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MLB: Cards power up, poised for sweep

BOSTON—The Cardinals hit three home runs for the second straight day, highlighted by a Troy Glaus grand slam, en route to a 9-3 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Saturday afternoon.

St. Louis jumped all over Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka in the right-hander’s return from the disabled list. Aaron Miles’ first home run of the year, a two-run shot, highlighted a four-run first. Matsuzaka loaded the bases in the second before being lifted for rookie Chris Smith, who surrendered Glaus’ grand slam that made it 8-0.

Yeah, and the Cardinals just got finished getting swept by the Royals. :)

CraigK Posted: June 21, 2008 at 10:53 PM | 15 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: June 21, 2008 at 11:20 PM (#2828571)

The Cards aren't fading away.

2. Alex meets the threshold for granular review Posted: June 21, 2008 at 11:45 PM (#2828580)

Talk about playing to the level of your competition.

Pujols is scheduled to be back Thursday. Until then we're calling up Nick Stavinoha - odd, in light of the fact that Mather would be a more sensible choice in every regard (he's already been on the 25-man, he's been a better hitter, and he's, at the least, a more athletic outfielder, and probably a better fielder). Anybody know when Wainwright is supposed to return?

3. NTNgod Posted: June 21, 2008 at 11:47 PM (#2828582)

Mather's been limited by back problems the last week.

4. Alex meets the threshold for granular review Posted: June 21, 2008 at 11:49 PM (#2828584)

Ah, I didn't know that - thanks.

5. retro-shiite Posted: June 21, 2008 at 11:54 PM (#2828588)

This Card team's weird. Swept at home by KC, now 2 straight wins over the team that went into the series with the best home record in baseball.

6. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: June 21, 2008 at 11:59 PM (#2828592)

It's not like they were blown out in the KC series. Davies is hot and Greinke is really good. A couple one run losses doesn't mean they are weird.

7. Sparkles Peterson Posted: June 22, 2008 at 12:30 AM (#2828633)

A valid point until you realize that the Red Sox just got shut down by Kyle Lohse and Mitch Boggs.

8. Chip Posted: June 22, 2008 at 01:13 AM (#2828695)

A valid point until you realize that the Red Sox just got shut down by Kyle Lohse and Mitch Boggs.

Eh. Some good luck for the Cardinals played a big part, especially last night. Sox had 10 hits and 6 walks against Lohse and the bullpen combined, and yet only managed to score four runs through a combo of bad bunching and not one but two DPs with the bases loaded.

Boggs gave up 3 ER in 5.3, not exactly the definition of "shutdown performance."

9. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: June 22, 2008 at 01:40 AM (#2828731)

For those of you keeping track

The Red Sox swept the Royals
The Royals swept the Cardinals
The Cardinals might sweep the Red Sox

What a game!

10. Rough Carrigan

Posted: June 22, 2008 at 01:57 AM (#2828738)

Oh please. Last night Lugo supplied a couple errors in one inning and the Sox made nothing of multiple chances to put up big crooked numbers. Today, Matsuzaka was not ready to be starting a major league game. This looks like the Sox losing at least as much as the Cardinals winning. I just hope TLR doesn't celebrate and kill someone with a rental car. Please Tony! Just because you don't like the designated hitter, don't shun the designated driver.

11. Dag Nabbit apealing [sic] his own check swing Posted: June 22, 2008 at 02:11 AM (#2828740)

The Cards are the story of the year this year.

People keep saying they're going to get worst, but blast it - Tony LaRussa hasn't gotten the memo.

In their last 11 series they are 9-1-1. They've only dropped 3 series all year - to Milwuakee (OK), Pittsburgh (huh?), and KC (double huh?).

12. Jolly Old St. Neck Wound, Moral Idiot

Posted: June 22, 2008 at 02:35 AM (#2828748)

The Curse of Don Denkinger lives, and the Memory of Enos Slaughter has been retrieved.

13. Vaux, A.B.D. Posted: June 22, 2008 at 02:39 AM (#2828752)

I'd say he needs to go back on the disabled list . . .

14. skniffen Posted: June 22, 2008 at 12:32 PM (#2828838)

I just hope TLR doesn't celebrate and kill someone with a rental car. Please Tony! Just because you don't like the designated hitter, don't shun the designated driver.

Oh, come now. What does this have to do with the thread? Stay focused, please.

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