On October 27, 2006, At the new Busch Stadium the St Louis Cardinals beat the heavily favored Detroit Tigers, 4-2, in Game 5 of the Fall Classic to win their first world championship since 1982. the St. Louis Cardinals became the first team to win as few as 83 games to win the World Series….
On October 22, 2006, Detroit starter Kenny Rogers is embroiled in controversy when he pitches the first inning of Game Two of the World Series with a black smudge on his pitching hand. Television cameras zoom in on the spot, which Rogers claims is dirt, but which many felt was pine tar. The left-hander wipes…
On August 3, 2006, Phillies’ infielder Chase Utley goes 3-for-6 against the Cardinals to extend his hitting streak to 35 games. The streak will be stopped the next day against the Mets. Utley hit in every game during the month of July, and raised his batting average 40 points during the streak. Philadelphia…
On October 20, 2004, At Busch Stadium in Game Six of the NLCS. Jeff Bagwell ties the Cardinals, 4-4, with a clutch two-out single in the ninth in Game Six of the N.L.C.S.Ā Ā but Jim Edmonds gives St. Louis the 6-4 decision with a two-run homer walk off vs Dan Miceli in the 12th to tie…
2003Ā –Ā Brad AusmusĀ slugs a grand slam homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the 12th to carry the Astros over St. Louis, 6-5. Ausmus also guns down three runners, including Fernando Vina at third base for the game’s final out.Ā Brad LidgeĀ gets his first major league save.Ā
TheĀ RedsĀ defeat theĀ Cardinals, 5 – 4, onĀ Ken Griffey, Jr.’s 11th-inningĀ inside-the-park home run. The “run-off” home run breaks the Cardinals’ 11-game winning streak. The Cards, who also won 10 in a row in May, are the first team since theĀ 1978 PiratesĀ to post a pair of double-digit win streaks in the same season.
Pinterest Instagram Facebook Youtube October 3, 1999 – On the final day of the season, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hits his 65th home run, moving past Ted Williams and Willie McCovey into 10th place on the career list with 522. McGwire finishes with a two-homer edge over Chicago’s Sammy Sosa, who hits…
Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals becomes the 16th major leaguer to join the 500-home run club
On June 25, 1999, St. Louis rookie Jose JimenezĀ entering the game with an 6+ ERA, faces only 28 batters and no-hits the Diamondbacks, 1 ā 0. The Cardinal hurler is the first National League rookie since 1972 and the first Cardinal since 1983 to throw a hitless game. It is the first no-hitter of the…
test On September 8, 1998, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals breaks what is arguably the gameās most prestigious single-season record: Roger Marisā mark of 61 home runs. McGwire hits his 62nd home run against Steve Trachsel in the fourth inning of a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. After the game, McGwire presents…