Home
Forums
New Posts
Illini Basketball
Illini Football
Sports Talk
Log in
Register
What's new
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Sports
Sports Talk
St. Louis Cardinals 2022
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1768051" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/wainwright-molina-battery-is-supercharged-pujols-allows-four-runs-in-ninth-in-15-6-cardinals/article_eef03c47-4435-59d6-84b6-d5d1334ee8c1.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/rhummel" target="_blank">Rick Hummel</a></p><p>For several weeks, Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright has been saying that the team win total for the games in which he pitches to catcher Yadier Molina meant more to him than the total starts record the two probably will set later this season.</p><p>On Sunday night, the Cardinals won for a record 203rd time with Wainwright and Molina as the starting battery. That eclipsed the 202 number established by Boston/Milwaukee lefthander Warren Spahn and catcher Del Crandall from 1949-63.</p><p>Not only did the Cardinals win, but the 40-year-old Wainwright and 39-year-old Molina combined on a two-way gem in a 15-6 Cardinals rout of the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium. But this wasn’t the only history that was made on Sunday.</p><p></p><p>In an homage to old-timers, 42-year-old Albert Pujols made his big-league pitching debut for the Cardinals in the ninth.</p><p>Pujols, throwing in the 50s and 60s, allowed a three-run homer to Giants pitcher Luis Gonzalez, who actually had been the left fielder, and a solo homer to Joey Bart.</p><p>“He needs to keep the ball down,” joshed Molina.</p><p>Wainwright (4-3) limited the Giants to only one hit over the first five innings before being tagged for a two-run Joc Pederson homer in the sixth. And Molina, who had just two runs batted in for the season, doubled that total by hitting a two-run homer and a two-run single. As they started together, the two left together after six innings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1768051, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/wainwright-molina-battery-is-supercharged-pujols-allows-four-runs-in-ninth-in-15-6-cardinals/article_eef03c47-4435-59d6-84b6-d5d1334ee8c1.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/rhummel']Rick Hummel[/URL] For several weeks, Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright has been saying that the team win total for the games in which he pitches to catcher Yadier Molina meant more to him than the total starts record the two probably will set later this season. On Sunday night, the Cardinals won for a record 203rd time with Wainwright and Molina as the starting battery. That eclipsed the 202 number established by Boston/Milwaukee lefthander Warren Spahn and catcher Del Crandall from 1949-63. Not only did the Cardinals win, but the 40-year-old Wainwright and 39-year-old Molina combined on a two-way gem in a 15-6 Cardinals rout of the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium. But this wasn’t the only history that was made on Sunday. In an homage to old-timers, 42-year-old Albert Pujols made his big-league pitching debut for the Cardinals in the ninth. Pujols, throwing in the 50s and 60s, allowed a three-run homer to Giants pitcher Luis Gonzalez, who actually had been the left fielder, and a solo homer to Joey Bart. “He needs to keep the ball down,” joshed Molina. Wainwright (4-3) limited the Giants to only one hit over the first five innings before being tagged for a two-run Joc Pederson homer in the sixth. And Molina, who had just two runs batted in for the season, doubled that total by hitting a two-run homer and a two-run single. As they started together, the two left together after six innings. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Sports
Sports Talk
St. Louis Cardinals 2022
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…