Jow Johnny Antonelli Got Milestone Win Versus Cardinals

Johnny Antonelli lost more than he won versus the Cardinals, and Stan Musial and Ken Boyer often hit well against him, but when he was at his peak he was hard to beat.

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Why Cardinals Were Inclined To Acquire Rob Kline

Ron Kline had an ominous start to his stint with the Cardinals, foretelling of rough times ahead for the right-handed pitcher.

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Cardinals Threw Roadblock On Dodgers' 1959 Pennant Path

Facing the Cardinals in the last week of the season during the heat of a pennant race, the Dodgers started Sandy Koufax, used a record number of pinch-hitters and rallied for three runs in the ninth on Frank Howard’s home run, but still lost.

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Two Balls Add Up To One Big Mess For Cardinals Vs. Cubs

In a game against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field, Ernie Banks and the Cubs gave new meaning to the term, “Let’s play two.”

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How Jim Baxes Welcomed Bob Gibson To Big Leagues

Bob Gibson and Jim Baxes, two rookies whose careers went in opposite directions, are connected by one swing of the bat.

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Benny Valenzuela: From Mexico To Cardinals

Benny Valenzuela, a pioneering Mexican-born ballplayer, emerged from a humble start in professional baseball and reached the majors, but the Cardinals were the wrong club for a rookie third baseman.

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Asian Adventure: Cardinals Mixed Business, Pleasure In Japan

After losing their way while trying to navigate a path to the top of the 1958 National League standings, the Cardinals embarked on an odyssey of cultural awakening and confidence building.

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Cardinals Took A Chance On Chuck Stobbs

Chuck Stobbs was a left-hander who made his major-league debut at age 18, pitched for three American League franchises, yielded an epic home run to Mickey Mantle, experienced a streak of 16 consecutive losses and was given a chance to extend his career with the Cardinals.

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Ed Roebuck Nearly Was Unbeatable Vs. Cardinals

While pitching to a Cardinals batter, Sandy Koufax was replaced by Ed Roebuck, who got the Dodgers out of a jam and went on to earn a win in an eight-inning relief effort.

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Mets Give Cardinals Trouble In Season Openers

The Cardinals, who begin the 2018 regular season against the Mets at Citi Field on March 29, haven’t won an Opening Day game in New York since 1963.

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Dominant Lance Lynn Embracing Role As Cardinals' Horse

The only thing that stopped Cardinals starter Lance Lynn's masterful performance on Saturday in San Francisco was his middle finger.

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Cardinals Will Try To Keep Bats Hot In A Hot Ballpark In San Francisco

The playoff race is heating up for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Adam Wainwright Seeks Fourth Win In Finale Against Giants

When the Giants and Cardinals meet Sunday in the teams' series finale, both starting pitchers will come into the game with victories in their previous outings. For right-hander Adam Wainwright, his ninth start of the year will be an attempt to pick up his fourth consecutive win, while right-hander Matt Cain will be searching for his second straight win.

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How Hoyt Wilhelm Got Traded To Cardinals

When Hoyt Wilhelm joined the Cardinals, he was an accomplished relief pitcher who was headed on a path toward election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. His stint with the Cardinals, however, turned out to be a detour rather than an avenue toward success.

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The Day Warren Spahn Shocked Stan Musial

Given a choice of facing Del Ennis or Stan Musial with runners in scoring position and the game on the line, Warren Spahn did what no other big-league pitcher had done before him: He opted to pitch to Musial.

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Daryl Spencer Followed In Footsteps Of Marty Marion

As a youth in his native Kansas, Daryl Spencer was a Cardinals fan. His favorite player was Marty Marion, the shortstop on four pennant-winning Cardinals teams in the 1940s. Imagine then how special it was for Spencer when the Cardinals acquired him to play the position once held by his boyhood idol.

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Why Cardinals, Reds Managers Got Into A Fistfight

Once upon a time, the managers of the Cardinals and Reds threw punches at one another and wrestled on the ground near home plate. One of them may have taken a bite out of the other. No, we’re not referring to Tony La Russa and Dusty Baker.

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Ray Sadecki: Wild, Nearly Unhittable In First Cardinals Win

At 19, Ray Sadecki replaced Bob Gibson on the 1960 Cardinals staff. As if that wasn’t enough pressure, Sadecki also was given a spot in the starting rotation.

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Jim Brosnan: Combination Chronicler, Closer

After the Cardinals acquired Jim Brosnan from the Cubs in 1958, they thought they had a premier reliever. What they didn’t know was they had a premier author.

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Dodgers Rake Tom Poholsky For 15 Singles, Lose To Cardinals

Tom Poholsky had a remarkable performance against the Dodgers on Aug. 3, 1956, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. The Cardinals pitcher gave up 14 hits, all singles. Still, he managed to avoid getting a loss.

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