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Looper Turns in Longest Outing of Career

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:11:22 CDT

Braden Looper pitched into the ninth inning in the longest outing of his career and went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and the St. Louis Cardinals hung on for a 6-5 win over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Rick Ankiel hit his sixth homer of the season and Ryan...

Looper Paces Cards Past Reds

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:43:19 CDT

Braden Looper worked six solid innings and Rick Ankiel had three hits and two RBIs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals hand Aaron Harang another tough luck loss with a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Aaron Miles drove in two runs with and Jason Isringhausen earned his ninth...

Cards Pound Reds in 7-2 Win

Doug Sweeney — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:02:19 CDT

Joel Pineiro pitched seven innings of one-hit ball and the St. Louis Cardinals jumped on rookie Johnny Cueto early in a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Troy Glaus and Rick Ankiel combined for four hits and five RBIs their first two at-bats for the Cardinals, who...

Encarnacion Leads Reds Over Cards

Doug Sweeney — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:29:10 CDT

Edwin Encarnacion had a pair of RBI doubles and made a standout play at third base in the seventh inning to preserve a one-run lead in the Cincinnati Reds' 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Bronson Arroyo (1-3) worked six solid innings for the Reds, who...

Wainwright's Arm, Bat Lead Cardinals

Jesse Andrews — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:55:19 CDT

Adam Wainwright pitched into the eighth inning and homered Wednesday night, helping the St. Louis Cardinals run their home winning streak to seven with a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Albert Pujols contributed with his bat and glove. He hit an early two-run double, then made a leaping catch...

Pujols Homers Twice in Cards W

Doug Sweeney — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:04:33 CDT

Albert Pujols hit his first two homers of the year and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 on Wednesday night to take their third straight series. Pujols also had an RBI-single and Rick Ankiel added two RBIs. Pujols ended the longest home run drought to start the...

Lohse, Cardinals Complete Sweep of Nationals

Mike Buss — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:53:57 CDT

The Cardinals haven't been slowed by all those injuries. Kyle Lohse allowed four hits in seven innings, Rick Ankiel homered and St. Louis completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 3-0 victory Sunday. Lohse (1-0), who signed as a free agent on March 14, has thrown 12...

Looper, Ankiel Lead Cards Past Nationals

Lev Weinstein — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:09:40 CDT

Braden Looper gave the lightly-regarded St. Louis Cardinals rotation its fourth straight stingy outing and Rick Ankiel hit a two-run home run in a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The surprising Cardinals are 3-1, two games above .500 for the first time since the end of...

HGH Use Mars Ankiel Comeback

Lucas Laursen — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:17:14 CDT

St. Louis Cardinals’ star slugger Rick Ankiel acknowledged using Human Growth Hormone last night, facing reporters in the dugout after news emerged yesterday that he had received HGH from a pharmacy involved in a prescription-drug scandal. Ankiel took delivery of HGH for a year following a routine elbow surgery in...