ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Kyle Gibson - Takes loss in quality start Gibson (8-8) took the loss Friday as the Cardinals fell 5-1 to the Guardians, giving up four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out two.

Impact A Thomas Saggese throwing error allowed Gibson to barely qualify for his 13th quality start of the season, but he once again didn't get much run support. The right-hander has only one win since the All-Star break, going 1-5 over his last 11 outings despite a respectable 4.08 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 50:24 K:BB through 64 innings. Gibson will try to close out his season on a high note next weekend on the road in San Francisco.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians visit the Cardinals on 4-game road win streak

The Cleveland Guardians visit the St. Louis Cardinals trying to extend a four-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 21 • DATA SKRIVE

Guardians top Cardinals, close in on AL Central title Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the St.Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday.Andres...

SEPTEMBER 21 • THESTATE.COM

José Ramírez homers and drives in a pair, Ben Lively goes 5 innings, and Guardians top Cardinals 5-1

José Ramírez had three hits including his 36th home run, drove in two and stole his 40th base as the Cleveland Guardians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 to move closer to the AL C...

SEPTEMBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 21 • DATA SKRIVE

Michael Siani - On bench Friday Siani is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians on Friday.

Impact Siani is batting .128 in 15 games since returning from the injured list in early September, and he'll sit Friday after starting the previous five games. Lars Nootbaar will shift to center field while Alec Burelson receives a start in left.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

World Series champ retires from MLB after 10 seasons Former MLB first baseman Matt Adams, who played his first five-plus seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and won the 2019 World Series with t...

SEPTEMBER 20 • CLEVELAND.COM

Sonny Gray - Final start iffy due to soreness Gray said he pitched through some "lingering" soreness during Wednesday's start against the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Gray didn't divulge any specificity as far as where he's feeling soreness, only saying that he "didn't feel great in general, physically" due to "some lingering things just kind of going on through the week." The righty struck out eight and was charged with four runs over 5.2 innings versus the Pirates in Wednesday's outing. Gray will throw a bullpen session this weekend before it's determined whether he'll make one more start or shut things down. If he does make one final start, it's tentatively lined up to be at Coors Field.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals play the Guardians after Donovan's 4-hit game

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Cleveland Guardians after Brendan Donovan had four hits against the Pirates on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paul Goldschmidt - Posts another steal Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Goldschmidt had a pair of singles and was knocked in by Brendan Donovan both times for the Cardinals' lone runs of the game. After going 0-for-9 over four games from Sept. 14-17, Goldschmidt has bounced back a bit. The first baseman is now batting .290 (18-for-62) in September and has a .246/.303/.412 slash line with 21 home runs, 60 RBI, 27 runs scored and 11 steals over 146 contests overall.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

JoJo Romero - Stuck with loss Thursday Romero (7-3) allowed a run on one hit and one walk over two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Thursday versus the Pirates.

Impact Romero put two runners on base in the eighth inning, and Ryan Fernandez allowed one of them to score after he entered the game. Over six innings in September, Romero has allowed two runs on six hits and three walks, a slight fade in performance from his level throughout the year. He's now at a 2.76 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 51:15 K:BB through 58.2 innings while adding a save, eight blown saves and 30 holds.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Brendan Donovan - Perfect at plate Thursday Donvan went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a loss to the Pirates on Thursday.

Impact Donovan singlehandedly kept the Cardinals' offense from being impotent in the loss -- he notched four of St. Louis' six hits and drove in both of the team's runs. The utility man has reached base safely in 10 straight games, batting a sizzling .429 (15-for-35) with two homers, four runs and seven RBI over that span. Donovan has brought his season average up to .277 with the hot stretch as he seeks to reach the .280 mark for the third time in three big-league campaigns.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Erick Fedde - Registers quality start Thursday Fedde allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out three batters over six innings in a no-decision against Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Impact Fedde surrendered a fourth-inning run but otherwise kept the Pirates off the scoreboard. The right-hander finished with his first quality start since Aug. 25 and just his second over his past 10 outings. Fedde's numbers haven't been overwhelming, but his 3.38 season ERA is on pace to be easily the best of his seven-year career.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzales, Pirates avoid four-game sweep to Cardinals Nick Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run and the decisive RBI as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates edged the St.Louis Cardinals 3-2 Thu...

SEPTEMBER 20 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Nick Gonzales, Pirates avoid four-game sweep to Cardinals Nick Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run and the decisive RBI as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates edged the St.Louis Cardinals 3-2 Thu...

SEPTEMBER 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Grandal homers, Gonzales gets an RBI single in the 8th to push Pittsburgh past St. Louis 3-2

Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a three-game...

SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Cardinals vs. Guardians: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 20

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SEPTEMBER 20 • DATA SKRIVE

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SEPTEMBER 20 • DATA SKRIVE

After battling through years of adversity, Pirates reliever Isaac Mattson is 'happy to be back at the highest level again' ST. LOUIS — The Pirates selected the contract of relief pitcher Isaac Mattson prior to the start of Thursday’s contest against the Cardinals...

SEPTEMBER 19 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

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SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM

Iván Herrera - Racks up three hits Herrera went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.

Impact Herrera is batting .320 (8-for-25) over eight games in September, though he's been in the backup role for much of the last week. Pedro Pages continues to see a slight edge for playing time behind the dish. Herrera has done enough to avoid being completely ignored with a .288/.354/.387 slash line, three home runs, five stolen bases, 23 RBI and 32 runs scored over 66 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado - Perfect at plate Wednesday Arenado went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, one RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.

Impact This was Arenado's third multi-hit effort in his last nine games, a span in which he's hitting .323 (10-for-31) with five walks. Just two of his hits over that stretch have gone for extra bases. The third baseman has put together a strong second half to maintain a .269/.323/.396 slash line for the season while adding 16 home runs, 69 RBI, 67 runs scored, 22 doubles and two stolen bases over 145 games.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Masyn Winn - Lifts 14th homer Winn went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.

Impact Winn has gone 8-for-34 (.235) with two homers (both solo shots) and a stolen base over his last eight games. He's picked up extra rest in September after playing nearly everyday for most of the second half. The shortstop is at a .271/.318/.411 slash line with 14 homers, 11 steals, 51 RBI and 75 runs scored through 141 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Brendan Donovan - Homers in Wednesday's win Donovan went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.

Impact Donovan remains hot at the plate late in the season, going 11-for-31 (.355) with two homers and five RBI over his last nine games. He's up to a .271/.338/.408 slash line with 13 homers, 66 RBI, 63 runs scored, 32 doubles and five stolen bases over 143 contests. He should continue to see time both at second base and in left field depending on if Thomas Saggese is in the lineup.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE