Gibson the Great: Rose, others recall the fearsome Cards ace
It was the summer of 1963, Bob Gibson was already well on his way to establishing himself as one of the most fearsome, intimidating pitchers in big league history. Pete Rose was a 22-year-old rookie, the cocky Cincinnati kid with a crew cut. As Rose recalls that night in St. Louis, he was playing second […]
Bob Gibson, Hall of Fame ace for Cardinals, dies at 84
Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with a 1.12 ERA, died Friday. He was 84. The Cardinals confirmed Gibson’s death shortly after a 4-0 playoff loss to San […]
Cardinals vs. Padres – NL Wild Card Game 3 (highlights)
The San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0, Wins NL Wild Card Series 2-1.
9 Padres pitchers blank Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3, reach NLDS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Craig Stammen and eight fellow relievers combined on a four-hitter in a brilliant, record-setting effort that sent the San Diego Padres over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Friday night in the deciding Game 3 of their NL wild-card series. The Padres won a postseason series for the first time in 22 […]
Tatis, Myers homer twice, Padres stay alive with 11-9 win
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wil Myers each hit two home runs and Manny Machado also connected for the San Diego Padres, who rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-9 Thursday night to force a deciding Game 3 in their NL wild-card series. San Diego’s powerful offense finally burst to life […]
Cardinals vs. Padres – NL Wild Card Game 2 (highlights)
The San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals,11 -9, in NL Wild Card Game 2.
Goldschmidt, Cardinals win 7-4 in Padres’ return to playoffs
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run home run during a four-run first inning, St. Louis’ bullpen held strong after starter Kwang Hyun Kim stumbled in his playoff debut and the Cardinals ruined the San Diego Padres’ long-awaited return to the playoffs with a 7-4 victory Wednesday in the opener of their NL […]
Injuries keep Clevinger, Lamet off Padres’ wild-card roster
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Starting pitchers Mike Clevinger and Dinelson Lamet were left off the San Diego Padres’ 28-man roster for their wild card series against the St. Louis Cardinals due to injuries that forced them out of their final regular-season starts. The Padres hoped the two would be healthy enough to pitch in the […]
Cardinals vs. Padres – NL Wild Card Game 1 (highlights)
The St Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres, 7-4, in NL Wild Card Game 1.
Despite virus-related obstacles, baseball reaches postseason
The 2020 baseball season began with Juan Soto testing positive for COVID-19. Now, he’s a 21-year-old batting champion — after beating out another player who went through his own ordeal with the coronavirus. Perhaps it was fitting. Soto finished atop the National League with a .351 average Sunday, becoming the youngest person to win the […]