Rink 23: 2018 Cardinals -- Just contending will not be enough - Page 7

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 06:08 AM

MLB notes: Tigers' Fiers shuts down Mariners; Tribe loses Carrasco to injury

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 06:10 AM

Week 6: Players of the week and Cards fall to third in power rankings

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 06:13 AM

Week 6: Standings and AL batting leaders

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 06:17 AM

Week 6: AL pitching leaders

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 06:19 AM

Week 6: NL batting leaders

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 06:21 AM

Week 6: NL pitching leaders

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 06:25 AM

The Cardinals remain on the road after taking three of four in San Diego, heading back east and somewhat north for a two-game set against the Twins in Minnesota. The teams recently split a pair of games in St. Louis

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 04:12 PM

Game 40: Twins 5, Cardinals 2, at Target Field, Minneapolis
Rec/Std/GA: 26-14, 1st, 2.5 GA Cubs
W: Santana 3-3, 4.47. L: Martinez 5-3, 4.40. Sv: Hildenberger 5, 1.26. HR: Molina 3. Dozier 4, Rosario 8.
Player of the game: The Twins' Brian Dozier was 3 for 3 with a homer, a double, three runs scored and two RBIs.
Note: Cardinals infielder Greg Garcia left the game with shoulder tendonitis. He is likely headed to the disabled list.

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 04:17 PM

The Cardinals have placed infielder Greg Garcia on the 10-day disabled list with shoulder tendonitis. He is expected to miss two weeks.
Shortstop Tommy Edman has been called up from AAA Memphis.

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 07:42 PM

Game 41: Twins 3, Cardinals 1, at Target Field, Minneapolis
Rec/Std/GA: 26-15, 1st, 2.5 GA Cubs
W: Reed 1-0, 3.26. L: Wacha 3-2, 3.00. Sv: Hildenberger 6, 1.00. HR: Gyorko 7,Escobar 5, Vargas 2.
Player of the game: Twins starting pitcher Lance Lynn pretty much shut down his former team allowing one run on four hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out six and walked one.

rink23 · 04-19-2018, 07:53 PM

Following two straight losses in Minnesota, to cap a 3-3 road trip, the Cardinals return to Busch Stadium for a seven-game home stand opening with four games against the Philadelphia Phillies. It will be followed by three games of interleague play against the Kansas City Royals.

rink23 · 04-20-2018, 02:33 AM

Game 42: Cardinals 9, Phillies 8, 10 innings, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Rec/Std/GA: 27-15, 1st, 2.5 GA Cubs
W: Gregerson 4-2, 3.05. L: Morgan 0-1, 4.60. HR: Hoskins 9, Fowler 9, Gyorko 8.
Player of the game: The Phillies' Rhys Hoskins was 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and six RBIs.
Notes: The Cardinals' Jed Gyorko was 1 for 3 with a homer, two runs scored and three RBIs. Seth Smith was 4 for 6 with a a double, a run scored and three RBIs. Tommy Edmann was 4 for 4 with a run scored.
* Tied 4-4, both teams scored four times in the ninth inning to force extra innings. Hoskins drove in all four Philadelphia runs with a grand slam off Greg Holland. Seth Smith had a two-run double off Pat Neshek in the bottom of the ninth for St. Louis. A Yadier Molina sacrifice fly off Neshek plated Edmann with the tying run.
* In the 10th, Kolten Wong drew a lead-off walk from Neshek. A one-out walk to Edmann moved him to second. A two-out single from Smith scored Wong with the winning run.

rink23 · 04-20-2018, 03:07 AM

Game 43: Cardinals 9, Phillies 6, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Rec/Std/GA: 28-15, 1st, 3.5 GA Cubs
W: Wainwright 4-0, 4.29. L: Ramos 0-1, 4.24. Sv: Leone 11, 0.00. HR: Santana 13, Fowler 10, Ozuna 14, Gyorko 9, Molina 4.
Player of the game: The Cardinals' Matt Carpenter was 1 for 1 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBIs.

rink23 · 04-20-2018, 03:08 AM

MLB news: BoSox' Bogaerts bangs out five hits; Braves' Foltnewicz tosses gem

rink23 · 04-20-2018, 03:47 AM

Game 44: Cardinals 6, Phillies 5, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Rec/Std/GA: 29-15, 1st, 4.5 GA Cubs and Cincinnati
W: Lyons 4-1, 3.13. L: Neris 0-2, 5.68. HR: Herrera 5, Wong 1.
Player of the game: Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola went seven shutout innings allowing two hits. He struck out one and walked two.
Notes: Down 5-0, the Cardinals rallied with two runs in the eighth -- courtesy of a Kolten Wong two-run home run off Nick Pivetta - and four in the ninth.
Sean Smith drove in the first run in the ninth with a single. Yadier Molina followed with a two-run, two-out single off reliever Hector Neris. Tommy Erdman won it with a single off Neris.

rink23 · 04-20-2018, 04:24 AM

Game 45: Phillies 7, Cardinals 4, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Rec/Std/GA: 29-16, 1st, 3.5 GA Cubs
W: Pivetta 3-1, 3.97. L: Holland 0-1, 5.14. Sv: Neshek 8, 8.83. HR: Franco 4, Valencia 2.
Player of the game: The Cardinals' Tommy Edman was 4 for 5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI.
Notes: The Phillies' Odubel Herrera was 2 for 3 with a triple, and three RBIs.
* Down 4-0, Philadelphia pulled to within 4-3 in the fifth inning when Herrera hit a one-out triple off Carlos Martinez.
* Philadelphia took a 5-4 lead when Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer off Greg Holland in the seventh. Maikel Franco hit another two-run homer, also off Holland, in the eighth.

rink23 · 04-20-2018, 04:27 AM

Week 7: Players of the week and power rankings

rink23 · 04-20-2018, 04:29 AM

Week 7: Standings and AL batting leaders

rink23 · 04-20-2018, 04:36 AM

Week 7: AL pitching leaders

rink23 · 04-20-2018, 04:36 AM

Week 7: NL batting leaders

04-19-2018, 06:08 AM	#121
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04-19-2018, 06:10 AM	#122
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04-19-2018, 06:13 AM	#123
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04-19-2018, 06:17 AM	#124
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04-19-2018, 06:21 AM	#126
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04-19-2018, 06:25 AM	#127
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Cards notes: Preview of series with Twins; prospects found in Nicaragua The Cardinals remain on the road after taking three of four in San Diego, heading back east and somewhat north for a two-game set against the Twins in Minnesota. The teams recently split a pair of games in St. Louis Attached Images

04-19-2018, 04:12 PM	#128
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	May 15: Twins 5, Cardinals 2 Game 40: Twins 5, Cardinals 2, at Target Field, Minneapolis Rec/Std/GA: 26-14, 1st, 2.5 GA Cubs W: Santana 3-3, 4.47. L: Martinez 5-3, 4.40. Sv: Hildenberger 5, 1.26. HR: Molina 3. Dozier 4, Rosario 8. Player of the game: The Twins' Brian Dozier was 3 for 3 with a homer, a double, three runs scored and two RBIs. Note: Cardinals infielder Greg Garcia left the game with shoulder tendonitis. He is likely headed to the disabled list. Attached Images

04-19-2018, 04:17 PM	#129
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Cards news: Garcia goes on DL; Erdman is called up The Cardinals have placed infielder Greg Garcia on the 10-day disabled list with shoulder tendonitis. He is expected to miss two weeks. Shortstop Tommy Edman has been called up from AAA Memphis. Attached Images

04-19-2018, 07:42 PM	#130
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	May 16: Twins 3, Cardinals 1 Game 41: Twins 3, Cardinals 1, at Target Field, Minneapolis Rec/Std/GA: 26-15, 1st, 2.5 GA Cubs W: Reed 1-0, 3.26. L: Wacha 3-2, 3.00. Sv: Hildenberger 6, 1.00. HR: Gyorko 7,Escobar 5, Vargas 2. Player of the game: Twins starting pitcher Lance Lynn pretty much shut down his former team allowing one run on four hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out six and walked one. Attached Images

04-19-2018, 07:53 PM	#131
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	Cards notes: Preview of game against Phillies Following two straight losses in Minnesota, to cap a 3-3 road trip, the Cardinals return to Busch Stadium for a seven-game home stand opening with four games against the Philadelphia Phillies. It will be followed by three games of interleague play against the Kansas City Royals. Attached Images

04-20-2018, 02:33 AM	#132
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	May 17: Cardinals 9, Phillies 8, 10 innings Game 42: Cardinals 9, Phillies 8, 10 innings, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis Rec/Std/GA: 27-15, 1st, 2.5 GA Cubs W: Gregerson 4-2, 3.05. L: Morgan 0-1, 4.60. HR: Hoskins 9, Fowler 9, Gyorko 8. Player of the game: The Phillies' Rhys Hoskins was 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and six RBIs. Notes: The Cardinals' Jed Gyorko was 1 for 3 with a homer, two runs scored and three RBIs. Seth Smith was 4 for 6 with a a double, a run scored and three RBIs. Tommy Edmann was 4 for 4 with a run scored. * Tied 4-4, both teams scored four times in the ninth inning to force extra innings. Hoskins drove in all four Philadelphia runs with a grand slam off Greg Holland. Seth Smith had a two-run double off Pat Neshek in the bottom of the ninth for St. Louis. A Yadier Molina sacrifice fly off Neshek plated Edmann with the tying run. * In the 10th, Kolten Wong drew a lead-off walk from Neshek. A one-out walk to Edmann moved him to second. A two-out single from Smith scored Wong with the winning run. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 04-20-2018 at 03:42 AM.

04-20-2018, 03:07 AM	#133
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	May 18: Cardinals 9, Phillies 6 Game 43: Cardinals 9, Phillies 6, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis Rec/Std/GA: 28-15, 1st, 3.5 GA Cubs W: Wainwright 4-0, 4.29. L: Ramos 0-1, 4.24. Sv: Leone 11, 0.00. HR: Santana 13, Fowler 10, Ozuna 14, Gyorko 9, Molina 4. Player of the game: The Cardinals' Matt Carpenter was 1 for 1 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBIs. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 04-20-2018 at 03:41 AM.

04-20-2018, 03:08 AM	#134
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	MLB news: BoSox' Bogaerts bangs out five hits; Braves' Foltnewicz tosses gem MLB news: BoSox' Bogaerts bangs out five hits; Braves' Foltnewicz tosses gem Attached Images

04-20-2018, 03:47 AM	#135
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	May 19: Cardinals 6, Phillies 5 Game 44: Cardinals 6, Phillies 5, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis Rec/Std/GA: 29-15, 1st, 4.5 GA Cubs and Cincinnati W: Lyons 4-1, 3.13. L: Neris 0-2, 5.68. HR: Herrera 5, Wong 1. Player of the game: Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola went seven shutout innings allowing two hits. He struck out one and walked two. Notes: Down 5-0, the Cardinals rallied with two runs in the eighth -- courtesy of a Kolten Wong two-run home run off Nick Pivetta - and four in the ninth. Sean Smith drove in the first run in the ninth with a single. Yadier Molina followed with a two-run, two-out single off reliever Hector Neris. Tommy Erdman won it with a single off Neris. Attached Images

04-20-2018, 04:24 AM	#136
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23,730	May 20: Phillies 7, Cardinals 4 Game 45: Phillies 7, Cardinals 4, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis Rec/Std/GA: 29-16, 1st, 3.5 GA Cubs W: Pivetta 3-1, 3.97. L: Holland 0-1, 5.14. Sv: Neshek 8, 8.83. HR: Franco 4, Valencia 2. Player of the game: The Cardinals' Tommy Edman was 4 for 5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. Notes: The Phillies' Odubel Herrera was 2 for 3 with a triple, and three RBIs. * Down 4-0, Philadelphia pulled to within 4-3 in the fifth inning when Herrera hit a one-out triple off Carlos Martinez. * Philadelphia took a 5-4 lead when Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer off Greg Holland in the seventh. Maikel Franco hit another two-run homer, also off Holland, in the eighth. Attached Images

04-20-2018, 04:27 AM	#137
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04-20-2018, 04:29 AM	#138
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04-20-2018, 04:36 AM	#139
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