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Cincinnati Reds' Nick Castellanos hits a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Cincinnati, Monday, May 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
LEADING OFF: Cards' Flaherty out, Manoah up, Lou Gehrig Day

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 03:43 AM EDT

Cincinnati Reds' Nick Castellanos hits a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Cincinnati, Monday, May 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
LEADING OFF: Cards' Flaherty out, Manoah up, Lou Gehrig Day

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 12:02 AM EDT

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

Cardinals expect Wainwright to come off COVID-19 IL Monday

Apr. 30, 2021 05:01 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals are hopeful of getting Adam Wainwright back from the COVID-19 injured list on Monday. The veteran...

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Wade Miley throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, April 24, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Gant sharp for 6 innings, Cards send Reds to 6th loss in row

By Warren Mayes Apr. 24, 2021 07:25 PM EDT

Cincinnati Reds' Nick Castellanos (2) is congratulated by third base coach J.R. House after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, April 23, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Molina HR, double before exit with sore foot, Cards top Reds

By David Solomon Apr. 23, 2021 11:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 file photo, St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Carlos Martinez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo. One year later, there's a better understanding of what it takes to play a baseball season amid a pandemic. Pitchers and catchers reported to spring training Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Competition is on for Cardinals starting rotation spot

By Dave Skretta Feb. 22, 2021 02:34 PM EST

FILE - Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, right, walks with a member of the training staff as he heads to the dugout after leaving the game during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, in this Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, file photo. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, that Strasburg “is in preparation mode not in rehabilitation mode” at spring training after having surgery in 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Easy does it: MLB pitchers prepare for usual 162-game grind

By David Brandt Feb. 18, 2021 04:27 PM EST

FILE - U.S. Postal Service worker Tionne Eitz holds a foul ball gift in Alameda, Calif., in this Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, file photo. Catching a foul ball is one of baseball’s everlasting charms. But with no fans in the park -- in Oakland and San Francisco -- and plenty of balls landing in the seats, AP Baseball Writer Janie McCauley had an idea. Gather the balls and give them away. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley, File)
Odd became normal: sports’ masked road trip to the unknown

Fred Lief Dec. 28, 2020 01:22 PM EST

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Lots of unfamiliar territory in 2020 baseball playoffs

By Jay Cohen Sep. 28, 2020 06:56 PM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang-Hyun Kim smiles as he walks off the field after getting Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun to fly out ending the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Molina leads Cards over Brewers 4-2 to open key 5-game set

By Warren Mayes Sep. 25, 2020 12:32 AM EDT

Chicago Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Hendricks goes 8 innings, Cubs beat Cardinals 5-1

By Andrew Seligman Sep. 07, 2020 07:20 PM EDT

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' Harrison Bader dives into third for a triple during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
McBroom, O'Hearn spark Royals to 5-4 victory over Cardinals

By Warren Mayes Aug. 26, 2020 12:21 AM 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 catcher Yadier Molina walks off the field after a ground out by Cincinnati Reds' Freddy Galvis to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Cards finally back home, rally for 3 in 9th to beat Reds 5-4

By Steve Overbey Aug. 21, 2020 12:15 AM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals' Brad Miller (15) hits a home run during the fourth inning of Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Bote, Cubs rally past Cardinals 5-4 for doubleheader split

By Jay Cohen Aug. 17, 2020 11:50 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 starting pitcher Adam Wainwright stretches in right field before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
They're still here: Cardinals back after long virus absence

By Jay Cohen Aug. 15, 2020 12:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 24, 2020, file photo, members of the St. Louis Cardinals wait to be introduced before the start of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in St. Louis. The Cardinals 4-game series against the Detroit Tigers was postponed Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, after more Cardinals players and staff staffers test positive for COVD-19. The series was to have been played in Detroit from Tuesday through Thursday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Cardinals return to St. Louis, get in workout ahead of games

By Dave Skretta Aug. 05, 2020 05:19 PM EDT