The hit, a blast to rightfield that gave the Cardinals a 4-3 win, marked Grichuk’s first career walk-off home run. “I’ll tighten some things up”. “When you get a pitch like that, you’ve got to hit it on the barrel”, Adams said. Several have come at the Cardinals’ expense, and that doesn’t include the playoff game he won against them.
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Cubs: Left-handed pitcher Jon Lester (4-3, 2.60 ERA) will kick off a 10-game homestand Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. “I don’t think he did that awful”. You have to help your team.
The Cardinals are typically at or near the top of league ERA rankings. 674 ball, and they still have a 5.0-game lead over the Pirates in the NL Central (and a 6.0-game lead over the Cardinals). Now Wainwright is back and many Cardinals fans probably wish Lackey were back, too. Have they forgotten the ending of 2011 postseason? I got away with a lot of stuff tonight. “But overall I feel mentally stable, and I try to keep a positive attitude”. Admittedly, this season, the Cardinals starting pitchers have been our downfall, thus far.
The suit says Gwynn started dipping as a 17-year-old freshman ballplayer at San Diego State. But the Rangers would not verify the stadium record because the new measuring system has only been used since last season.
“LOUIS “ After Jake Arrieta escaped Wednesday with his winning streak intact, the Cubs” ace still had his sense of humor after showing some vulnerability. Stephen Piscotty has 57 hits with 31 runs and 25 RBI.
Randal Grichuk collected two hits and an RBI for the Cardinals (24-22), while shortstop Aledmys Diaz provided a highlight-film defensive play with a twisting over-the-shoulder catch of Anthony Rizzo’s pop fly in the second, turning it into a double play. Bryant singled and scored in the Cubs’ six-run second inning and cracked a long three-run homer off Seung Hwan Oh in the top of the sixth.
Jeff Locke (3-3) gave up four runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings for his first career victory against the Diamondbacks.
Cubs Adam Warren followed Arrieta for the sixth.
Texas rookie Nomar Mazara hit the longest home run in the major leagues this season (491 feet) and Rougned Odor drove in three in likely his last game before a suspension for punching Toronto’s Jose Bautista earlier this month. In the seventh, Cubs Travis Wood on the hill.
Indians 5, White Sox 1: Chicago’s Erik Johnson gave up three home runs, and Cleveland gained a doubleheader split. The rest of his start was about Cardinals contact and Cubs luck. Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs for Detroit.
Hector Rondon earned his eighth save. Just not sure what the bunt plan was, save moving runners up on the bags. “Even though John was throwing a great game, I felt our guys would make it happen”. Arrieta also allowed more than three runs in a game for the first time since June 16, 2015.
So, was this a “good loss”?
In San Francisco, Brandon Crawford singled in Matt Duffy with two outs in the 10th inning, and the surging Giants got their 13th win in 14 games. For that, I totally admire their determination.
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A remarkable young player that has improved with each game he has played.
