Daniel Descalso

Bill Plaschke: Why does MLB allow arguments with umpires?

2011-08-05 16:33:44

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The Telegraph, Alton, Ill., Steve Porter column

2013-05-17 09:14:01

If you wonder what's spurring the St. Louis Cardinals during their latest spree, start with the pitching. The starters owned a 23-8 record and 2.33 ERA prior to Thursday's game. That changed somewhat when the New York Mets salvaged the series finale...

Cards score late for 4-2 win over Mets

2013-05-16 07:24:02

Shelby Miller wasn't perfect like he was for the final 27 hitters he faced last Friday. But, even with modest imperfections, he pitched shutout ball again Wednesday night against the New York Mets. This time, however, it was for only 5 2/3 innings and...

Cardinals capitalize on Mets' miscues for victory

2013-05-16 00:00:00

ST. LOUIS _ Shelby Miller wasn't nearly as efficient this time out, but he pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Cardinals got three runs thank to mistakes by the Mets in a 4-2 win on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals got their second...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tipsheet column

2013-05-15 08:44:02

ESPN insists the Cardinals face a middle infield crisis. Writing earlier this week for ESPN Insider, Paul Swydan wrote this: "The middle infield duo of Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma has predictably been a disaster." That was an odd bit of analysis...

Cardinals don't look right vs. lefty

2013-05-13 08:14:02

The Cardinals spent the first two games of the weekend series against Colorado relishing how pitchers Shelby Miller and Adam Wainwright took turns tempting history. Sunday brought involuntary empathy. They saw again how dominant pitching looks --...

Westbrook on DL; Gast will start Tuesday

2013-05-13 08:14:02

Cardinals sinkerballer Jake Westbrook will miss at least his next two starts because of inflammation in his right elbow, and that necessitated a move to place him on the 15-day disabled list. The Cardinals and the pitcher stressed that the irritation...

Solid defense has keyed Cards' impressive start

2013-05-10 02:54:03

The Cardinals' 21-12 record, already best in the majors, bears some closer scrutiny because it has been compiled, in large part, against the better teams in the National League. With the exception of the last two games against the Chicago Cubs, who...

Matheny wants M. Carpenter to keep him better informed

2013-04-29 06:14:02

Matt Carpenter left Saturday's game in the ninth when manager Mike Matheny became concerned about stiffness the infielder was feeling in his right side. But Carpenter was back in his leadoff spot Sunday with no signs of discomfort. He came in early...

Cardinals fall to Pirates

2013-04-28 00:00:00

ST. LOUIS _ On a dismal, gray day, the Cardinals lived up to the weather. Six scoreless innings by starter Jake Westbrook went for naught after the Cardinals bullpen, the team's one very weak link, gave up five runs in the seventh and eighth innings in...

Nats look for right mix with shakeup

2013-04-24 20:34:00

Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth is fine with manager Davey Johnson’s plan to shuffle the lineup after the team dropped below .500 with its ninth loss in 12 games. Even told Johnson he’d be OK moving out of his No. 2 slot in the batting...

Victory over Nats in the Cards again

2013-04-22 20:46:00

Yadier Molina drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, backing Shelby Miller’s strong start Monday night, and the St. Louis Cardinals returned to the site of their Game 5 NL division series victory last season with a 3-2 victory over the...

Cubs runner Cody Ransom is forced at second as Cardinals second baseman Daniel Descalso fires to first to double up David DeJesus in the seventh.

2013-05-08 00:00:00

San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford (35) breaks up a double play with St. Louis Cardinals' Daniel Descalso covering during the third inning of Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series Monday in San Francisco.

2012-10-22 21:43:00

Pittsburgh Pirates' Jose Tabata, right, is tagged out by St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Daniel Descalso on a pickoff throw on Sunday.

2012-08-19 18:15:00