Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 8-23-16: Matt Belisle Strikes Out Two Over Three Scoreless Innings; Kyle Barraclough Strikes Out Four & Holds Two Inherited Runners On Base Over One & Two-Thirds Hitless/Scoreless Innings; Edubray Ramos Strikes Out Two Of Three Batters Faced

David Freese (former St. Louis-Pittsburgh) started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.

Pittsburgh beat Houston 7-1

Matt Belisle (former St. Louis-Washington) entered in the third and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, and struck two out.  (p-s:36-29)(g/f:3-3)

Baltimore beat Washington 8-1

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started as designated hitter and batted third.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.

Toronto beat Anaheim 7-2

Xavier Scruggs (former St. Louis-Miami) started at first base and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one strikeout.
Kyle Barraclough (former Springfield-Miami) entered in the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck four out.  (p-s:25-17)(g/f:1-0)(i-rs:2-0)

Kansas City beat Miami 1-0

Carlos Beltran (former St. Louis-Texas) started in right field and batted second.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.

Cincinnati beat Texas 3-0

Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Colorado) started at second base and batted sixth.  0-for-2 with three walks.

Milwaukee beat Colorado 6-4

Peter Bourjos (former St. Louis-Philadelphia) started in right field and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one double.
Edubray Ramos (former VSL-Philadelphia) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (p-s:9-8)

Chicago-A beat Philadelphia 9-1

Coco Crisp (former New Haven-Oakland) started in left field and batted leadoff.  2-for-5 with one strikeout and one caught stealing.
John Axford (former St. Louis-Oakland) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:28-18)(g/f:1-0)

Oakland beat Cleveland 9-1

Jason Heyward (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in right field and batted sixth.  1-for-5 with one double and one strikeout.

Carlos Villanueva (former St. Louis-San Diego) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:18-10)(g/f:0-1)

Chicago-N beat San Diego 5-3