After late-season run, eliminated Cards head into offseason
It took the biggest winning streak in franchise history to get the St. Louis Cardinals into the playoffsOCTOBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dodgers leave Buehler off wild-card roster; Cards add Yepez
The Los Angeles Dodgers left pitcher Walker Buehler off their roster for the one-game wild-card playoff against the St. Louis CardinalsOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goodrum, Tigers defeat Twins 10-7 in slugfest with 7 homers
Niko Goodrum homered twice and drove in four runs, Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fans seven in win Happ (10-8) earned the win Thursday against the Brewers. He allowed three runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out seven across 6.1 innings.
Impact Happ gave up a solo home run to Luis Urias in the third inning, then found himself in trouble during the fourth frame after serving up four consecutive hits before recording an out, resulting in another pair of runs. It was the longest start for the left-hander in over a month and just his fourth time this season without issuing any free passes. Happ finishes off the 2021 regular season with a 5.79 ERA and 1.48 WHIP.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rookie Carlson homers twice, Cardinals beat Brewers 4-3
Dylan Carlson homered twice, once from each side of the plate, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Happ expected to start as St. Louis hosts Milwaukee
The Brewers will start Brett Anderson on Thursday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with J.ASEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cards' 17-game winning streak ends with 4-0 loss to Brewers
The Cardinals’ team-record 17-game winning streak ended when Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer that backed Adrian Houser and led the Milwaukee Brewers over St. Louis 4-0SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Throws four shutout innings Happ allowed two hits and four walks while striking out six in four scoreless innings during a no-decision in the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Cubs.
Impact The 38-year-old wasn't efficient, needing 74 pitches (43 strikes) to get through the four-inning start. He was able to keep runs off the board for the second time in his last three starts, however. Happ owns a 5.86 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 115:48 K:BB through 146 innings between St. Louis and Minnesota this year. His last start of the regular season is projected to be a home date versus Milwaukee next week.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Key showdown at Fenway, Cards on 12G streak
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole starts the opener of a crucial three-game series at Fenway Park with the Red Sox two games ahead of New York for the top AL wild cardSEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Key showdown at Fenway, Cards on 12G streak
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole starts the opener of a crucial three-game series at Fenway Park with the Red Sox two games ahead of New York for the top AL wild cardSEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goldschmidt homers twice, Cards beat Brewers for 12th in row
Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 and extend their longest winning streak in 39 years to 12...SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logs four-inning start Sunday Happ did not factor into the decision in Sunday's win over the Padres, allowing three earned runs on four hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out two.
Impact The left-hander was reasonably effective during his time on the mound, getting through his first pair of frames unscathed before allowing a pair of RBI singles to Fernando Tatis and Wil Myers and a run-scoring groundout to Eric Hosmer over his final two innings. Happ started off his Cardinals tenure with five straight strong outings during which he pitched to a 3-0 record, 2.22 ERA and 1.02 WHIP, but he's subsequently lost two of three decisions and generated 8.22 and 1.63 figures in those respective categories over his next four trips to the mound. Happ will look to sharpen back up in his next start, tentatively scheduled for Friday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tatis botches popup, Cards beat Padres 8-7, win 8th straight
San Diego center fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. dropped Nolan Arenado’s bases-loaded popup and heaved the ball home, leading to a five-run first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals bea...SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Happ expected to start as Cardinals host the Padres
The Cardinals are expected to send J.ASEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
O'Neill's late homer rallies Cards past bickering Padres 3-2
Tyler O’Neill hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Padres 3-2 after San Diego stars Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis J...SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals soar into playoff position behind ageless arms
On the morning of the trade deadline in late July, the St. Louis Cardinals were aSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rosenthal: The Cardinals' unheralded trades for J.A. Happ and Jon Lester are paying off On Tuesday, the team that stood a 2 percent chance of making the postseason on July 30 moved into the lead for the second NL wild card.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Revenge outing against Reds Happ (9-8) earned the win Sunday over the Reds after tossing 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out four.
Impact Aside from earning the win and snapping a two-game losing streak, Happ also delivered a revenge outing since he had allowed seven runs against the Reds earlier this month. The veteran left-hander has given two or fewer earned runs in six of his eight appearances since the beginning of August, but he only has two quality starts in that span.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nolan Arenado homers again, Cardinals beat Reds 2-0
Nolan Arenado homered for the second game in a row and five pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on SundaySEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
HR from Arenado helps Happ's start stand ST. LOUIS -- When T.J. McFarland threw his third pitch, he got a double-play ball from Asdrúbal Cabrera and got the Cardinals into the seven...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • MLB.COM
Gray scheduled to start for Cincinnati against St. Louis
The Cardinals will send J.ASEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nolan Arenado hits 30th homer, Cardinals beat Reds 6-4
Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in the eighth and had three RBIs and Paul DeJong had a solo shot to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Saturday nightSEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lester expected to start as Cardinals host the Reds
The Reds will start Tyler Mahle on Friday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Jon LesterSEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
White expected to start for the Dodgers against Cardinals
The Dodgers will start Mitch White on Wednesday while the Cardinals are expected to counter with Adam WainwrightSEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Allows four runs in loss Happ (8-8) allowed four runs on seven hits over five innings in a loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday. He struck out three and did not issue a walk.
Impact His night was bookended by homers; Albert Pujols in the first inning and Justin Turner in the fifth. After a strong initial run with St. Louis after coming over from Minnesota in a trade, Happ has cratered again with 11 earned runs allowed in his last two outings (six innings). He lines up to face the Reds on Sunday and will look for some measure of revenge after Cincinnati lit Happ up for seven earned runs Sept. 1.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
