Showing posts with label Game Notes 2/28. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Game Notes 2/28. Show all posts

Friday, February 28, 2020

In Defeat, Mike Shildt Still Likes His Pitching; Harrison Bader Ball; Sunday-Ish For Matt Carpenter; The Integrity Of The Game

A rarity for an exhibition game in the first week of spring training was that the Cardinals employed only four pitchers in losing 3-2 to the New York Mets here Friday.

Post-Dispatch

Daniel Ponce De Leon Strong; Matt Carpenter Likely To Return Sunday; Worth Noting; Up Next

Daniel Ponce de Leon had a clear motivation for the work he did this offseason on smoothing out his delivery to help command his offspeed pitches.

St. Louis Official Site

Focused On Health, Robinson Cano To Listen To His Body

Robinson Canó rattled off the names: Derek Jeter. Alex Rodriguez. Gary Sheffield. Mariano Rivera. Jorge Posada.

New York-N Official Site

Video: B.J. Rains Guets Hosts Jupiter Minute 2-28-2020

STL Sports Page

Video: Austin Dean Hits A Solo Home Run 2-28-2020

Mets Beat Cardinals 3-2: Paul Goldschmidt & Austin Dean Each Hit Solo Home Runs; Daniel Ponce De Leon Strikes Out Four Over Three Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Austin Dean entered late in the game as designated hitter and batted leadoff.  1-for-1 with one home run, one RBI, and one run.
Paul Goldschmidt started at first base and batted third.  1-for-3 with one home run, one two-out RBI, and one run.
Andrew Knizner entered late in the game at catcher and batted fourth.  1-for-1 at the plate.
Harrison Bader started in centerfield and batted sixth.  2-for-4 at the plate.
Max Schrock started at second base and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one double, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Adam Wainwright started and pitched three innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-3)
Daniel Ponce De Leon entered in the fourth and pitched three innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck four out.  (g/f:2-1)

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Video: Paul Goldschmidt Hits A Solo Home Run 2-28-2020

Cardinals Starting Lineup 2-28-2020

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Just Spring? Still, Jack Flaherty Is 'Never Satisfied'; This & That; Up Next

To know Jack Flaherty at all is to understand that his biggest competition is himself.

St. Louis Official Site

Matt Carpenter Works Out, Runs Sprints, Says His Back Is Fine

Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter went through a workout, including running sprints, on a cool day here Thursday and said he had no concern about the back tightness that had caused him to be scratched from the lineup on Wednesday.

Cardinal Beat

Friday, March 1, 2019

Video: Matt Carpenter Home Run 2-28-19

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Yairo Munoz Grabs Opportunity With Two Home Runs For Cardinals; Alex Reyes Faces Hitters; Adam Wainwright Ready; Extra Bases

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny asked newcomer Yairo Munoz early in camp to rank the positions he felt he played best. Munoz ranked shortstop first, and in a surprise said center field second.

Post-Dispatch

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Cardinals Pitchers Are Working To Solve Third-Time Blues

It is a pitch that Jack Flaherty will be able to use to get out of a mess, to plunge deeper into a game, or as a trump card for that third time through the lineup. The sinker will be a pitch the Cardinals’ prospect can rely on someday when he is in a bind. But not Wednesday.

Post-Dispatch

Now A Mental Game For Jose Martinez

Though he didn’t hit two home runs like Yairo Munoz, Jose Martinez did provide the fourth inning single which resulted in the St. Louis Cardinals scoring their first run of the game in their 10-9 victory this afternoon.
STL Baseball Weekly

Yairo Munoz Fills Comfortable At Shortstop, But Also Like Centerfield; Rangel Ravelo A Late Scratch With Soreness

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Yairo Munoz Homered Twice On Wednesday....In The Same Inning

Yairo Munoz did something cool on Wednesday. Well, he did two cool things on Wednesday -- two home runs that is, and not just in the same game, but the same inning.

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Jack Flaherty Looks For Sinker To Complete Repertoire; Jason Motte Impresses Again; Injury Updates On Max Schrock & Preston Guilmet; Up Next

Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty is still trying to get the feel for his sinker so that he can have a full four-pitch repertoire as a starter.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Beat Orioles 10-9: Yairo Munoz Singles, Homers Twice, & Drives In Four Runs; Wilfredo Tovar Doubles & Knocks In Three Runs; Alex Mejia Collects Two Singles & Two RBIs

Individual Highlights:
Wilfredo Tovar entered late in the game at shortstop and batted third.  1-for-2 with one double, three RBIs, and one run.
Alex Mejia entered late in the game at third base and batted fourth.  2-for-2 with two RBIs (one w/two-outs) and one run.
Dennis Ortega entered late in the game catcher and batted fifth.  1-for-2 with one run and one strikeout.
Patrick Wisdom started at third base and moved to first, sixth.  0-for-5 with one RBI.
Yairo Munoz started in right field and batted seventh.  3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBIs (three w/two-outs), and two runs.
Andrew Knizner started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one run, one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Harrison Bader started in left field and batted ninth.  1-for-4 with one run, one hit by pitch, and one stolen base.
John Brebbia entered in the third and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck three out.
Jason Motte entered in the fourth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs.  (g/f:1-1)
Hector Mendoza entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, two walks.  (g/f:1-1)
Matthew Bowman entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-1)

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