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St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter watches his three-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Carpenter hits another pinch homer as Cardinals beat Pirates

By John Perrotto Apr. 30, 2021 10:06 PM EDT

Cincinnati Reds' Tucker Barnhart, right, watches a single hit by Reds' Mark Payton get past Seattle Mariners third baseman Jantzen Witte (67) during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 29, 2021, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Rizzo ends talks; Odor getting cut; restrictions to loosen

Mar. 29, 2021 07:00 PM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of Game 3 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Cardinals, Flaherty still without deal, swap arb figures

Jan. 15, 2021 09:56 PM EST

St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt, left, hits a three-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Goldschmidt homers as Cardinals beat Lester, Cubs 7-3

By Jay Cohen Sep. 06, 2020 11:41 PM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang-Hyun Kim throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Kim 6 neat innings for 1st MLB win, Cardinals blank Reds 3-0

By Joe Harris Aug. 22, 2020 11:45 PM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals' Dexter Fowler (25) celebrates in the dugout after his home run in the third inning of Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Cards' Fowler details adventure going after Schrock's ball

By Jay Cohen Aug. 18, 2020 08:25 PM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals' Dexter Fowler swings into a two-run single off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito, during the first inning in Game 1 of a double-header baseball game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Cards sweep White Sox in return from coronavirus outbreak

By Jay Cohen Aug. 15, 2020 03:37 PM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter (13) is out at second as Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier turns the double play and Pirates shortstop Erik Gonzalez, left, watches during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 26, 2020, in St. Louis. The Cardinals' Yadier Molina was out at first. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Pirates manager Shelton argues through mask, gets 1st ML win

By Jeff Melnick Jul. 26, 2020 05:26 PM EDT