JASON HEYWARD NEWS

Cardinals rout Pirates, clinch third straight NL Central title

The St. Louis Cardinals are back in a familiar spot: on top of the NL Central looking down at everyone else.

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Bargain or bust? The keys to avoiding free-agent mistakes.

It's almost time for teams to start bidding on those shiny free agents. Here are a few ideas on how to avoid regrettable deals.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Cardinals inch closer to NL Central title, blank Pirates 3-0

Matt Carpenter raced home to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning when two Pittsburgh Pirates outfielders mishandled Jon Jay's single, and Mark Reynolds followed with a two-ru...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Cards score three in ninth to top Pirates, drop magic number to 2

Matt Carpenter scores to break scoreless tie when two Pirates outfielders mishandled Jon Jay's single, and Mark Reynolds follows with two-run homer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Cards have absolutely dominated the Brew Crew over last three years

The St. Louis Cardinals became the first team to clinch a 2015 postseason spot last week, but not since the 2009 Yankees has that equaled th...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Cardinals' Molina says he'll be back by end of regular season

ST. LOUIS (AP) Cardinals All-Star catcher Yadier Molina said he plans to return before the end of the regular season despite a thumb injury...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Yadi says he'll return to action by end of regular season

St. Louis Cardinals All-Star catcher Yadier Molina said he plans to return before the end of the regular season despite a thumb injury.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Matheny 'anxious' to hear MRI results on Molina's thumb

The Cardinals hope Yadier Molina won't be out for any significant amount of time after Sunday's injury.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Cards avoid sweep with win at Cubs, but Molina injured

St. Louis All-Star catcher sprains thumb

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Molina exits with thumb sprain as Cardinals beat Cubs 4-3

Cardinals star catcher Yadier Molina exited with a sprained left thumb suffered as the Cubs ran themselves out of late scoring chances, and...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Garcia looks to get back to midsummer form against Brewers

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia didn't allow more than three earned runs over his first 13 starts, adding depth to an already i...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Cardinals clip Brewers, 3-1 in extras

Jason Heyward's line-drive home run pushed St. Louis past the Brewers on Tuesday night.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Heyward's two-run shot lifts Cardinals past Brewers 3-1 in 10 innings

Jason Heyward hit a line drive two-run homer in the 10th inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Watch: Heyward comes up big for Cardinals with home run-stealing catch

Jason Heyward's defensive heroics went a long way for the Cardinals on Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Cardinals power past Reds 9-2 to avoid sweep

Tommy Pham hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the sixth inning, pinch-hitter Matt Adams added a two-run drive in a five-run eighth and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Lost Saturday for reeling Cardinals with two losses to Reds

Skip Schumaker hit a three-run homer, rookie Anthony DeSclafani pitched six strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds won their second game of the day, beating the struggling St. Loui...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Slumping Cardinals drop third straight to Reds 5-1

Skip Schumaker hit a three-run homer, rookie Anthony DeSclafani pitched six strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds won their second game of...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Day baseball: Martinez looks to help Cardinals avoid Cubs' broom

St. Louis has dropped three straight and five of six to allow Pittsburgh within 4 1/2 of the NL Central lead.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Wacha gets back on the bump to face Cubs on 10 days' rest

Baseball's best record and a comfortable NL Central lead give the St. Louis Cardinals the luxury of skipping their most consistent starter i...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

You remember this guy: Marco Gonzales gets start vs. Nats

While Joe Ross might be nearing an innings limit imposed by the Washington Nationals, Marco Gonzales' big-league season is just getting started for the St. Louis Cardinals. Gonzale...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015