Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Current & Former Cardinals Playing In Spring Training-World Baseball Classic Matchups 3-8-17: Matt Holliday Hits A Two-Run Homer; Ildemaro Vargas Doubles & Drives In One Run; Efren Navarro Collects One Single, One Walk, & One RBI



Jamie Romak (former Memphis-Canada) started in right field and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
George Kottaras (former St. Louis-Canada) started at catcher and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout and allowed three stolen bases.
Rowan Wick (Springfield-Canada) entered in the fifth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and one balk.  (g/f:2-1)

Pete Kozma (former St. Louis-New York-A) entered late in the game in left field and batted leadoff.  0-for-1 with one run and one walk.
Matt Holliday (former St. Louis-New York-A) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, and one run.

New York-A beat Canada 10-4

Alberto Rosario (St. Louis-Dominican Republic) entered late in the game at catcher and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one RBI and one run.

David Freese (former St. Louis-Pittsburgh) started at third base and batted fourth.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.

Dominican Republic beat Pittsburgh 10-6

Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Italy) started at second base and batted third.  1-for-2 with one double.

Oakland beat Italy 7-0

Carlos Beltran (former St. Louis-Puerto Rico) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  2-for-3 with one strikeout.
Yadier Molina (St. Louis-Puerto Rico) started at catcher and batted fifth.  1-for-3 with one ground into double play.

San Francisco beat Puerto Rico 6-5

Brandon Moss (former St. Louis-Kansas City) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Ian Kennedy (former 2003 draft selection-Kansas City)  started and pitched two innings.  He allowed three hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, and struck two out for the losing decision (0-1).  (g/f:4-0)

Venezuela beat Kansas City 11-0

Efren Navarro (former Memphis-Mexico)  started in left field and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one RBI and one walk.

Jeremy Hazelbaker (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered late in the game in centerfield and moved to right..0-for-1 with one run and one walk.
Kevin Medrano (former 2011 draft selection-Arizona) at second base and batted eighth.  0-for-1 and one throwing error.
Ildemaro Vargas (former Palm Beach-Arizona) started at second base and moved to shortstop, batting ninth.  1-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run, one sac fly, one stolen base, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.

Arizona beat Mexico 10-4

Donovan Solano (former Memphis-Colombia) started at shortstop and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one RBI, one sac fly, two strikeouts, and grounded into one double play.

Shane Peterson (former Springfield-Tampa Bay) entered late in the game in right field and batted sixth.  One walk at the plate.

Colombia beat Tampa Bay 9-7

Luke Gregerson (former Springfield-USA) started and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:1-0)
Pat Neshek (former St. Louis-USA) entered in the third and itched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:1-0)

Matt Belisle (former St. Louis-Minnesota) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out for the winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:1-0)

Minnesota beat USA 3-2

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