Tag: Cardinals

Pujols Homers in Return to St. Louis, Dodgers Top Cardinals 7-2

ST. LOUIS—Albert Pujols rewarded an adoring crowd by hitting a home run in his return to Busch Stadium, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers toward a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 7. Justin Turner homered twice and Will Smith also homered for the playoff-contending Dodgers, who won for the sixth time in…


Scherzer Undefeated as Starting Pitcher for the Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Scherzer dominated the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 6 in the opener of a 4-game series at St. Louis with a 5-1 victory. His record is a perfect 7-0 as starting pitcher since joining the Dodgers in a high-profile trade with Washington at the trade deadline. Scherzer overwhelmed the Cardinals in…


Scherzer Strikes Out 13, Dodgers Beat Cardinals 5-1

ST. LOUIS—Max Scherzer struck out 13 in his hometown and Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Scherzer (13-4) permitted one unearned run and six hits in eight innings in his 104th double-digit strikeout game, including six against St. Louis….


MLB Roundup: Braves Grab Share of NL East Lead

Austin Riley belted a go-ahead homer to lead off the seventh inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4–2 victory over the host Washington Nationals and into a tie for first place in the National League East. The Braves pulled level with the Philadelphia Phillies, with both teams a half-game ahead of the New…