SB Nation St. Louis - Trevor Hoffman Earns 600th Save In Cardinals Losshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49009/stl-fave.png2010-09-08T01:24:51-05:00http://stlouis.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14379512010-09-08T01:24:51-05:002010-09-08T01:24:51-05:00Kyle Lohse Struggles, Trevor Hoffman Saves, St. Louis Cardinals Lose 4-2
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<p>Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) – Casey McGehee’s two-run single in the fifth inning proved to be the difference, as the Milwaukee Brewers held off the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, on a night that saw all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman record the 600th save of his career.</p>
<p>McGehee had three hits and drove in a total of three runs for the Brewers, who had lost six of seven coming in. Prince Fielder knocked in the other run.</p>
<p>Chris Narveson (11-7) was solid in seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits to pick up the win. The left-hander also struck out nine and walked three.</p>
<p>“Accomplishments like this are shared among a lot of people and I think it just validates the work you put in and the ballplayer that good things can happen,” Hoffman said.</p>
<p>Yadier Molina and Colby Rasmus each drove in a run for the Cardinals, who won 8-6 in the opener of this three-game series on Monday. Kyle Lohse (2-7) went five innings in the start, giving up four runs on seven hits.</p>
<p>St. Louis sits six games behind the Reds in the NL Central standings.</p>
<p>“Tough way to lose. It’s frustrating to give up the two-out hits again,” Lohse said.</p>
<p>The Brewers put a pair of runs on the board in the first. With two outs, Ryan Braun reached base on an infield single. Fielder drove in Braun with a double to right. McGehee then scored Fielder with a two-bagger of his own.</p>
<p>St. Louis tied the game in the fourth. Albert Pujols singled and Matt Holliday doubled with one out. Molina and Rasmus followed with consecutive <span class="caps">RBI</span> singles to make it 2-2. The Cardinals went on to load the bases, but Lohse grounded out to end the inning.</p>
<p>Milwaukee took back the lead in the fifth. Narveson was hit by a pitch and Rickie Weeks walked. Following two outs, Fielder walked to load the bases. McGehee stepped to the plate and delivered a two-run single to left for a 4-2 advantage.</p>
<p>Carlos Villanueva and John Axford combined to pitch a scoreless eighth. Hoffman worked around a leadoff single in the ninth to record his ninth save of the year.</p>
<p>Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is second on the all-time saves list with 555… The Cardinals and Brewers have split 14 games this season…St. Louis recalled infielder Tyler Greene from Triple-A Memphis…The Brewers recalled infielder Luis Cruz from Triple-A Nashville and selected the contract of pitcher Brandon Kintzler from Nashville…Lohse fell to 3-6 lifetime versus the Brewers…Milwaukee manager Ken Macha was thrown out by second base umpire Tim Timmons at the end of the second inning for arguing a 6-4-3 interference double play. Brewers center fielder Chris Dickerson was ejected by home plate umpire Bob Davidson for arguing balls and strike at the end of the fifth. Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan was ejected by Davidson in the top of the third for arguing balls and strikes.</p>
https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2010/9/8/1675967/kyle-lohse-struggles-trevor-hoffman-saves-st-louis-cardinalsDan Moore2010-09-07T01:54:09-05:002010-09-07T01:54:09-05:00St. Louis Cardinals Beat Milwaukee Brewers; Yadier Molina's Grand Slam The Margin For Error
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<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;">Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - <span>Yadier Molina</span>'s second career grand slam capped a six-run eighth inning to lead the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/" 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;">St. Louis Cardinals</a> to an 8-6 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/" 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;">Milwaukee Brewers</a> in the opener of a three-game set.</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>Albert Pujols</span> drove in a run and scored twice while <span>Matt Holliday</span> and <span>Pedro Feliz</span> each had an RBI and a run scored for the Cardinals, who have won three of their last four.</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>Jake Westbrook</span> went six innings in the start and was charged with two runs on five hits with a pair of walks and strikeouts. <span>Mitchell Boggs</span> (2-2) got the win for tossing 1 1/3 innings while giving up a run.</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;">"It was a great win," said St. Louis manager Tony La Russa. "They are a tough club to play here because of all that power. We got touched up at the end, but everybody got the outs that they needed."</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>Corey Hart</span> hit a two-run homer and a solo shot while <span>Rickie Weeks</span> added a solo home run for the Brewers, who have lost six of their last seven. <span>Yovani Gallardo</span> threw seven innings and was charged with two runs on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts. <span>Zach Braddock</span> (1-2) was tagged with the loss.</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;">"Gallardo threw the ball very well and gave us the innings that we needed," said Milwaukee manager Ken Macha. "It was a big night for Corey with the two home runs. We just didn't get the bullpen help we needed."</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;">With the score tied in the eighth, the Cardinals surged ahead with a six-run frame.</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;">Braddock started the frame on the mound and got the first out, but then hit <span>Jon Jay</span> with a pitch. <span>Jeremy Jeffress</span> then took over on the hill and Pujols reached base on a <span>Casey McGehee</span> error. Holliday then put his team on top with a single that scored Jay.</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;">After <span>Colby Rasmus</span> was issued an intentional walk to load the bases, <span>Todd Coffey</span> took the mound and promptly gave up an RBI single to Feliz. Molina followed with a blast over the left field wall for an 8-2 lead.</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;">The Brewers cut into the deficit in the eighth. With men on first and third and one out, McGehee singled up the middle to score Hart. After <span>Lorenzo Cain</span> struck out, <span>Alcides Escobar</span> doubled to left to score <span>Prince Fielder</span>and make it an 8-4 game. On the play, Holliday gunned the ball to <span>Brendan Ryan</span>, who took the relay and threw home to nail McGehee for the final out of the inning.</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>Ryan Franklin</span> gave up a leadoff double to <span>Jonathan Lucroy</span> in the ninth, but then retired the next two batters. Hart, though, cut the deficit in half when he crushed a pitch well over the center-field wall. <span>Ryan Braun</span> then worked a walk to bring the tying run to the plate in the form of Fielder. Franklin, though, got Fielder to groundout to first base to end the game.</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;">The Cardinals posted a 1-0 lead in the first inning as <span>Skip Schumaker</span> led off with a double, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt from Jay and crossed the plate on a sac fly by Pujols.</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;">The Brewers tied the game in the third on Weeks' solo shot over the right- field wall.</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;">Milwaukee then went ahead in the fifth on a two-out, solo shot from Hart, but the Cardinals answered in the sixth on a wild pitch from Gallardo that scored Pujols.</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;">St. Louis now leads the season-series with Milwaukee, 7-6...Hart now has 27 home runs on the season...Milwaukee stranded seven men on base...Pujols has 97 RBI on the season...<span>Kyle Lohse</span> takes the mound for St. Louis on Tuesday and will be opposed by <span>Chris Narveson</span> for Milwaukee...Molina's other grand slam came this season on April 5 against Cincinnati.</p>
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