WASHINGTON (AP) — Lars Nootbaar, Willson Contreras, and Nolan Arenado homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. The Cardinals have swept back-to-back series during an eight-game winning streak, their longest since August of 2022. Miles Mikolas (2-2) allowed one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings with … [Read more...] about Nootbaar, Contreras and Arenado homer as Cardinals beat Nationals 6-1 for 3-game sweep
Pat Maroon, fresh off retirement, energizes Blues crowd before Game 4
ST. LOUIS - Pat Maroon, a St. Louis native and former St. Louis Blues playoff hero, sparked the Game 4 home crowd with a jovial pregame cameo. Maroon, just weeks after retiring from a 14-year NHL player career with three Stanley Cups, appeared on the Enterprise Center jumbotron just moments before the Blues announced starting lineups and dropped the puck for Game 4. … [Read more...] about Pat Maroon, fresh off retirement, energizes Blues crowd before Game 4
Pallante, Nootbaar lead Cardinals to 7th straight win, 4-2 over Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Andre Pallante took a shutout into the eighth inning in the second-longest outing of his career, and the St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to seven with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Ryan Helsley allowed the Nationals to load the bases in the ninth but retired CJ Abrams on a first-pitch flyball for his seventh save … [Read more...] about Pallante, Nootbaar lead Cardinals to 7th straight win, 4-2 over Nationals
Blues veteran Ryan Suter back in lineup for game 5
ST. LOUIS - Blues head coach Jim Montgomery had a decision to make and, admittedly, it wasn’t a hard one. After defenseman Tyler Tucker went down injured at the end of game four, the writing was on the wall for Blues veteran Ryan Suter to slide back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch for games three and four. “He’s a pro,” Montgomery said on Tuesday. “I know he … [Read more...] about Blues veteran Ryan Suter back in lineup for game 5
Erick Fedde throws first career shutout as the Cardinals blank Nats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Erick Fedde threw his first career shutout, Willson Contreras drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Washington Nationals 10-0 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. The Cardinals have surrendered only 13 runs in their last six games, recording back-to-back shutouts, and they moved above .500 for the first time since April 4. … [Read more...] about Erick Fedde throws first career shutout as the Cardinals blank Nats