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Cards lose as Happ hits leadoff HR, Boyd tosses 6 innings to help Cubs

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ian Happ hit a leadoff home run and drove in three, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits in six scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 on Wednesday night. Reese McGuire and Kyle Tucker also homered for the Cubs, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Boyd (7-3), who struck out three and did not issue a walk, has allowed two or … [Read more...] about Cards lose as Happ hits leadoff HR, Boyd tosses 6 innings to help Cubs

How Cardinals came calling on Walter Alston

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After he was graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Walter Alston was ready to become a high school teacher. A knock on his door altered those plans. Ninety years ago, in June 1935, Alston grabbed an opportunity to play professional baseball, signing a minor-league contract with the Cardinals. The offer came from Frank Rickey, a Cardinals scout and brother of the … [Read more...] about How Cardinals came calling on Walter Alston

Cardinals run out of home runs and well, runs on June 25, 2025

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Tim Vizer-Imagn Images This here is a recap for the Cardinals losing to the Cubs 8-0 Well damn, guys... I picked the wrong game to recap on the schedule. I’m glad I wrote about hitting so many home runs earlier. And how the offense was on the up and up... No. No I am not glad. It felt good at the time, but I have apparently jinxed it. I was worried they would lose the … [Read more...] about Cardinals run out of home runs and well, runs on June 25, 2025