SB Nation St. Louis - Cardinals Take Series Against Former Cards-Killershttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49009/stl-fave.png2010-07-11T16:23:41-05:00http://stlouis.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13263992010-07-11T16:23:41-05:002010-07-11T16:23:41-05:00Cardinals Take Series Against Former Cards-Killers
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<p>Houston, TX (Sports Network) – Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston, 4-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.</p>
<p>St. Louis starter Blake Hawksworth (3-5) struggled in the first inning, yielding back-to-back <span class="caps">RBI</span> singles to Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence, but wound up pitching into the sixth inning.</p>
<p>The Cardinals head into the All-Star break with a 47-41 record, one game behind the upstart Cincinnati Reds for first place in the National League Central.</p>
<p>Holliday’s blast was one of four hits given up by Houston’s Wandy Rodriguez (6-11), who fanned six through six innings.</p>
<p>The Astros go into the break with a 36-53 mark.</p>
https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2010/7/11/1564469/wandy-rodriguez-cardinalsDan Moore2010-07-09T22:17:29-05:002010-07-09T22:17:29-05:00Cardinals Finally Break Bud Norris Whammy; Pujols And Holliday Homer
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<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Houston, TX (Sports Network) - <span>Adam Wainwright</span> turned in eight scoreless innings while <span>Albert Pujols</span> collected two hits, including a two-run shot, and drove in three as St. Louis downed Houston, 8-0, in the first of three between the clubs from Minute Maid Park.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Matt Holliday</span> hit a three-run blast for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/STL" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Cardinals</a>, who had lost three in a row and four of five coming in.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">On the heels of a complete-game five-hitter his last time on the hill, Wainwright (13-5) scattered six hits while fanning four and walking three. He moved to 9-1 lifetime against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/HOU" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Astros</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Lance Berkman</span> walked twice and singled for the Astros, who saw their three- game win streak halted.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Bud Norris</span> (2-6) had won his previous four starts against St. Louis, but was dented in defeat for seven hits and five runs over 7 2/3 innings.</p>
https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2010/7/9/2317717/cardinals-finally-break-bud-norris-whammy-pujols-and-holliday-homerDan Moore