Monday in routing the Milwaukee Brewers 10-1 in their home opener. Jeremy Hazelbaker was 4 for 4 with a triple, double and sacrifice fly, lifting his average to .526, and fellow rookie Almedys…
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals employed the same formula they used to win 100 games last season – good starting pitching, enough timely hitting and Trevor Rosenthal closing out the game – to defeat the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Wednesday in both teams’ final spring game. Michael Wacha had by far his…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Yadier Molina tripled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning when right fielder Gregory Polanco missed an attempted shoe-top catch and Michael Wacha got his 14th win to tie for the major league high as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday night. The game didn’t…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Lackey gave the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen a much needed break. He made his own breaks, too. Lackey drove in a run for the third time in his big league career and struck out 10 in 7 2-3 innings, helping the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Thursday for their…