J.A. HAPP NEWS

Pujols homers in return to St. Louis, Dodgers down Cards 7-2

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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles to visit St. Louis Tuesday

The Cardinals will start J.A

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scherzer strikes out 13, Dodgers beat Cardinals 5-1

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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Routed by Reds Happ (8-7) took the loss in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Reds, surrendering seven runs on eight hits and two walks over one-plus innings. He failed to st...

Impact After the Cards eked out a 5-4 win in the matinee, Happ got the call to try and give his team a sweep, but three of the first five batters he faced tagged him for extra-base hits including a two-run homer by Nick Castellanos, and things went downhill for the veteran lefty from there. The 38-year-old came into the game having allowed only seven earned runs through his first five starts for St. Louis, but this performance looked more like the ineffective pitcher who staggered to a 6.77 ERA through 19 outings with Minnesota to begin the year.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos hits grand slam, plates six as Reds earn split

Nick Castellanos drove in six runs with a grand slam and a two-run shot in the first two innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-2 to split a doubleheader

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schwindel, Happ homer; Cubs hold on to beat Twins 3-1

Frank Schwindel homered for the second straight game, Ian Happ added a towering homer into the third deck, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brault expected to start as Pittsburgh hosts St. Louis

The Pirates are expected to send Steven Brault to the mound Saturday and the Cardinals plan to give Adam Wainwright the start

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posts strong start Happ picked up the win pitching 5.2 innings while allowing two runs on three hits with three walks and four strikeouts in a win over Pittsburgh on Friday.

Impact The veteran southpaw posted yet another strong start Friday in what was his fifth outing with St. Louis since being acquired at the trade deadline. Happ's last two starts have now both come against Pittsburgh where the left-hander has combined to allow four runs across 11.2 innings. Impressive since being acquired from Minnesota, Happ will look to continue his recent success when he makes his next start likely against either Cincinnati or Milwaukee.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals ride Happ, Edman to 4-3 win over Pirates

Tommy Edman hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt had three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Peters expected to start for Pittsburgh against St. Louis

The Cardinals will start J.A

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Polanco hears cheers amid 8-run rally, Bucs beat Cards 11-7

Gregory Polanco turned boos into cheers with the decisive two-run double during an eight-run seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for an 11-7 victory over the St. Loui...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Another strong start Happ allowed two earned runs on six hits and a walk over six innings in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday. He also recorded eight strikeouts but did not factor into the decision.

Impact Happ's issues with keeping the ball in the park did surface in the form of solo home runs by Kevin Newman and Yoshi Tsutsugo, but otherwise, he continued to look like a completely different pitcher than the one who was frequently hit hard and often while with the Twins earlier in the season. Factoring in Saturday's line, Happ owns a 2-0 record, 1.99 ERA and 1.01 WHIP across the 22.2 innings he's logged over his first four starts in a Cardinals uniform. He'll look to keep up his strong form in a likely rematch with the Pirates on Friday or Saturday.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tsutsugo, Newman homer in Pirates 5-4 win over Cardinals

Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Happ scheduled to start as St. Louis hosts Pittsburgh

The Cardinals will send J.A

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keller, Polanco spark Pirates to 4-0 win over Cardinals

Mitch Keller struck out six over five solid innings, Gregory Polanco drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruises to easy win Happ (7-6) allowed five hits and two walks over 5.2 scoreless innings Sunday, striking out two and earning a win over the Royals.

Impact Happ had a slight hiccup in the second inning but worked his way out of a bases-loaded jam. His offense racked up seven runs in the first two innings and he earned his second consecutive win. The veteran lefty has been terrific since he was traded to St. Louis, allowing three runs over 16.2 innings (1.62 ERA) with an 11:5 K:BB in three outings. Happ is projected to face the Pirates at home next weekend.

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Arenado homers in 3rd straight, Cards finish sweep of Royals

Nolan Arenado homered for the third straight game, Tyler O’Neill hit one right after him and the St. Louis Cardinals completed an in-state sweep of the Kansas City Royals 7-2

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Happ, Cardinals to take on Bubic, Royals

The Cardinals will start J.A

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arenado homers again as Cardinals beat Royals 9-4

Nolan Arenado homered and drove in four runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Making second start Sunday Happ is scheduled to make his third start with the Cardinals on Sunday in Kansas City, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Happ and fellow trade-deadline pickup Jon Lester both looked to be at risk of losing their spots in the rotation this week with Jack Flaherty (oblique) set to return from the 60-day injured list, but Kwang Hyun Kim's (elbow) move to the IL will afford both veteran lefties at least one more start. St. Louis is still expected to get Miles Mikolas (forearm) back from the 60-day IL next week, so how Happ and Lester fare during their outings in Kansas City could determine which of the two gets pushed out of the rotation. It's also possible that the Cardinals expand their rotation to six men to keep both Happ and Lester in starting roles.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shuts down Pirates Happ (6-6) allowed one earned run on one hit and two walks while striking out five across six innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Pirates.

Impact Happ allowed only one hit, a solo home run by Hoy Park to lead off the fourth frame. Otherwise, Happ worked through the Pirates' lineup very efficiently, requiring only 86 pitches to record 18 outs. In two starts since joining the Cardinals, Happ has now allowed only three earned runs across 11 innings with nine strikeouts and three walks. That limited success stands in stark contrast to his 6.34 ERA and 86:34 K:BB across 109.1 innings on the campaign.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates stymied by J.A. Happ again, fall to Cardinals 4-1 The last time the Pirates faced left-hander J.A. Happ, it took them 7 1/3 innings to muster a hit off of him. That was on April 23, when Hap...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Bucs-beater Happ leads Cardinals' 1-hitter The Cardinals acquired J.A. Happ to be serviceable: to paper over the second half of the season as their injury-depleted rotation tries to m...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • MLB.COM

Happ, Cards bullpen combine on 1-hitter, top Pirates 4-1

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AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lopez key hit in 9th after long rain delay, KC tops Cards

Nicky Lopez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a long rain delay and the Kansas City Royals averted a three-game sweep, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS