“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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But once he’d departed, the Cardinals rattled on five runs in the sixth inning, keyed by a two-run homer from Aledmys Diaz and a two-run double by Matt Carpenter.
Jeff Gordon previews today’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs at 1:20 p.m. (FSM) at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Staring at the Cubs in a three-game series meant the Cardinals faced a crossroads. Their three-game skid matches the longest of the season.
“It was kind of like Groundhog Day, the same game as last night”, said Cubs manager Joe Maddon.
Michael Wacha said he’s been building toward a welcomed breakthrough.
Wainwright threw his fifth consecutive quality start, the offense provided three runs off home runs, and Trevor Rosenthal, wobbly over the weekend, completed his second save in as many nights.
The Cubs jumped ahead 1-0 in the first when Anthony Rizzo’s one-out sacrifice fly scored lead-off batter Chris Coghlan from third. Once again, he got out of trouble to earn the save in Wrigley Field.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Cole Hamels (8-1) pitched six innings of one-run ball, just what Texas needed after learning before the game that two starters were headed to the disabled list.
Mets (38-32) at Braves (24-47), 7:10 p.m. ET – Mets starter Matt Harvey (4-9, 4.76 ERA) toes the rubber looking to make amends for his previous start, in which he yielded four runs in six innings in a loss to the team he faces Thursday, the Braves.
Cheslor Cuthbert homered for the Royals, who had won eight of nine when they arrived at Citi Field – where they clinched their 2015 championship with a late rally in Game 5.
Stephen Piscotty doubled to open the Cardinals second and scored on Brandon Moss’ two-out single to right to even the score.
Toronto ended Arizona’s five-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory. With two outs on the board, Cubs prospect Wilson Contreras sent a missile over the center for a two-run homer.
“I had bad command”, said Wainwright, who pitched 6 2/3 innings and struck out four. He gave up three hits for four earned runs.
HOUSTON – Jose Altuve homered and Marwin Gonzalez’s tiebreaking RBI triple in the eighth inning helped the Houston Astros to their fifth straight win, a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
Kluber (7-7) took a one-hitter into the ninth inning before Brad Miller and Evan Longoria singled with one out.
The San Francisco Giants were 7-6 winners against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 and the Detroit Tigers claimed a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners.
ROCKIES 8, YANKEES 4: Charlie Blackmon led off the game with a home run and later connected for another solo drive, Nolan Arenado hit his major league-leading 21st homer and Colorado won at NY. Struggling LHP Wei-Yin Chen (4-2, 5.22) will start for the Marlins.
Milwaukee’s Junior Guerra struck out eight in seven innings for his first victory in more than a month, guiding the Brewers past Oakland 4-2. Reliever Jonathan Broxton escaped a jam unscathed despite runners at first and third after Wainwright left.
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ORIOLES 7, PADRES 2 Ubaldo Jimenez interrupted his exile to the bullpen with a sharp performance in a starting role, and Baltimore defeated visiting San Diego.
