SB Nation St. Louis - Reds Vs. Cardinals: St. Louis Falls Short Of The Sweep, Takes 2 Out Of 3https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49009/stl-fave.png2012-04-19T16:14:56-05:00http://stlouis.sbnation.com/rss/stream/27178342012-04-19T16:14:56-05:002012-04-19T16:14:56-05:00Lance Berkman Injury: Cardinals 1B Placed On 15-Day DL With Calf Injury
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<p>On Thursday afternoon, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> general manager John Mozeliak announced that first baseman <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/schumaker-to-replace-berkman/article_953e5948-8a5e-11e1-9da4-001a4bcf6878.html">Lance Berkman has been placed on the 15-day disabled list</a> with a calf injury. Berkman initially suffered the injury last week, then aggravated it on Wednesday.</p>
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<p>Berkman, in giving futile chase to a pop foul Wednesday night, aggravated a calf strain he had suffered last week in Cincinnati. He was out four games with that injury before returning to play 1 1/2 games.</p>
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<p><br>Berkman is hitting .348/.500/.522 this season.</p>
<p><span>Skip Schumaker</span>, who has been rehabbing in triple-A, is expected to be activated by the Cardinals.</p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/19/2960925/lance-berkman-st-louis-cardinals-mlb-2012Steven Muma2012-04-19T15:52:29-05:002012-04-19T15:52:29-05:00Cardinals Vs. Reds Final Score: Wainwright Struggles, Reds Win 6-3
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> (9-3) could not keep their four-game win streak alive as they fell to the Cincinnati Reds (4-8) in a 6-3 loss.</p>
<p><span>Adam Wainwright</span> (L, 0-3) pitched only five innings for the Cardinals and could not keep the ball in play as 2B <span>Brandon Phillips</span> and LF <span>Ryan Ludwick</span> both homered off Wainwright. The Cardinals' starter did manage to collect 5 strikeouts with only 1 walk, but the Reds forced him to leave with a 4-0 Reds' after throwing 88 pitches through the first five frames.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, SP <span>Bronson Arroyo</span> (W, 1-0) stymied the Cardinals hitters, holding them to 3 ER on 5 hits. LF <span>Matt Holliday</span> went 2 for 4 with a three-run home run, the lone extra base hit from the Cardinals lineup, and SS <span>Rafael Furcal</span> also added a pair of singles, going 2 for 4 himself.</p>
<p>The Cardinals will be back in action on Friday night as they take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> at 6:05 p.m. CDT.</p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/19/2960844/cardinals-vs-reds-final-score-wainwrightBradley Woodrum2012-04-19T15:22:23-05:002012-04-19T15:22:23-05:00Jon Jay Injury: St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Sprains Right Shoulder
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> lost their starting center fielder on Thursday afternoon as CF <span>Jon Jay</span> left the game with an apparent shoulder injury. According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the injury will put Jay on the sidelines for the time being:</p>
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<p>Jon Jay left game with a right shoulder sprain after running into wall. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523cardinals">#cardinals</a> are calling him "day to day" <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523stlcards">#stlcards</a></p>
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) <a href="https://twitter.com/dgoold/status/193064176984403968" data-datetime="2012-04-19T19:51:01+00:00">April 19, 2012</a>
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<p>Jay, the starting Cardinals center fielder for the second straight season, has hit 2 home runs to go with a .402 <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/library/index.php/offense/woba/">weighted on base percentage</a> (wOBA) so far this season. In 2011, he hit 10 homers with a .333 wOBA through 503 plate appearances.</p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/19/2960810/jon-jay-injury-st-louis-cardinalsBradley Woodrum2012-04-19T08:57:17-05:002012-04-19T08:57:17-05:00Reds Vs. Cardinals Preview: St. Louis Looks For Series Sweep
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> (9-3) have held the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Cincinnati Reds</a> (4-8) to just two runs in the first two games of the series (both wins for the Cardinals), and now struggling starter <span>Adam Wainwright</span> will take the mound as St. Louis looks to sweep the three game set. Wainwright is making just his third MLB start since the 2010 season, and some combination of rust and poor execution has left him with an 0-2 record and an 11.42 ERA thus far in 2012. Meanwhile, the Reds turn to <span>Bronson Arroyo</span>, who is coming off a great performance against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> -- 7.1 innings, no earned runs, three hits -- but is still looking for his first win of the season.</p>
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<p>Cards outfielder <span>Matt Holliday</span> has been awful at the plate so far in 2012, and Adam Berry of Cardinals.com offers some <a href="http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_19_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=stl" target="_blank">quotes from manager Mike Matheny regarding the situation</a>:</p>
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<p>Despite the low average, Matheny believes Holliday is hitting the ball as well as anybody on the team.</p>
<p>"That ball he hit to left field [for an out on Tuesday], I'll guarantee was one of the hardest balls hit in the Major Leagues this year. That ball was absolutely killed," Matheny said. "Sometimes the results just aren't a great indicator."</p>
<p>So what does the manager tell a player like Holliday when he's stuck amid this kind of stretch?</p>
<p>"You're going through a test right now," Matheny said, "so stick with it."</p>
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<p><span>Lance Berkman</span> is listed as day-to-day after re-aggravating a left calf injury and leaving Wednesday's contest in the fifth inning.</p>
<p>Here is what you need to find the game on Thursday afternoon:</p>
<p><b>Game Date & Time</b>: Thursday, April 19, 12:45 p.m. CT</p>
<p><b>Starters: </b>Bronson Arroyo (0-0, 2.63 ERA) vs. Adam Wainwright (0-2, 11.42 ERA)</p>
<p><b>Location: </b>Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri</p>
<p><b>TV</b>: FOX Sports Midwest</p>
<p><b>Radio: </b>AM 1120 KMOX (<a target="_blank" href="http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/images/schedule/y2012/radio_map_900x705.jpg">click here for full list of affiliates</a>) </p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/19/2959828/cardinals-vs-reds-preview-game-time-starters-wainwright-arroyoSteve von Horn2012-04-18T22:21:15-05:002012-04-18T22:21:15-05:00Reds Vs. Cardinals Final Score: St. Louis Tops Cincinnati 11-1
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> moved to 9-3 overall on Wednesday night by defeating the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Cincinnati Reds</a> 11-1 at Busch Stadium. The Cards scored three in the first and two in the second to grab an early lead, and that was plenty of support for starter Jamie Garcia.</p>
<p><i><b>Related: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/18/2955973/mat-latos-cincinnati-reds/in/2717834">Mat Latos: What's Wrong With The Cincinnati Reds' Ace Import?</a></i></p>
<p>Garcia improved to 2-0 on the season by pitching seven innings and allowing only one earned run on seven hits while striking out three.</p>
<p>St. Louis center fielder <span>Carlos Beltran</span> hit a two-run homer in the second inning. <span>Tyler Greene</span> also went deep for the Cards when he blasted a two-run homer in the eighth.</p>
<p>Garcia helped his own cause in the sixth by hitting a two-run triple.</p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/18/2959182/reds-vs-cardinals-final-scoreRicky O'Donnell2012-04-18T20:55:14-05:002012-04-18T20:55:14-05:00Lance Berkman Injury: Matt Carpenter Replaces Berkman Mid-Game Vs. Reds
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> could have another <span>Lance Berkman</span> injury problem on their hands: The slugger was removed from their Wednesday night game vs. the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Cincinnati Reds</a> in mid-inning, with <span>Matt Carpenter</span> coming in as a pinch hitter. Carpenter, <a href="http://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/16/2950612/matt-carpenter-st-louis-cardinals-history" target="_blank">the current rookie sensation</a>, struck out against <span>Mat Latos</span> and came in to play first base in the sixth. </p>
<p>According to BJ Rains Berkman slowed down on his first-inning run following <span>David Freese's</span> double:</p>
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<p>Carpenter pinch-hitting for Berkman, who appeared to slow up while scoring on the double from Freese in the first. Will check on reason why.</p>
— B.J. Rains (@BJRains) <a data-datetime="2012-04-19T01:46:03+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/BJRains/status/192791134714597376">April 19, 2012</a>
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<p>Berkman's been dealing with a small tear in his calf since legging out a perhaps-inadvisable triple early in the season; he had just returned on Tuesday. Berkman played 145 games last year, his most since 2008, while hitting .301/.412/.547; in seven games so far, he's hitting .348 with two doubles, a triple, and six walks, for a .348/.500/.522 line. </p>
<p>Matt Carpenter, who will be the first line of defense at first base until <span>Allen Craig</span> comes back, has hit .409/.400/.818 in 22 at-bats; he hit the game-winning sacrifice fly Tuesday. </p>
https://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/18/2959022/lance-berkman-injury-update-cardinals-vs-redsDan Moore2012-04-18T17:33:27-05:002012-04-18T17:33:27-05:00Reds Vs. Cardinals: St. Louis, Cincinnati Announce Lineups
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> have won every series they have played this year, a streak they can extended by defeating the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Cincinnati Reds</a> on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. The Cards defeated the Reds last night on a sacrifice fly by <span>Matt Carpenter</span>, and can win the three-game set with a victory tonight. St. Louis will send out 25-year old lefty Jamie Garcia to face <span>Mat Latos</span>, the Reds' prized 24-year old righty who they acquire from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> this offseason.</p>
<p><i><b>Related: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/18/2955973/mat-latos-cincinnati-reds/in/2717834">Mat Latos: What's Wrong With The Cincinnati Reds' Ace Import?</a></i></p>
<p>Here is what the Cardinals' lineup will look like on Wednesday night:</p>
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<p>Lineup vs. Reds: Furcal SS, Beltran RF, Holliday LF, Berkman 1B, Freese 3B, Molina C, Jay CF, Greene 2B, Garcia P</p>
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/192732348549316611" data-datetime="2012-04-18T21:52:27+00:00">April 18, 2012</a>
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<p>Here is the Reds' lineup:</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Reds">#Reds</a> lineup: Cozart 6, Stubbs 8, Votto 3, Phillips 4, Bruce 9, Rolen 5, Heisey 7, Mesoraco 2, Latos RHP.</p>
— John Fay (@johnfayman) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnfayman/status/192700288782708736" data-datetime="2012-04-18T19:45:03+00:00">April 18, 2012</a>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/st-louis-cardinals/2012/4/18/2958566/reds-vs-cardinals-lineups-wednesdayRicky O'Donnell2012-04-18T13:40:12-05:002012-04-18T13:40:12-05:00Reds Vs. Cardinals Preview: St. Louis Eyes Fourth Straight Win
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<p>Embarking through their first season without <span>Albert Pujols</span>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> have been quite alright so far early in the 2012 season. On Wednesday, the Cards are looking for their fourth straight victory, and ninth win in 12 games, as they host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Cincinnati Reds</a>.</p>
<p>The Cardinals are coming off an impressive 2-1 victory over the Reds on Tuesday that saw <span>Matt Carpenter</span> once again come up huge. The long-time minor league infielder has been spelling <span>Lance Berkman</span> at first base early in the season, hitting .409 with a team-leading 11 RBI in just nine games. On Tuesday, Carpenter hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the tenth inning to give St. Louis the win. </p>
<p><span>Jaime Garcia</span> is going for St. Louis against Cincinnati's <span>Mat Latos</span>, who was acquired before the season from San Diego to top the Reds' rotation. Latos has had mixed results this season, so you have to wonder if he'll have some trouble against the Cardinals' impressive offense.</p>
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