Jake Westbrook, acquired today by the Cardinals from the Indians, pitched twice against St. Louis in his career. Both appearances produced similar results. In a July 8, 2001, game at Cleveland, Westbrook started and got no decision in a 4-3 Cardinals victory. When Westbrook left after pitching five innings (3 runs, 5 hits, 1 walk, [...]
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Cardinals won both times they faced Westbrook
Posted in Pitchers, Trades on July 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At 1,500 games, Pujols just halfway to Musial’s mark
Posted in Hitters, Records on July 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Albert Pujols appeared in his 1,500th game as a Cardinal on July 29. Twelve others have played in more games for the Cardinals. Of those, six are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Pujols’ first game as a Cardinal was April 2, 2001, at Denver. He went 1-for-3 against the Rockies and got his [...]
Cardinals are no help to A-Rod home run total
Posted in Hitters, Records on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, on the brink of reaching 600 career home runs, never has hit one against the Cardinals. St. Louis is one of four clubs that have held Rodriguez homerless. The others: Cubs, Reds and Marlins. Rodriguez has played three games against the Cardinals _ all in St. Louis in 2005 in [...]
Craft played key role keeping Herzog in game
Posted in Managers on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Whitey Herzog showed appreciation during his Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech July 25 when he remembered Harry Craft for helping his career. “Harry Craft was a guy who was always in my corner,” Herzog told the crowd at Cooperstown, N.Y. “He kind of saved my career. Claimed me on waivers when I wasn’t doing so good at [...]
Simmons, Marlins make an artful combination
Posted in Managers on July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Could a passion for art help Ted Simmons achieve his ambition of becoming a major-league manager? According to a report by Tom Krasovic of Fanhouse.com, the Florida Marlins are gathering information about Simmons as they seek candidates for their managerial job. Simmons, the former Cardinals catcher who is bench coach of the San Diego Padres, [...]
Dawson, Herzog share special 1980 bond
Posted in Hitters, Managers on July 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Andre Dawson’s greatest game against the Cardinals was played on one of the most important days in Whitey Herzog’s life. Today (July 25), they share another special day together: both are being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y. Dawson was a Cardinals nemesis. A career .279 hitter with the Expos, Cubs, [...]
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