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Mayors of Philly, St. Louis bet beer on baseball | |
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—The mayors of Philadelphia and St. Louis have placed a The losing mayor will send locally made beer to the winning mayor. The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals meet Saturday for the Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is putting up beer from several local Regardless of which team wins, Nutter and Slay also announced Friday that If anybody needs tickets to games, remember to click the tickets link at the top. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa’s… | |
Bianca La Russa, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa’s daughter, is no longer a Raiderette after suffering a career-ending injury. Here’s what she tweeted yesterday: I’ve had to stop dancing with the Raiderettes, due to degenerative disc disease & multiple bulging/herniated discs…so frustrating. LaRussa made the team back in April, but has been unable to find her way onto the field this season. She’s no longer listed on the Raiderettes roster. MORE: A Day In The Life Of An NFL Cheerleader >>Not much else going on in the MLB planet today. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Astros end dismal season with loss | |
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St. Louis Cardinals Beat Chicago Cubs 3-2 | |
“Happy Flight!” It’s become the catch phrase for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011 when they win a big game before hitting the road. That chant reverberated through the Cards clubhouse at Busch Stadium Sunday afternoon following a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. It’s a victory that moved the club within one game of Atlanta in the National League Wildcard race as the Redbirds get set to catch a flight to Houston for the final three games of the regular season. Former Missouri State Bears pitcher Ross Detwiler pitched six shutout innings to lead the Washington Nationals to a 3-0 win over Atlanta, giving St. Louis an opportunity to get the race down to a single game, and the home team responded. After Chicago took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 4th on Geovany Soto’s sacrifice fly, Cardinals starting pitcher Edwin Jackson helped himself by hitting a sacrfice fly with the based loaded in the bottom of the 5th, tying the game 1-1. The Cubs got to Jackson in the 7th as Marlon Byrd led off with a double. After Jackson struck out Soto and pitcher Randy Wells, shortstop Starlin Castro singled home the go ahead run, making it 2-1 Chicago. But the Cardinals had an answer, and it came from a catcher who St. Louis Manager Tony LaRussa said should be considered for an MVP award: Yadier Molina. The veteran backstsop put a charge into the crowd of 41,469 by launching a home run over the left field wall in the bottom of the 7th, tying the game 2-2. It turned out to be the first of two curtain calls for the Cardinals. The game winning blow came in the bottom of the 8th. Leadoff man Rafael Furcal took an 0-1 pitch from Wells and put it over the right field wall, putting St. Louis up 3-2 and giving the crowd another reason to call for the curtain. Octavio Dotel (3-2), retired the final two batters in the 8th to get the win in relief of Jackson, who gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings. Chicago’s starter, Wells, dropped to 7-6. He went eight innings, allowing three runs on six hits. Jason Motte worked a one-two-three top of the 9th to earn his ninth save of the season. The Cardinals will send Jaime Garcia (13-7) to the mound Monday night in Houston. He’ll be opposed by Wandy Rodriguez (11-11). Game time is 7:05.
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St. Louis Cardinals Walk-Off With Wild Win 2-1 | |
The St. Louis Cardinals kept their playoff hopes alive Saturday, scoring two runs in a wild bottom of the 9th to beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 at Busch Stadium. Carrying a 1-0 lead into the final inning, Cubs closer Carlos Marmol walked three straight hitters, the last one forcing in the tying run, then uncorked a wild pitch as pinch runner Adron Chambers crossed the plate and was mobbed by his teammates. The win, coupled with Atlanta’s 4-1 defeat at Washington, put the Cardinals back within two games of the Braves in the National League Wildcard race. St. Louis has one game remaining at home on Sunday, then travels to Houston for the final three games of the season beginning Monday. “We’re in it,” St. Louis manager Tony LaRussa said. ”It’s part of the excitement, we’re in it. The boys are excited.” The Cubs jumped on Cards’ starter Kyle Lohse for a run in the top of the 1st on back to back hits by Darwin Barney and Bryan LaHair, followed by Alfonso Soriano’s run scoring single that made it 1-0. St. Louis would hold Chicago scoreless the remainder of the game. Lohse allowed one run on six hits in seven innings, then gave way to Octavio Dotel, Marc Rzepczynski and Jason Motte, who kept the Cubs off the scoreboard. LaRussa says Lohse’s performance was outstanding. “Just one ball a little bit up to Soriano. He could have popped it up. He was outstanding. Very good.” Chicago’s starter, Rodrigo Lopez, was also solid, scattering four hits in six innings of work. With the crowd on its feet through much of the inning, the bottom of the 9th started with Lance Berkman lining out to center off Marmol (2-6). Matt Holliday, out of the lineup for the past two weeks with an injury to his right middle finger, got his first hit since September 11th, singling to right center. After David Freese struck out, Marmol walked Molina, Skip Schumaker and pinch hitter Ryan Theriot to force in a run and tie the game 1-1. Then, with Rafael Furcal batting, Marmol threw one to the backstop and Chambers dashed home with the winning run. Jason Motte, who got the last two outs in the top of the 9th, picks up the win. He’s 5-2 on the season. The Cardinals will play their 81st and final home game of 2011 Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:15 at Busch Stadium. Edwin Jackson (12-9) will take the mound for St. Louis. He’ll be opposed by Randy Wells (7-5). Game Notes: The game-ending win by wild pitch was the first for the Cardinals since April 9th, 2001 when Colorado’s Jose Jimenez uncorked a wild pitch on opening day, scoring Ray Lankford with the winning run. Albert Pujols, who could potentially be playing his final game in St. Louis as a Cardinal on Sunday, has reached base by a hit or a walk in 40 consecutive games. That’s the longest streak in major league baseball this season. Pujols was 0-3 at the plate with a walk and his batting average stands at .303. Gotta run!. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Chicago Cubs Beat St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 | |
The St. Louis Cardinals’ improbable run toward the National League Wildcard took another big step backward Friday night as the Chicago Cubs scored four runs in the final two innings to win 5-1 at Busch Stadium. The Cards’ loss, coupled with Atlanta’s 7-4 win over Washington, pushed the Cardinals three games behind Atlanta in the wildcard race with five to play. It also means Milwaukee, with its 4-1 win over Florida, has clinched its first National League Central Division crown and its first division championship since 1982 (when the Brewers played in the American League). The Redbirds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd when starting pitcher Chris Carpenter laid down a bunt on a suicide squeeze play, scoring Skip Schumaker from third. It was the first time St. Louis squeezed home a runner at Busch Stadium since the final weekend of the 2010 season. The Cubs tied the game 1-1 in the top of the 6th on Carlos Pena’s RBI double. It was the only run Carpenter gave up. The Cards’ starter also allowed five hits in seven innings, striking out five while allowing two walks. In the 8th, Chicago’s Darwin Barney started the inning with a triple off reliever Kyle McClellan (12-7). After Bryan LaHair grounded out to Albert Pujols, Carlos Pena was walked intentionally, setting the stage for the shot that silenced the crowd of just over 40,000. Alfonso Soriano belted a three run homer over the left field wall, giving his team a 4-1 lead. The Cubs added another run in the 9th off reliever Mitchell Boggs. Starlin Castro singled in Tony Campana, making the score 5-1. Jeff Samardzija (8-4) pitched one scoreless inning in relief of Cubs’ starter Ryan Dempster to earn the win. The Cardinals continue their final home series of 2011 Saturday afternoon, with first pitch at 12:10 against the Cubs. Kyle Lohse (14-8) will pitch for St. Louis against Chicago’s Rodrigo Lopez (6-6). Game Notes:The Cardinals grounded into three double plays Friday night, giving them 165 for the year. The next twin killing the Cards hit into will tie the National League record of 166, set by the 1958 Cardinals. Friday’s announced attendance of 40,335 put the Cardinals over three million fans for the eighth consecutive season and the 15th time in club history. Thanks for reading! . Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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