Michael Wacha kept up his strong pitching against Cincinnati, Yadier Molina hit two-run double in the first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals won 4-2 Friday night to spoil Jim Riggleman's debut as Reds interim manager.
Jon Lester was dominant through six innings of two-hit ball in his 100th start as Cub, Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer and Chicago defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 on Thursday.
The Cardinals have recalled outfielder Tyler O'Neill from Triple-A Memphis and optioned pitcher John Brebbia to the farm team.
The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday was called off because of wintry weather, the 25th postponement in the first three weeks of the major league season.
As he closes in on one of baseball's most sacred career milestones, The Machine and those around him reflect on the journey Pujols has traveled to get there.
The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday was called off because of wintry weather, the 25th postponement in the first three weeks of the major league season.
Adam Wainwright outpitched Tyler Chatwood in frigid conditions at Wrigley Field, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
The series opener between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed because of poor weather.
Carlos Martinez struck out a season-high 11 batters in seven shutout innings and Harrison Bader's two-run home run helped the St. Louis Cardinals complete their first four-game sweep in Cincinnati since 1949 with a 3-2 win on Sunday.
The Cincinnati Reds sunk to their worst start since 1931, losing their seventh in a row when Greg Garcia hit two home runs for the first time in his career and led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-1 win Saturday.
Splashy moves and star-studded squads are all the rage across baseball, but the Redbirds are still trusting their time-tested approach.
Yadier Molina homered and drove in three runs Friday night, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory that deepened the Cincinnati Reds' worst season-opening slump since 1955.
Jose Martinez drove in six runs Thursday night and Yadier Molina homered in his return from a one-game suspension, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 13-4 victory that left the Cincinnati Reds mired in their worst start since 1955.
Matt Albers got his first save for Milwaukee, retiring Kolten Wong and Dexter Fowler to strand a pair of runners, and the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Wednesday.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina dropped his appeal of a one-game suspension choosing to serve it against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.
Matt Carpenter hit a two-run home run with no outs in the 11th inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina both received a one-game suspension . Lovullo's suspension will be served tonight. Molina elected to file an appeal. Thus, the discipline issued will be held in abeyance until the process is complete.
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo's words toward St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina on Sunday and the subsequent altercation have led to a one-game suspension for both, though Molina is appealing.
Buster Olney recaps Monday's MLB action, including dominating outings from Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber, Greg Holland's 10th-inning meltdown, Scott Kingery's first career home run and more.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he "can't blame" Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina for being upset with the profanity that Lovullo used while arguing about Molina's pitch framing.
In his St. Louis debut, Greg Holland walked four batters in the 10th inning and forced home the go-ahead run Monday night that gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4 win over the Cardinals.
Apparently, Greg Holland could have used a couple weeks of spring training. He was a hot mess in his first appearance for the Cardinals, walking four batters in the top of the 10th while recording just one out, with many of his pitches not close to the plate. The Cardinals had tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, so this game is far from over.
The Brewers jumped over Miles Mikolas for two runs in the top of the second inning while the Cardinals have hurt themselves on the bases, with Dexter Fowler and Marcell Ozuna both leading off innings with hits only to get thrown out trying to stretch those hits into a double and triple. Love the effort, don't love the execution with no outs.
Greg Holland's Cardinals debut Monday against the Brewers was a forgettable one as the All-Star closer walked four batters and got the loss.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 12 | 8 | .600 | - | L2 |
| St. Louis | 11 | 8 | .579 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Milwaukee | 12 | 9 | .571 | 0.5 | W4 |
| Chicago | 9 | 8 | .529 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 16 | .158 | 8.5 | L3 |
