ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sean Murphy hit the two longest home runs at Busch Stadium this season and the Atlanta Braves held on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Friday night. Murphy hit a 437-foot, two-run shot out to left-center field on an 0-2 pitch from Matthew Liberatore for a 3-0 lead in the first. Murphy fouled off seven pitches in a 13-pitch at-bat before hitting a … [Read more...] about Murphy hits 2 long HRs, Braves beat Cardinals
STL sports fans disappointed over John Kelly departure
ST. LOUIS - Oklahoma resident Jerry Mefford visited St. Louis on Friday to watch the St. Louis Cardinals play. He grew up in the St. Louis area and was shocked to learn that a consolidation of St. Louis Blues broadcast crews will result in play-by-play announcer John Kelly’s contract not being renewed. “The Kelly name is a legend in St. Louis Blues history,” Mefford … [Read more...] about STL sports fans disappointed over John Kelly departure
Miles Mikolas stars as the Cards beat the Nationals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 on Thursday night. Willson Contreras homered and Alec Burleson drove in two runs as St. Louis won the rubber game in the three-game series. Brendan Donovan had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run. St. Louis (50-44) went 5-1 … [Read more...] about Miles Mikolas stars as the Cards beat the Nationals
Blues Broadcaster John Kelly won’t return after 20 years
ST. LOUIS - In a significant change for the St. Louis Blues, longtime broadcaster John Kelly will no longer call games for the team after 20 years. The Blues announced the decision on Thursday as part of a realignment with their TV partner, FanDuel Sports Network, moving to a simulcast model. The new model will feature the radio crew, Chris Kerber and Joey Vitale, who will … [Read more...] about Blues Broadcaster John Kelly won’t return after 20 years
Wood, Lowe HRs power Washington past Cards
ST. LOUIS (AP) — James Wood hit his 24th homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a three-run shot and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 Wednesday night to give interim manager Miguel Cairo his first victory. Cairo took over when Washington fired manager Dave Martinez and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo hour after a 6-4 loss to Boston on … [Read more...] about Wood, Lowe HRs power Washington past Cards