St. Louis Cardinals

03 September 2007 (VOA Sports) -- Slugger Hank Blalock hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning to lead the Texas Rangers to an 8-7 win Sunday over the Los Angeles Angels in a key Major League Baseball contest.

Hank Blalock's fifth career bases-loaded home run gave the Rangers an 8-5 lead. The American League West division-leading Angels pulled to within a run of tying the game in the ninth inning, and had the bases loaded when Garret Anderson struck out looking to end the game.    » read more »

09/01/2007, ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Juan Encarnacion suffered multiple fractures of his left eye socket and a serious eye injury after being struck by a foul ball last night.

Juan Encarnacion has been hospitalized for continued observation, evaluation and treatment. He will be re-evaluated on a daily basis to continue to assess the severity of his eye injury.

Juan Encarnacion will miss the remainder of 2007 season due to his injury and his long-term prognosis is undetermined at this time.

Source: MLB

Player-to-be-named dealt for veteran infielder/outfielder

08/31/2007, ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have acquired infielder/outfielder Russell Branyan from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a player-to-be-named later.    » read more »

08/30/2007, ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals today announced that the Detroit Tigers have selected right-handed pitcher Chris Lambert as the player to be named later in the June 22nd trade for left-handed pitcher Mike Maroth.

Chris Lambert was 1-4 with a 7.49 ERA (57.2 IP / 48 ER) in 28 games (four starts) at Triple-A Memphis this season. He began the season at Double-A Springfield and went 0-2 with a 3.42 ERA (26.1 IP / 10 ER) in five starts prior to being promoted to Memphis.

Chris Lambert will report to the Tigers Triple-A affiliate in Toledo, OH.

Source: MLB

08/30/2007, DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has acquired right-handed pitcher Chris Lambert from the St. Louis Cardinals as the player to be named later to complete the trade on June 22 in which left-handed pitcher Mike Maroth was sent to the Cardinals. Lambert will be assigned to Triple-A Toledo.    » read more »

08/30/2007 -- Monday, Sept. 3 - Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Mets, 1:15 p.m.
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08/27/2007 -- Atlanta Braves first baseman Mark Teixeira and St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen have been named the Bank of America Presents the National League Co-Players of the Week for the period of August 20-26, 2007. Bank of America, the Official Bank of Major League Baseball, is the presenting sponsor of the American League and National League Player of the Week Awards, which reflect the company's long-standing tradition of recognizing achievements that inspire us all to seize opportunities to perform at our very best.    » read more »

Cincinnati Reds to host fans and their canines on Sept. 12

08/27/2007, CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds and IAMS are inviting fans and their dogs to attend the September 12 game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park.

A $22 ticket for IAMS Friends For Life Dog Day includes field box admission for a fan and one pet, and the dogs will receive an IAMS bandana, IAMS biscuit pouch and IAMS Healthy Naturals samples. Each $22 ticket purchase includes a $2 donation to SPCA Cincinnati.

Additional tickets are available for $17 per person. Gametime is 7:10 p.m.    » read more »

08/22/2007, CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs announced today that their Aug.19 postponement vs. the St. Louis Cardinals will be made-up on Monday, Sept. 10 at 2:20 p.m. at Wrigley Field.

Tickets for the rescheduled game on Sept. 10 will be available starting this Friday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. at Cubs.com, by calling 800-THE-CUBS or at the Wrigley Field Box Office.

Tickets stating Aug. 19 vs. St. Louis are not valid for entrance to the Sept. 10 make-up game.    » read more »

08/15/2007 -- Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate and aggressive conduct during the top of the eighth inning of his Club's game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, Aug. 12. Bob Watson, Vice President of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball, made the announcement.    » read more »

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman likely to miss a minimum six weeks

Milwaukee, WI, August 14, 2007 -- St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Adam Kennedy had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee earlier today. The surgery was performed by Dr. Lew Yocum in Los Angeles.

As expected, Adam Kennedy had a complex tear of the medial meniscus and underwent a partial menisectomy.

He is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks and will begin the rehabilitation process in California. Adam Kennedy will return to St. Louis when he is able to begin field activities.

Source: MLB

Silver anniversary reunion highlights Milwaukee Brewers "Suds Series" rematch vs. St. Louis Cardinals

08/14/2007, MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers return to Miller Park today to begin a six-day, six-game homestand against two National League Central opponents, the St. Louis Cardinals (August 14 - 16) and the Cincinnati Reds (August 17 - 19).    » read more »

08/14/2007, ST. LOUIS -- Several St. Louis Cardinals players recently came together to raise funds to help the mission of the "Strikeouts for Troops" organization. Founded by San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito in April 2005, "Strikeouts for Troops" is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for our war wounded veterans that are being treated at military hospitals across the country. Financial grants are made to troops who have been wounded to provide comforts of home that will help them in their rehabilitations.    » read more »

08/13/2007, ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have claimed infielder Brian Barden off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Barden will be optioned to the Cardinals Triple-A Memphis roster. The third baseman was on his first Major League Opening Day roster this season and made his M.L. debut on April 3 as a pinch hitter at Colorado. Barden had one hit in 12 at-bats in his eight games before his option to Triple-A Tucson in May. His first Major League hit was a single on April 8 at Washington.    » read more »

12 August 2007 (By VOA Sports) -- New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez hit a pair of two-run home runs Saturday to lead the New York Yankees to an 11-2 win over the Cleveland Indians in a Major League Baseball matchup.

Rodriguez leads the majors with 39 homers.

Pitcher Mike Mussina earned his 100th win as a Yankee, becoming only the ninth pitcher in the majors to win at least 100 games for two teams. He had 147 wins with the Baltimore Orioles, before coming to New York.    » read more »