Showing posts with label Game Notes 3/19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Game Notes 3/19. Show all posts

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Baserunners Focus On Task At Hand; Traveling Time; Tommy Pham Still Searching; Extra Bases

Asked Saturday if shedding 30 pounds this offseason gave him the go-ahead to steal bases, Matt Adams laughed.

Post-Dispatch

Tyler Lyons Debuts For Cardinals With One Inning

With an earlier-than-anticipated return from offseason surgery, Tyler Lyons threw one inning in his Grapefruit League debut on Sunday, two weeks ahead of the team's first regular-season game.
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Cardinals Beat Braves 5-2: Lance Lynn Strikes Out Three Over Four Scoreless Innings For The Win; Matt Adams Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run; Tommy Pham Doubles, Walks, & Drives In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Paul DeJong entered late in the game at third base and batted second.  0-for-1 with one RBI and one sac fly.
Jedd Gyorko started at third base and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one double, one RBI, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Matt Adams started at first base and batted fifth.  2-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Randal Grichuk started in left field and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one double and two strikeouts.
Tommy Pham started in centerfield and batted seventh.  1-for-2 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Eric Fryer started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one run, and allowed one stolen base.
Lance Lynn started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, no runs, one walk, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-1).  0-for-1 with one sacrifice.  (g/f:2-3)
Seung-Hwan Oh entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs for the hold (1).  (g/f:2-1)
Kevin Siegrist entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, two walks, and struck two out for the hold (2).  (g/f:1-0)
Matthew Bowman entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs for the save (2).  (g/f:2-2)

Rough Outing:
Kolten Wong started at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Stephen Piscotty started in right field and batted fourth.  0-for-3 at the plate.
Jose Adolis Garcia entered late in the game in left field and moved to center, batting fifth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Patrick Wisdom entered late in the game at first base and batted sixth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Tyler Lyons entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out.  (g/f:1-0)

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Cardinals Spring Training Starting Lineup 3-19-17

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Saturday, March 18, 2017

Michael Wacha Reflects On Facing Tim Tebow; Tyler Lyons Set To Debut; Odd Ejection

A day after playing against the Cardinals' Class A Advanced team, Mets Minor Leaguer Tim Tebow moved his work into the stadium, giving the Cardinals' Major League club its first look at the former Heisman Trophy winner.

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Tyler Lyons Could Make Spring Debut On Sunday If He Gets Medical Clearance

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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Cardinals Shouldn't Count Out Aledmys Diaz

Mike Matheny made sure to break the news to Aledmys Diaz before Twitter got the chance.

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David Price Talks About Cardinals Courting Him As Free Agent; Michael Wacha Seeks Control; Extra Bases

In the years leading up to his free agency, as the Cardinals started to understand his interest in them, lefty David Price would talk to reporters about the kind of club he wanted to someday call home. He spoke delicately, in generalities.

Post-Dispatch

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Joe Kelly Confident He's Finally Figured It Out

Last June, Joe Kelly's career hit rock bottom.

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Michael Wacha Optimistic After His Latest Outing

Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha is optimistic about his progress this spring. But he knows there's room to do more, as he prepares for the regular season.

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Brayan Pena Having Positive Impact In Cardinals' Clubhouse

Brayan Pena paused in the Cardinals' dugout, with more work ahead in his new beginning. As the veteran catcher spoke on Saturday morning at JetBlue Park about learning St. Louis' pitching staff, the energy that manager Mike Matheny considers valuable was clear.

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Red Sox Beat Cardinals 3-1 In Five Innings Due To Rain: Carlos Peguero Hits A Solo Home Run; Matthew Bowman Strikes Out Two Of Three Batters Faced; David Washington Singles & Walks

Individual Highlights:
Carlos Peguero 1-for-2 with one home run, one two-out RBI, and one run.
David Washington 1-for-1 with one walk.
Matthew Bowman entered in the fifth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Randal Grichuk 0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Matt Adams 0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Patrick Wisdom 0-for-2 with two strikeouts.
Michael Wacha started and pitched four innings.  He allowed seven hits, three earned runs, two home runs, and struck three out for the losing decision (0-1).  (g/f:2-7)

Former Cardinals:
Joe Kelly started and pitched 4.2 innings.  He allowed five hits, one earned run, one home run, one walk, and struck five out for the winning decision (2-0).  (g/f:4-3)

Friday, March 18, 2016

Yadier Molina Is Making Contact At Plate; Adam Wainwright Meets Challenge; No Homers, No Worries; Extra Bases

There was one more step for Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina on Friday as he continued his surge to be ready to start on opening day in Pittsburgh after enduring two offseason operations on his left thumb.

Post-Dispatch

Friday, March 20, 2015

Jaime Garcia Has Called Attention To His Repertoire

Although the main goal of Jaime García face to training was to demonstrate that it is in health and can be durable, Mexico is reminding the Cardinals why once were so excited about their potential.  (Translated)

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Rick Hummel On The Morning After 3-20-15

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Peter Bourjas Breaks Funk With Reassuring Homer; Randal Grichuk Has MRI On Knee; 'Ugly' Game; Good Morning, Mike Matheny; Extra Bases

Although he tried to distance himself from the ballpark and its frustration, Cardinals outfielder Peter Bourjos kept finding reasons to revisit them in his reflections Wednesday.

Post-Dispatch

Jaime Garcia Flashing 'Freakish' Stuff As Strikeouts Mount

While much of Jaime Garcia's Spring Training objective was to prove his health and durability, he's simultaneously reminding the Cardinals of why they were once so high on his potential.
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Jaime Garcia does it again. It wasn't perfect. Not by a long shot. But striking out seven in four innings is going to get just about anyone's attention.
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Peter Bourjos Sees Positive Results After Day Of Reflection

Already banned from the team's complex by his manager, Peter Bourjos couldn't help but try to sneak in a few swings during the team's off-day on Wednesday. And since he didn't have access to a batting cage, he improvised in front of a mirror, picking up any nearby object that could suffice as a fill-in for a bat.

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