Pete Kozma

Wainwright, Descalso have big nights as Cards stop Padres

2013-05-22 00:00:00

SAN DIEGO Adam Wainwright, Daniel Descalso and Mike Matheny all recorded firsts at Petco Park on Tuesday night. The first had never won a game here as a pitcher. The second never had hit a grand slam. And the third had been 0-4 here as a manager. All...

Another rookie leads Cards past Lohse

2013-05-20 08:14:03

Several seasons ago when Chris Carpenter and Mark Mulder were the injured veteran starters and Adam Wainwright was the colt at the back end of the rotation, the young righty attended a meeting where the healthy starters were asked to "hold the fort down."...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Jeff Gordon column

2013-05-20 08:14:03

With David Freese looking more like David Freese, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has a set everyday lineup again. Matheny may move some guys up and down in the batting order, but he will run the same eight guys out onto the field most nights. And...

Kozma doing great as the 8

2013-05-20 02:54:03

When it comes to offensive expectations, the sights aren't set too high for the No. 8 hitter in a big-league lineup. It's a home for players who are good on defense but whose batting average is down around .200. It's the best hiding spot available for...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bernie Miklasz column

2013-05-20 02:54:03

Now 43 games into the 2013 campaign, the Cardinals have burned off more than a quarter of their schedule. They have taken firm shape, forming the National League's best record despite having two broken pieces in the starting rotation, kinks in the bullpen...

Cardinals hand Brewers another frustrating loss

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Kyle Lohse on the mound, Aramis Ramirez out of the lineup and the St. Louis Cardinals with another of their trademark manufactured rallies. It all added up to yet another frustrating loss for the Milwaukee Brewers against their rival at Busch Stadium on...

Unlikely sources seal deal for Brewers

2013-05-19 00:44:01

Jeff Bianchi made the most of a rare opportunity Saturday night. Starting at second base in place of the slumping Rickie Weeks, Bianchi delivered a clutch two-out, two-run single to center in the top of the 10th inning to spark a 6-4 victory over the...

Cardinals waste a rally, fall to Brewers in 10th

2013-05-19 03:04:02

The Cardinals' starting pitchers have carried the club this far, and now as the rotation begins to fray with injuries and more modest outings it is the other strengths of the roster's turn to flex. The bullpen and offense did Saturday until at pivotal...

Freese hits grand slam; Cards hold on to win

2013-05-18 02:54:02

David Freese can begin reading his mail again. No doubt besieged by suggestions as to how he could locate his power stroke -- or find any stroke, at all, for that matter -- the Cardinals' third baseman made sure his first home run since last September was...

Brewers' Ramirez gets little help

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Aramis Ramirez spoke Friday afternoon about the Milwaukee Brewers' need to step up and produce in the face of their recent struggles. The veteran third baseman then went out and backed up those words. Ramirez drove in all six of the Brewers' runs with...

First-quarter report: Cards are NL's best team, but challenges remain

2013-05-17 03:04:02

The St. Louis Cardinals have arrived at the first-quarter turn in the baseball season, running ahead of the pack and trying to stay that way. With 40 games gone in the 162-game season, it's time to take stock in a club that has exceeded nearly everyone'...

Put the broom away: Cards miss chance to sweep Mets

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Adam Wainwright gave up a pair of RBI hits by David Wright as the St. Louis Cardinals lost 5-2 to the New York Mets Thursday. The Cardinals' hopes for a four-game sweep disappeared when Wright singled home a run in the third and doubled home another...

Cardinals 6, Braves 3: It was a compelling game but in the end it was a sad end for Chipper Jones career, as well as another call for instant replay as umpire Sam Holbrook, positioned on the left-field line, mistakenly called the infield fly rule on a ball in left field that fell between Matt

2012-10-05 00:00:00