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Former MLB slugger Darryl Strawberry now wants to be known for his faith (9/25/17)Four-time World Series champion Darryl Strawberry delivered sermons at three services over the weekend at La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau. The eight-time Major League Baseball All-Star and ordained Christian minister came to La Croix with a message he hoped would "bring hope -- of who Christ is and what he will do in one's life when we will surrender ourselves to him," Strawberry said...
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Former major-league slugger Darryl Strawberry to speak at La Croix (9/20/17)Darryl Strawberry had it all as a Major League Baseball player: Power with 335 home runs, speed with 221 stolen bases, money and fame, winning four World Series titles in New York City — three with the Yankees and one with the Mets. The 1983 National League Rookie of the Year had other well-documented numbers that largely derailed the second half of his 17-year career. He was suspended three times for substance abuse and was diagnosed with colon cancer...
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Garcia gives up two homers and Cardinals fall again at home (8/29/16)ST. LOUIS -- Jaime Garcia's recent woes continued and so did the St. Louis Cardinals' season-long struggles at home. Garcia gave up a three-run homer to Stephen Vogt in the third, a two-run shot to Khris Davis in the first and the Cardinals lost 7-4 to the Oakland Athletics on Sunday...
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Martinez delivers 8 strong innings in Cards' victory over NY Mets (8/25/16)ST. LOUIS -- Randal Grichuk and the St. Louis Cardinals love when Carlos Martinez pitches. Martinez allowed one run over eight innings and Grichuk, Matt Carpenter and Stephen Piscotty all homered off Mets starter Jacob deGrom, powering the Cardinals past New York 8-1 on Wednesday night...
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Hernandez, Hellickson lift Phillies over Cardinals, 4-2 (8/21/16)PHILADELPHIA -- Jeremy Hellickson gave the Philadelphia bullpen a much-needed rest. Cesar Hernandez homered, doubled and singled, and Hellickson pitched seven strong innings in the Phillies' 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Hellickson became the first Philadelphia starter to throw seven innings since July 26...
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Grichuk, Cardinals beat Phils in 11th for 5th straight win (8/21/16)PHILADELPHIA -- There is a power bug going through the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup right now. Randal Grichuk homered early, then hit an RBI double in the 11th inning that sent St. Louis over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Friday night for their fifth straight win...
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Martinez dominates over 7 innings, Cardinals beat Astros 8-2 (8/17/16)HOUSTON -- Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez ended a tough stretch in emphatic fashion Wednesday. Martinez took a no-hitter into the sixth, Jeremy Hazelbaker and Brandon Moss hit home runs and St. Louis beat the Houston Astros 8-2. Martinez (11-7) pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, allowing a run while striking out seven. He retired 15 of the first 16 batters before giving up a leadoff double to Teoscar Hernandez in the sixth...
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Piscotty homers in 8th to lead Cards' comeback over Cubs 6-4 (8/15/16)CHICAGO -- Stephen Piscotty hit a three-run homer, Brandon Moss followed with a solo shot one out later and the St. Louis Cardinals used a five-run eighth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Sunday night. Piscotty hit his 17th homer off setup man Hector Rondon (2-3), who entered with a 3-1 lead in his first appearance since Aug. ...
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Cubs' 11-game win streak ends, Grichuk slam propels Cards (8/14/16)CHICAGO -- Following two stints in the minors this season, Randal Grichuk is back in the majors and eager to prove he belongs. Grichuk hit a grand slam that capped a six-run burst in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals stopped the Cubs' 11-game winning streak, beating Chicago 8-4 Saturday...
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Wainwright, Cards get it all wrong against Cubs in 13-2 rout (8/14/16)CHICAGO -- Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals have hit rock bottom in their topsy-turvy season. Or at least they hope so. Wainwright was pounded for seven runs in two innings in a 13-2 rout at the hands of the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The Cardinals fell a season-high 14 games behind the Cubs in the NL Central, their largest deficit since the final month of the 2008 season...
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Freeman, Garcia shots boost Braves past Cardinals (8/7/16)ST. LOUIS -- Freddie Freeman and Adonis Garcia had three-run home runs and the Atlanta Braves got enough from Roberto Hernandez in his first start this season for a 13-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. The 35-year-old Hernandez (1-0), who previously pitched under the name Fausto Carmona, was the 14th starting pitcher used by the Braves this season, one off the franchise record in 1975. ...
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Garcia shuts down Braves, has RBI single in Cards' 1-0 win (8/7/16)ST. LOUIS -- Jaime Garcia turned back the clock to his childhood Friday night. Garcia pitched eight scoreless innings and had an RBI single to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves. "I think I did it a bunch of times in Little League," Garcia said of the dual production. "I think the only thing that would have made it better would be to hit a home run for the only run."...
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Cardinals ride big 1st inning to 5-4 win over Reds (8/4/16)CINCINNATI -- No blown leads this time. The Cardinals' bullpen made one big inning stand up. Brandon Moss drove in a pair of runs during St. Louis' four-run first inning, extending his season-long streak against the Reds, and the Cardinals held on for a 5-4 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday night to even their series...
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Diaz's homer helps Cardinals beat Marlins and Fernandez, 5-4 (7/29/16)MIAMI -- The first time Jose Fernandez faced Aledmys Diaz on Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals' slugger fouled the first pitch off with a mighty swing. "I told him, 'Really? You're going to swing first pitch like that?"' Fernandez said. "That swing had a lot of bad intentions."...
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Cardinals snap Familia's saves streak, rally past Mets 5-4 (7/28/16)NEW YORK -- Just shy of a year. That's how long Jeurys Familia's saves streak lasted -- until Yadier Molina ended it with one perfectly timed swing. Molina and pinch-hitter Kolten Wong each stroked an RBI double in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped Familia's string of 52 straight saves in rallying to beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night...
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Cards, Mets split doubleheader (7/27/16)NEW YORK -- Bartolo Colon pitched three-hit ball for seven sharp innings and the New York Mets overcame another home run by Jedd Gyorko to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Tuesday night for a doubleheader split. Gyorko homered in both ends and has connected seven times in nine games. His two-run shot helped St. Louis win the opener 3-2...
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Cards put reliever Rosenthal on DL with inflamed shoulder (7/27/16)NEW YORK -- The St. Louis Cardinals put reliever Trevor Rosenthal on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of inflammation in his right shoulder. Manager Mike Matheny said Rosenthal recently mentioned he wanted to get checked for a possible problem. The former closer is undergoing tests that might show why he suddenly became so ineffective...
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Cardinals arrive in New York at 8:30 a.m. after flight delay (7/26/16)NEW YORK -- The St. Louis Cardinals did not arrive at their hotel in New York until 8:30 a.m. Monday after a flight delay that followed a nationally televised night game. They got a chance to catch up on sleep when their series opener at the New York Mets was rained out and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader starting at 3:10 p.m. today...
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Gonzalez, Kendrick homer in Dodgers' 9-6 win over Cardinals (7/25/16)ST. LOUIS -- Adrian Gonzalez hit a grand slam and Howie Kendrick added a two-run homer, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers spoil Mike Mayers' major league debut in a 9-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. Scott Kazmir (9-3) pitched five innings to earn the victory. He allowed three runs on six hits...
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Gonzalez homers, Turner has 2 RBIs; Dodgers beat Cards 7-2 (7/24/16)ST. LOUIS -- Adrian Gonzalez hit his eighth home run, red-hot Justin Turner got two more RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis 7-2 on Saturday night to end the Cardinals' five-game winning streak. Turner's two-run double capped a four-run third. He has 14 RBIs since the All-Star break...
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Adams homers in 16th to lift Cardinals over Dodgers 4-3 (7/24/16)ST. LOUIS -- For Matt Adams, no feeling turned out to be the best feeling. The St. Louis first baseman homered in the 16th inning to lead the Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night for St. Louis' season-best fifth straight victory...
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Leake fans 11, leads Cards in win over Padres (7/19/16)ST. LOUIS -- Mike Leake had his second straight double-digit strikeouts game with no walks, joining Bob Gibson as the only Cardinals to accomplish the feat, and St. Louis beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 on Monday night. Leake (7-7) struck out a season-best 11, one shy of his career high, and allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He fanned 10 over seven innings in a victory at Milwaukee on July 10...
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Piscotty, Grichuk both homer as Cardinals beat Pirates (7/8/16)ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright relished the chance to stop a skid. The Cardinals' ace worked seven effective innings to help St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 5-1 on Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep and end the Pirates' season-best seven-game winning streak...
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Cards' Carpenter goes on DL; Diaz named replacement All-Star (7/8/16)ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals will have to make do without All-Star second baseman Matt Carpenter for an extended period. They've struggled plenty even with Carpenter in the lineup. Carpenter was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday with a strained right oblique, and there's no set timetable for his return...
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Wainwright, Wong lead Cardinals past Brewers 3-0 (7/3/16)ST. LOUIS -- A much-maligned St. Louis Cardinals defense stepped up, and Adam Wainwright kept them busy. Wainwright pitched seven innings, Kolten Wong had a two-run triple and St. Louis turned four double plays in a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday...
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Garcia goes 8 innings, Cardinals beat Brewers 7-1 (7/3/16)ST. LOUIS -- Jaime Garcia said all along there was no reason to panic. Matt Holliday drove in three runs, Garcia threw eight solid innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Friday night. The Cardinals ended a seven-game home losing streak, their longest since Aug. 2-15, 1983. It was their first home win since a 6-3 victory over San Francisco on June 5...
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Escobar's second go-ahead hit leads Royals over Cards in 12 (6/30/16)ST. LOUIS — Alcides Escobar hit a go-ahead RBI double just inside the right-field line in the 12th inning and the Kansas City Royals outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday night. Escobar drove in the first run of the game with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the eighth. His fly to shallow right off Seth Maness (0-2) fell just in front of Stephen Piscotty, whose homer leading off the 10th tied it at 2...
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Cardinals hit 6 HRs in 11-6 win over Mariners (6/27/16)SEATTLE -- In a ballpark known to keep hitters at bay, the St. Louis Cardinals flexed their power at Safeco Field on Sunday. Matt Carpenter and Tommy Pham each homered twice as the Cardinals went deep six times in an 11-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners...
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Cardinals beat Arrieta, Cubs 7-2 to complete 3-game sweep (6/23/16)CHICAGO -- When the St. Louis Cardinals arrived at Wrigley Field for a three-game series, manager Mike Matheny shook off questions about their 12 1/2-game deficit to the surging Cubs by insisting he avoids looking at the standings. "It's just not allowing me to fall into the trap, the trap of either being content or being overwhelmed," Matheny said...
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Cardinals swept by Rangers, go 0-5 on homestand (6/20/16)ST. LOUIS -- Manager Mike Matheny had a simple explanation about why the Cardinals got swept by the Texas Rangers -- St. Louis' fifth straight home loss. Jurickson Profar hit a two-run, bases-loaded pinch-hit single in the eighth, lifting the Rangers to a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday...
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Cardinals blow late lead vs. Rangers to lose 4th straight (6/19/16)ST. LOUIS -- The Texas Rangers had to rally late, and their reward was a place in the franchise record books. Ian Desmond had a sacrifice fly to cap a ninth-inning rally and the Rangers overcame a late three-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Saturday and win a team-record ninth consecutive series...
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Wacha drops 7th straight, Rangers beat Cardinals 1-0 (6/19/16)ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael Wacha can't buy a break. Wacha lost a career-high seventh straight decision, despite throwing one of his best games of the season as the Cardinals fell to the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Friday night. Wacha (2-7) allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings. Rougned Odor drove Wacha's lone mistake 433 feet to straightaway center for the game's only run in the fifth...
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Cardinals' Brandon Moss homering every 11 at-bats (6/17/16)ST. LOUIS -- Firefighting's loss is the St. Louis Cardinals' gain. Back in 2012, Brandon Moss seriously pondered a career change because he was stuck in the minors. Finally healthy from hip surgery that robbed him of much of his power, he's become one of the top long-ball threats in the majors with a homer every 11 at-bats...
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Springer homer boosts Astros past Cardinals 4-1 (6/16/16)ST. LOUIS -- George Springer hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros completed a two-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night. Tony Sipp (1-2) got the last out of the seventh in relief of Collin McHugh, Carlos Correa's two-run single off Trevor Rosenthal made it a three-run lead in the ninth and Will Harris finished for his fifth save in as many chances...
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Fister leads Astros past Cardinals with arm, bat (6/15/16)ST. LOUIS -- The Houston Astros have won nine straight with Doug Fister on the mound. The right-hander did more than his part in this one. Fister pitched effectively into the eighth inning and gave his team breathing room with a two-run single in the seventh in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night...
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Holliday, Grichuk homer as Cardinals sweep Pirates (6/13/16)PITTSBURGH -- Several players who have given the Pirates trouble for years helped the St. Louis Cardinals finish a rare sweep in Pittsburgh. Mike Leake pitched seven effective innings, Matt Holliday homered and the Cardinals cruised to an 8-3 victory Sunday...
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Moss homers twice, Cardinals roll over Reds 12-7 (6/9/16)CINCINNATI -- Brandon Moss homered in consecutive at-bats, Matt Adams and Jhonny Peralta added three-run drives and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled over the Cincinnati Reds 12-7 Wednesday night. Moss broke a 4-4, fifth-inning with a two-run drive into the right-field seats, then liner a solo homer that barely cleared the right-field wall in the seventh for his eighth career multihomer game...
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Diaz touches off home run barrage, Cardinals beat Giants (6/5/16)ST. LOUIS -- Rookie Aledmys Diaz lined a tying, three-run shot off the foul pole in the fifth inning, one of four homers in a span of nine at-bats against Jeff Samardzija, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Saturday night...
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Rosenthal can't keep it close for Cardinals (6/5/16)ST. LOUIS -- More than half of Trevor Rosenthal's games have come in non-save situations. The St. Louis Cardinals closer is finding it hard staying sharp when he doesn't get enough work. "We just need to get him right," manager Mike Matheny said Friday night after a tight game unraveled late due to Rosenthal's wildness in a 5-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants. "I didn't want to pile pitches on him if we didn't have to, so we tried to get him some help."...
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Wainwright uses arm, bat to lift Cardinals past Nats 9-4 (5/29/16)WASHINGTON -- Adam Wainwright pitched seven gritty innings and made an ample contribution at the plate, hitting a two-run double to help the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Washington Nationals 9-4 on Saturday night. Matt Holliday homered for the Cardinals, who took control with a four-run second inning highlighted by Wainwright's fifth extra-base hit of the season...
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Piscotty's slam leads Cards past Nationals (5/29/16)WASHINGTON -- Stephen Piscotty hit a grand slam off Max Scherzer during a five-run third inning and Jaime Garcia quieted the Washington Nationals lineup as the St. Louis Cardinals won 6-2 on Friday night. Coming off consecutive ineffective starts, Garcia held Washington to two runs and seven hits over seven innings. The Cardinals had lost four of five...
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Late hit eludes Cardinals in 9-8 loss to Cubs (5/26/16)ST. LOUIS -- The big late-inning hit that has been there for most of the season eluded the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. The Cardinals twice rallied from five-run deficits, only to fall short to Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs 9-8. Arrieta remained unbeaten on the season despite allowing as many as four runs for the first time in nearly a year...
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Cubs hang 12-3 beating on Cardinals, Wacha (5/25/16)ST. LOUIS -- 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 over four innings and has lost five consecutive decisions for the first time. The 24-year-old right-hander was a 17-game winner last season and the NL championship series MVP as a rookie in 2013, but this season has a 5.04 ERA...
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Cardinals blast 3 homers, Leake shuts down Diamondbacks 6-2 (5/22/16)ST. LOUIS -- Mike Leake was able to finally endear himself to the St. Louis Cardinals fans, while burning a team he wanted to sign with as a free agent this offseason. Buoyed by home runs from Jedd Gyorko, Matt Adams and Yadier Molina, Leake pitched seven scoreless innings and the Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday...
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Martinez falters again, Cardinals fall 11-7 to Diamondbacks (5/22/16)ST. LOUIS -- The last time Carlos Martinez faced the Arizona Diamondbacks, he dominated. Since then, it's been nothing but scuffles for the St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander. Martinez allowed four runs in five innings in an 11-7 loss on Friday night, and lost his fourth straight start. Since allowing three runs in eight innings at Arizona on April 26, he has surrendered 13 earned runs in 20 innings...
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Kazmir goes 8 2/3 innings, Dodgers beat Cardinals 5-3 (5/15/16)LOS ANGELES -- Scott Kazmir pitched 8 2/3 innings, Adrian Gonzalez and Corey Seager homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Saturday night. Gonzalez hit a solo home run, his fourth of the season, to lead off the fourth inning. Seager, who had three hits, ripped a solo home run in the seventh inning...
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Stripling, Dodgers beat Cardinals 8-4 for rookie's 1st win (5/15/16)LOS ANGELES -- Ross Stripling was in a celebratory mood and Michael Wacha was going to pay for it a second time after losing to his former college roommate. Stripling earned his first victory in his seventh major league start and got his first big-league hit in his initial at-bat off Wacha, Yasiel Puig homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 Friday night in the series opener...
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Holliday homers twice, Cardinals complete sweep of Angels (5/13/16)ANAHEIM, Calif. — The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't touch Jered Weaver and his low-80s fastball the first time through the order Thursday night. The second time was an entirely different story, and he didn't make it a third time through. Matt Holliday homered twice in two innings off Weaver, Matt Carpenter homered as well and the Cardinals held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-10 to complete a three-game sweep...
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Garcia shines as Cardinals beat Angels, 5-2 (5/12/16)ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jaime Garcia allowed just four hits in seven innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Wednesday night. Garcia (3-2) gave up two unearned runs and struck out eight to win his second straight start. He has yet to allow an earned run in 14 innings this month...
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Carpenter homers to lift Cardinals to 6-4 win over Pirates (5/8/16)ST. LOUIS -- One big swing for Matt Carpenter put it away for the St. Louis Cardinals. This time, the Pittsburgh Pirates had no chance for another rally. Carpenter hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Cardinals to a 6-4 victory over the Pirates on Saturday...
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Jung Ho Kang homers twice as Pirates beat Cardinals 4-2 (5/8/16)ST. LOUIS -- Jung Ho Kang homered twice and Francisco Liriano continued his dominance at Busch Stadium as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night. Kang, who was activated from the disabled list before the game, ripped the first pitch he saw from Tyler Lyons into the right field bullpen for a two-run homer to give the Pirates a 3-0 lead in the sixth. Kang followed with a 427-foot homer into the upper deck in left in the eighth...
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Holliday's single gives Cards walk-off win over Phillies (5/5/16)ST. LOUIS -- Matt Holliday's RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. The Cardinals had lost five of their last six games while the Phillies had won seven of eight and 10 of 12...
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Diamondbacks shut out Cardinals to split four-game series (4/29/16)PHOENIX -- Rubby De La Rosa struck out a career-high 10 and pitched two-hit ball through seven innings, Chris Herrmann and Brandon Drury homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Thursday night. The Diamondbacks forced a split in the four-game series. De La Rosa (3-3) had been shaky this year and was demoted to the bullpen for a time but turned in his second straight strong start...
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Martinez wins 4th, Cardinals rout Diamondbacks 8-2 (4/27/16)PHOENIX -- Carlos Martinez gave up three hits in eight scoreless innings, Brandon Moss and Stephen Piscotty homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 on Tuesday night. Martinez (4-0) won for the fourth time in four starts. The 24-year-old right-hander held the Diamondbacks without a hit until David Peralta's one-out single in the fourth...
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Gyorko, Hazelbaker hit 3-run homers in Cardinals' 11-2 win (4/24/16)SAN DIEGO -- Rookie Aledmys Diaz had his first five-hit game, Jedd Gyorko and Jeremy Hazelbaker hit three-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 11-2 on Saturday night. Diaz had a two-run double in the ninth, while Gyorko homered off his old team and Hazelbaker snapped an 0-for-17 slump. Gyorko and Stephen Piscotty each had three hits, and Piscotty hit a solo homer in the sixth...
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Myers has 3 hits, 3 RBIs lead Padres to 4-1 win vs Cardinals (4/24/16)SAN DIEGO -- Wil Myers is turning out to be just the spark plug the San Diego Padres need him to be. Myers had a solo homer among his three hits and drove in three runs, and Andrew Cashner threw six strong innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night...
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After delay, Cardinals beat Cubs 5-3 to avoid sweep (4/21/16)ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis right-hander Carlos Martinez is ready to show his appreciation to outfielder Randal Grichuk. Grichuk robbed Anthony Rizzo of a home run with an over-the-wall catch in the first inning on Wednesday to help Martinez settle into seven strong innings, and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 to avoid a sweep to their NL Central rivals...
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Wainwright squanders another lead, Cards lose 9-8 to Reds (4/17/16)ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright is confident he'll come around. Three starts in, though, the results are ugly. The St. Louis Cardinals ace has an 8.27 ERA after blowing a four-run lead in a 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. He let a three-run cushion slip away in his previous start...
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Cards belt 6 homers, 2 by Holliday, in 14-3 win over Reds (4/17/16)ST. LOUIS -- Matt Holliday was back in the groove Friday night. The St. Louis outfielder homered twice and drove in four to pace a six-homer attack as the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 14-3. Hollliday, who entered the game with a .188 average and without a home run, reached base four times and recorded his 20th career multi-homer game...
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Garcia completely baffles Brewers in Cards' shutout win (4/15/16)ST. LOUIS -- Jaime Garcia was simply dominant against the Milwaukee Brewers. Garcia pitched a one-hitter, allowing only Domingo Santana's lined single into right field with two outs in the sixth inning, in the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-0 victory on Thursday...
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Milwaukee snaps Cardinals' winning streak (4/14/16)ST. LOUIS -- Domingo Santana hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Chase Anderson threw six innings without an earned run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Wednesday night. Santana connected off closer Trevor Rosenthal (0-1) with two outs to break a 4-4 tie...
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Cardinals' Gonzales to have Tommy John surgery (4/14/16)ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Marco Gonzales will have season-ending Tommy John surgery. General manager John Mozeliak announced the decision Wednesday, and said he expects Gonzales to have the operation Friday. Gonzales injured his elbow during spring training...
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Wacha, Cardinals offense have big day against Brewers (4/12/16)ST. LOUIS -- Jeremy Hazelbaker was starting to wonder whether he ever would get a shot in the major leagues. Suddenly, the 28-year-old rookie is the St. Louis Cardinals' hottest hitter and a fixture in Mike Matheny's lineup. Batting .526 has that kind of an effect...
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Brock overcomes leg amputation to throw out ceremonial pitch (4/12/16)ST. LOUIS -- Six months after his left leg was amputated below the knee, Hall of Famer Lou Brock threw out the ceremonial first pitch Monday night before the St. Louis Cardinals' home opener against Milwaukee. The 76-year-old missed spring training for the first time in two decades with the Cardinals organization and targeted the opener as a return...
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Martinez leads Cardinals to 12-2 win over struggling Braves (4/10/16)ATLANTA -- Pitcher Carlos Martinez drove in two runs, matching the total he allowed in six innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Julio Teheran and the winless Atlanta Braves 12-2 on Saturday night. At 0-4, Atlanta is the only NL team without a victory this season...
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Cardinals get MLB-record 3 pinch-hit HRs, beat Braves 7-4 (4/10/16)ATLANTA -- Greg Garcia couldn't believe his pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning set a major league record. He assumed the Cardinals already had the mark with two pinch-hit homers earlier in the game. The Cardinals became the first team with three pinch-hit home runs in a game and rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 Friday night...
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Nicascio helps Pirates beat Cardinals 5-1 for 3-game sweep (4/7/16)PITTSBURGH -- Juan Nicasio pitched six dominant innings in his Pittsburgh debut and Francisco Cevelli hit a two-run double as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Wednesday night to sweep an opening three-game series between the teams with the best regular-season records in the major leagues last year...
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Pirates keep Cardinals winless with 6-5 victory in 11 innings (4/6/16)PITTSBURGH -- Jordy Mercer arrived at spring training without having to look over his shoulder or worry about his spot in the lineup for the first time in his career. That freedom allowed the shortstop to fine-tune his approach in search of a better start than the miserable April he endured in 2015...
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NL Central champion Cardinals tire of Cubs talk, ready to go (4/3/16)ST. LOUIS -- Throughout the offseason, St. Louis Cardinals players heard plenty about how good the rival Cubs were going to be. They are feeling a bit neglected after leading the major leagues with 100 victories and outdistancing Chicago to win their third straight NL Central title last season. Long ago, they moved on from losing Jayson Heyward and John Lackey to the Cubs...
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St. Louis wraps up exhibition games on high note (4/1/16)TAMPA, Fla. -- Mike Leake pitched four scoreless innings and Stephen Piscotty homered twice on Thursday, leading St. Louis to a 9-1 victory over a split squad of New York Yankees in the Cardinals' final spring training game. Leake gave up two hits and struck out five. He got inning-ending double plays from Alex Rodriguez and Chase Headley...
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Wacha goes 5 scoreless innings in Cards' win over Marlins (3/31/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- 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 game at the spring training complex they share...
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Nationals cruise past sloppy Cardinals 7-0 (3/27/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- Ryan Zimmerman belted his second home run of the spring and the Cardinals committed five errors as the Washington Nationals beat St. Louis 7-0 on Saturday. Kolten Wong had one of those errors and exited the game after bruising his knee, all in a three-run Washington fourth...
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Scherzer leads Nationals over Wainwright, Cardinals 8-2 (3/25/16)VIERA, Fla. -- Max Scherzer outpitched Adam Wainwright in a matchup worthy of opening day, and the Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 Thursday. Scherzer struck out nine and walked three in five innings, allowing two unearned runs and three hits...
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Red Sox beat Cardinals in rain-shortened game (3/20/16)FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Mookie Betts hit his fourth home run of the spring and Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run shot as the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday. The game was called after five innings because of rain. Joe Kelly pitched 4 2/3 innings for the Red Sox, giving up five hits and striking out five. Carlos Peguero homered for the Cardinals with two outs in the fourth...
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Cardinals sign SS Ruben Tejada to 1-year deal for $1.5M (3/20/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- The St. Louis Cardinals tried to fill their big hole at shortstop, signing Ruben Tejada on Saturday shortly after he was cut by the New York Mets. The NL Central champion Cardinals needed help after star shortstop Jhonny Peralta had surgery on his left thumb earlier this month. Injured while diving for a ball, Peralta was expected to miss two to three months...
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Leake, Milone pitching duel ends in Minnesota victory over St. Louis (3/15/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- Pitching took center stage Monday as St. Louis' Mike Leake threw six strikeouts while Tommy Milone bolstered his bid to break camp as a member of Minnesota's rotation in the Twins' 5-3 victory. Making his second start of the spring, Leake, a free-agent signing in the offseason, allowed only one hit in four shutout innings. The right-hander threw 38 of 54 pitches for strikes...
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With Peralta out, Gyorko, Diaz to vie for Cardinals' shortstop job (3/15/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- With shortstop Jhonny Peralta sidelined with a thumb injury, the St. Louis Cardinals are left with a hole in their starting lineup. Jedd Gyorko, who arrived in a trade with the Padres billed as a semi-regular, will get the first shot at filling the gap,...
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Gordon gets first spring hit, Marlins beat Cardinals 5-3 (3/10/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- Reigning NL batting champion Dee Gordon singled for his first hit of spring training after an 0-for-10 start and the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Wednesday. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina made a sweeping tag play at the plate to save a run in his first appearance of the year. ...
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Chen throws 2 shutout innings as Marlins lose to Cards 3-2 (3/6/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- Wei-Yin Chen threw two shutout innings in his spring debut for the Miami Marlins, who lost 3-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Chen allowed three hits and got some help when right fielder Giancarlo Stanton easily threw out Brayan Pena at the plate to end the second...
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Cardinals' Wong looks to alleviate his pressure (3/2/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis second baseman Kolten Wong reached an important realization during the offseason. Known for being his own harshest critic -- a trait that often prolonged slumps -- Wong said he spent some time doing some serious introspection...
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Cardinals catcher Molina progressing from thumb surgery (2/28/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis Cardinals star catcher Yadier Molina is hoping his injured thumb heals enough for him to play on opening day. Recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, Molina took part in his first catching drills of the spring Friday...
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Cardinals outfield: Matt Holliday, along with youth movement (2/28/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- In spite of all the offseason talk about an aging lineup in St. Louis, the Cardinals are actually undergoing a youth movement in the outfield. "We had a bunch of guys that were older that had experienced time and now it's Holliday and the young bucks," center fielder Randal Grichuk said. "At least we have a good one there to learn from."...
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Adams, Moss battle for first base with St. Louis (2/25/16)JUPITER, Fla. -- The St. Louis Cardinals' starting first baseman in April will likely be the candidate swinging the hottest bat in March. For Matt Adams and Brandon Moss, that battle could come down to which player has best recovered from injury. Adams was the opening day starter at first last year, but a quadriceps injury cost him much of the 2015 season. ...
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Cardinals confident they've had a nice offseason, too (1/17/16)ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals say their rivalry with the Chicago Cubs already had more than enough spice before their NL Central rivals signed Jason Heyward and John Lackey. "Would it have been nicer to see Lackey end up in Australia? Sure," general manager John Mozeliak said Saturday at the team's annual Winter Warmup. "But it didn't happen. I certainly look at what we have and we'll adjust accordingly."...
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Yadier Molina undergoes 2nd thumb surgery, in cast 4-5 weeks (12/17/15)ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has undergone a second operation on his injured left thumb and will be in a cast for 4-5 weeks. The second surgery took place because Molina was still experiencing discomfort in the thumb. The first operation came in mid-October after the Cardinals were eliminated by the Chicago Cubs in the NL Division Series...
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Royals acquire catcher Cruz from Cardinals for minor leaguer (12/3/15)KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Royals have acquired backup catcher Tony Cruz from the St. Louis Cardinals for minor league infielder Jose Martinez while designating catcher Francisco Pena for assignment. The teams announced the trade Wednesday. Cruz hit .204 with two homers and 11 RBIs in 9 games for the Cardinals. The 29-year-old, who can also play third base, could compete with Drew Butera for the backup catcher job behind Sal Perez...
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Pena agrees to $5M, 2-year deal as Molina's backup on Cards (12/1/15)ST. LOUIS -- Free agent catcher Brayan Pena has agreed to a $5 million, two-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he will be the backup for All-Star Yadier Molina. The 33-year-old switch-hitter receives $2.5 million in each of the next two seasons...
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The many surprises of St. Louis Cardinals baseball manager Mike Matheny (11/30/15)Southeast Missourian Before Michael Scott Matheny became manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and led the team to three straight NL Central titles; before he won four Gold Gloves as a catcher for the Cardinals and helped the team to a 2004 World Series appearance; before he was drafted by and signed with the Milwaukee Brewers...
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DeFying the Norm: St. Louis Cardinals president DeWitt helping team transcend market expectations (11/30/15)Southeast Missourian There's been plenty of success on the field to justify the assertion that the St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of a golden era, but the business side is also indicative of a flourishing franchise. The Cardinals struck a new local television deal in July with Fox Sports Midwest, one that's worth more than $1 billion over a 15-year period (2018-2032). ...
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Cardinals great Lou Brock recovering after leg amputation (11/12/15)ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock, a former base stealing champion, has had his left leg amputated below the knee due to an infection related to diabetes. The Cardinals and a longtime friend, Dick Zitzmann, confirmed Wednesday that the 76-year-old Brock had surgery last month. Brock is undergoing therapy at an area hospital and will be fitted for a prosthetic leg...
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Cape company makes shirts for Royals parade (11/4/15)Sunday may have been a long night for Mets fans, but it was even longer for employees of Horizon Screen Printing in Cape Girardeau. The screen printer produced more than 4,000 black "Thanks, Kansas City" women's shirts overnight for the Royals' parade after winning the World Series...
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Royals bring it home to KC (11/4/15)About 500,000 fans turned out for Tuesday's victory parade.
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Royals rally on Murphy's error, take 3-1 Series lead (11/1/15)NEW YORK -- The Kansas City Royals keep finding new ways to win this October. And now with one more victory in November, they will be World Series champions. Second baseman Daniel Murphy's error on Eric Hosmer's grounder in the eighth inning keyed yet another comeback for the tenacious Royals, and Kansas City startled the New York Mets 5-3 Saturday night to take 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series...
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Royals storm out to 2-0 series lead behind Cueto (10/29/15)KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Johnny Cueto smothered the New York Mets with another big October outing. And the pesky Kansas City Royals kept fouling off Jacob deGrom's best pitches, wearing him down with persistence and prowess. Cueto never faltered. And as deGrom wore down, the Royals pounced...
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Hosmer's sacrifice fly in 14th lifts Royals to WS Game 1 win (10/28/15)KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alcides Escobar started the World Series with a jolt. Five hours later, he ended the longest opener ever with a jump -- into the arms of his joyous Kansas City Royals teammates. Saved by Alex Gordon's tying home run in the ninth inning off Mets closer Jeurys Familia, the Royals won in the 14th when Eric Hosmer's sacrifice fly scored Escobar for a 5-4 win over New York late Tuesday night...
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Pitching woes among reasons for Cards' early exit (10/15/15)ST. LOUIS -- Pitching was the St. Louis Cardinals' strength all season. The arms failed them in the postseason. The only starter manager Mike Matheny could really trust in the NL Division Series was John Lackey, and even that didn't pan out in the elimination Game 4...
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Cardinals' 100-win season ends at Wrigley (10/14/15)CHICAGO -- All those injuries finally caught up to the St. Louis Cardinals. It's going to be one long winter for Yadier Molina and the team that led the majors with 100 wins. Stephen Piscotty hit a two-run homer for the second straight day, but John Lackey lasted just three innings and St. Louis was eliminated with a 6-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday...
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Cubs put squeeze on Cardinals, even NLDS with 6-3 win (10/11/15)ST. LOUIS -- For one inning, Jorge Soler and all those Chicago Cubs rookies looked like playoff-tested veterans and the St. Louis Cardinals appeared shaken. That's all it took. Kyle Hendricks and Addison Russell had successful squeeze bunts and Soler capped a five-run second with a two-run homer off Jaime Garcia, and the Cubs held off the Cardinals 6-3 on Saturday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece...
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Lackey dominates, Cardinals beat Cubs 4-0 in NLDS opener (10/11/15)ST. LOUIS -- John Lackey lived up to his reputation as a pitcher who craves the ball in October, helping the St. Louis Cardinals cool off the upstart Chicago Cubs. Lackey outpitched old teammate Jon Lester, allowing two hits into the eighth inning, and rookies Tommy Pham and Stephen Piscotty each homered late for the Cardinals in a 4-0 victory Friday night in the opener of their NL Division Series...
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St. Louis police to increase security for baseball playoffs (10/9/15)ST. LOUIS -- Baseball fans converging on the city's downtown for the playoffs series between the Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs can expect a beefed-up police presence, St. Louis' police chief pledged Thursday, two weeks after a shooting near Busch Stadium left a fan unable to walk and spawned unease about downtown safety...