by Bill Pollock | Sep 23, 2016 | Sports Features
Both the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants, who entered play on Thursday tied with the Cardinals in the N.L. Wild Card race, won to gain a half-game lead over St. Louis in the standings. There was plenty of drama for the Mets who will play the Phillies seven...
by Bill Pollock | Sep 23, 2016 | Sports Features
Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning off Dillon Gee to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 5-2 win over the Royals on Thursday night. Santana snapped a 2-2 tie with his 34th homer. The Royals fell to 1-9 against Cleveland on the season. Alcides...
by Bill Pollock | Sep 22, 2016 | Sports Features
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny will have a decision to make. It won’t be difficult, but Jaime Garcia should be back in the rotation. He pitched well in relief after rookie Luke Weaver was stuck with another outing in which he gave up six runs. Weaver lasted...
by Bill Pollock | Sep 21, 2016 | Sports Features
Brandon Guyer singled off Joakim Soria with two out in the ninth inning, scoring Coco Crisp from third base and giving the Cleveland Indians a 2-1 victory over Kansas City on Tuesday night. Soria entered the game for Brian Flynn with one out and Crisp at second....
by Bill Pollock | Sep 20, 2016 | Sports Features
The Cardinals moved into a tie for the second wild card with the Giants, who blew a ninth-inning lead in Los Angeles and lost 2-1 to the Dodgers. St. Louis and San Francisco are one game behind the New York Mets, who lost to Atlanta. The Cardinals topped the Rockies...