Cardinals' Top Five Left-Handed Starters

Here is Anne Rogers' ranking of the top 5 left-handed starters in Cardinals history. Next week: Relief pitchers.

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Why Cardinals Opened 1950 Season As Night Owls

Seeking a way to attract more customers and more revenue, the Cardinals saw the light and broke with tradition.

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Jesse Haines & His Election To The Hall Of Fame

After Jesse Haines transformed into a knuckleball pitcher, the Cardinals transformed into a National League powerhouse.

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Cardinals Hit Jackpot With Hard-Hitting Ray Jablonski

Ray Jablonski was an infielder who couldn’t field or throw well, but he excelled at stroking line drives for extra-base hits and generating large numbers of runs.

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Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 8-24-18: Luke Voit Singles, Hits Two Home Runs, & Drives In Four Runs; Rich Hill Strikes Out Eight & Knocks In One Run Over SIx Scoreless Innings For The Win; Stephen Piscotty Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run

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Steve Cishek (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:10-7)(g/f:1-0)

Chicago-N beat Cincinnati 3-2

Shane Robinson (former St. Louis-New York-A) entered late in the game in right field.
Luke Voit (former St. Louis-New York-A) started at first base and batted seventh.  3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBIs (two w/two-outs), two runs, one strikeout, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.

New York-A beat Baltimore 7-5

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted fifth.  2-for-3 with one walk and was picked off.
Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Toronto) started at third base and batted eighth.  1-for-2 with one double, two runs, and one walk.

Toronto beat Philadelphia 4-2

Sam Freeman (former St. Louis-Atlanta) entered in the seventh and pitched to two batters.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:9-5)

Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Miami) started in right field and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) started in centerfield and batted eighth.  0-for-2 at the plate.

Miami beat Atlanta 1-0

Joe Kelly (former St. Louis-Boston) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:17-11)(g/f:1-0)

Tampa Bay beat Boston 10-3

Nick Martini (former Memphis-Oakland) started in left field and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one run and one walk.
Stephen Piscotty (former St. Louis-Oakland) started in right field and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, and grounded into one double play.

Oakland beat Minnesota 7-1

David Freese (former St. Louis-Pittsburgh) started at third base and batted fourth.  1-for-8 with two strikeouts.

Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh 7-6 in 15 innings

Matt Holliday (former St. Louis-Colorado) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  1-for-1 at the plate.

St. Louis beat Colorado 7-5

David Peralta (former Johnson City-Arizona) started in left field and batted third.  1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Jon Jay (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  1-for-1 at the plate.
Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.

Seattle beat Arizona 6-3

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Deck McGuire (former Memphis-Anaheim) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, two earned runs, two walks, and struck one out.  (p-s:22-8)

Houston beat Anaheim 9-3

Robert Stock (former Palm Beach-San Diego) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck two out.  (p-s:16-8)(g/f:1-0)

Rich Hill (former Memphis-Los Angeles) started and pitched six innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, one walk, and struck eight out for the winning decision (6-4).  1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.  (p-s:90-63)(g/f:5-4)

Los Angeles beat San Diego 11-1

Bob Costas Voted In National Baseball Hall Of Fame

A Syracuse grad who found his voice in St. Louis and on KMOX, two places that treasure baseball as much as he does, will join a long line of the city's storytellers in Cooperstown, N.Y., this summer.

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Why Branch Rickey Left Cardinals For Dodgers

Four weeks after experiencing one of his most satisfying feats _ a 1942 World Series championship for a Cardinals team composed primarily of players developed within the minor-league system he created _ Branch Rickey left the organization.

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Stan Musial & His Shaky Cardinals Spring Training

In his first spring training as a big-league player, Stan Musial felt the pressure of high expectations, went into a slump and nearly lost a starting spot in the Cardinals outfield.

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Why Cardinals Traded Johnny Mize To Giants

Johnny Mize, the franchise’s all-time best left-handed power hitter, practically was given away by the Cardinals after he ran afoul of management.

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Billy Southworth & His Timely Home Run For Cardinals

Three months after he was traded by the Giants to the Cardinals, Billy Southworth hit a home run against his former team, providing the winning run in the victory that clinched the first National League pennant for St. Louis.

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Mitch Harris Plans To Extend Remarkable Story

Of all the memorable moments from this year's St. Louis Baseball Writers' Dinner, one stood out.

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Mitch Harris Hopes To Sail Higher

Having already been honored at the St. Louis Baseball Writers' Dinner earlier this week for realizing his Major League dream after five years of service in the United States Navy, Mitch Harris has traveled to Boston to be honored by that city's chapter of baseball writers at their Thursday night event.

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Rick Hummel Has His Fingertips On A Legacy Tonight

Back in 1915, the St. Louis Terriers, a Federal League team trying to get traction in this baseball city, was about to start their second season and did so with spring training in Havana, Cuba. They finish the season 87-67, losing the championship to the Chicago Whales by an absurd .001 in the winning percentage. The league folded soon after.

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The Cardinals In Time: Branch Rickey & Rogers Hornsby

During the offseason we have been taking a look at the past, giving readers a timeline of St. Louis baseball throughout history. Last time we learned about how Branch Rickey made the jump from the Browns to the Cardinals, and how his sharp work in the front office started to turn around a Cardinals team that had languished in last place since its inception in 1899.

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