Reds first baseman Rich Aurilia greeted Looper with a two-run double into the right-field gap, pushing Cincinnati ahead once more, 7-6. That lead held until the ninth inning. With his bench down to just backup catcher Gary Bennett, La Russa called upon starter Jason Marquis to pinch-hit for Looper. The move worked, as Marquis, who […]
Albert Pujols hits three homers on Easter: 4/16/2006 Read More »
When the Cardinals drafted J.D. Drew in 1998, they thought they were getting a franchise cornerstone. More than five years later, they obtained a new foundational piece when they traded Drew to the Braves in a five-player deal that sent Drew and catcher/outfielder Eli Marrero to Atlanta for starting pitcher Jason Marquis, left-handed reliever Ray
Cardinals trade J.D. Drew, get Adam Wainwright in five-player deal: December 13, 2003 Read More »
When defending Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter was scratched from his May 24 start against the Giants with inflammation of a bursa sac located between his right shoulder and rib cage, the 2006 Cardinals pitching staff was dealt a blow. In Carpenter’s place, the St. Louis pitching staff started dealing some blows of its own,
May 24, 2006: Adam Wainwright homers in his first MLB at-bat Read More »