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St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
Apr 8, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis (1-2)	2	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	13	2
Milwaukee (2-0)	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	7	0
W: Jaime Garcia (1-0) L: Shaun Marcum (0-1)

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Beltran, CF	5	0	0	0	0	3	.222
Schumaker, 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.333
Holliday, LF	5	2	2	0	0	2	.389
Berkman, 1B	4	2	2	3	0	0	.437
Craig, RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.143
Molina, C	4	1	2	2	0	0	.467
Freese, 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.417
Furcal, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.143
Garcia, P	2	0	0	1	0	1	.000
Chambers, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333
BATTING 2B: Freese (1), Molina (3) HR: Berkman (2), Freese (1) RBI: Garcia (1), Berkman 3 (6), Freese 2 (2), Craig (1), Molina 2 (3) SAC: Garcia
BASERUNNING SB: Schumaker (2), Chambers (1) CS: Furcal (1)
FIELDING E: Garcia (1), Freese (1)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Garcia	8.0	7	3	2	0	5	2.25
Salas	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00

Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Gomez, CF	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250
Weeks, 2B	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500
Braun, LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.417
Ramirez, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250
Hart, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.417
Gonzalez, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.182
Gamel, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.182
Maldonado, C	4	2	1	0	0	1	.167
Marcum, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ullman, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Patterson, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Izturis, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000
Morgan, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250
BATTING 2B: Weeks (1), Maldonado (1) RBI: Weeks 2 (4), Gomez (1)

Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Marcum	2.0	7	8	8	1	1	36.00
Ullman	3.0	2	0	0	0	3	0.00
Veras	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	4.50
Rodriguez	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0.00

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St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
Apr 9, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis (2-3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Cincinnati (2-2)	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	3	6	0
W: Mike Leake (1-0) L: Lance Lynn (0-1)

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Beltran, CF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.318
Schumaker, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.294
Holliday, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.364
Berkman, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.400
Craig, RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.111
Molina, C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.444
Freese, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.333
Furcal, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.118
Lynn, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Chambers, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250
BATTING HBP: Schumaker SAC: Schumaker
BASERUNNING SB: Beltran (3) CS: Beltran (1), Schumaker (3)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Lynn	7.0	5	3	3	0	6	3.86
McClellan	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Phillips, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.313
Valdez, SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.308
Votto, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.308
Heisey, LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.273
Bruce, RF	3	2	2	1	0	0	.214
Rolen, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hanigan, C	3	1	1	2	0	1	.273
Stubbs, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.083
Leake, P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000
BATTING 2B: Bruce (1) HR: Bruce (1), Hanigan (1) RBI: Bruce (2), Hanigan 2 (2)

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Leake	9.0	6	0	0	0	8	0.00

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St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
Apr 10, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis (2-4)	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	0
Cincinnati (3-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	12	0
W: Bill Bray (1-0) L: Jason Motte (0-1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			STL	CIN
STL	4th	Craig lined to center for a single, Berkman scores.	1	0
STL	7th	Beltran grounded to right for a single, Furcal scores.	2	0
CIN	9th	Heisey homered to left.	2	1
CIN	9th	Stubbs grounded to center for a single, Harris scores.	2	2
CIN	9th	Ludwick lined to right for a single, Stubbs scores.	2	3

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Beltran, CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.308
Schumaker, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.238
Holliday, LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.308
Berkman, 1B	4	1	3	0	0	0	.458
Craig, RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.182
Molina, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.409
Freese, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.263
Furcal, SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.190
Carpenter, P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Greene, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING 2B: Berkman 2 (3) RBI: Beltran (2), Craig (2)
BASERUNNING SB: Furcal 2 (2), Beltran (4)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Carpenter	6.1	6	0	0	0	10	0.00
Clements	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Motte	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	20.25
Romero	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	40.50

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Phillips, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.300
Valdez, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.294
Votto, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.294
Heisey, LF	4	1	1	1	0	3	.267
Bruce, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.222
Cairo, 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.286
Stubbs, CF	4	1	3	1	0	0	.250
Navarro, C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333
Hanigan, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333
Bailey, P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Rolen, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Ludwick, PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	.200
BATTING HR: Heisey (2) RBI: Ludwick (1), Stubbs (1), Heisey (2) SAC: Cairo

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Bailey	6.2	8	2	2	0	6	2.70
Le Cure	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	27.00
Bray	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00

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St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
Apr 11, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis (3-4)	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0
Cincinnati (3-3)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0
W: Adam Wainwright (1-1) L: Mat Latos (0-2) S: Jason Motte (2)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			STL	CIN
STL	2nd	Molina lined to center for a single, Craig scores.	1	0
CIN	2nd	Hanigan grounded to center for a single, Bruce scores	1	1
STL	4th	Wainwright lined to left for a single, Molina scores	2	1

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Beltran, CF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.286
Schumaker, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.240
Holliday, LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.286
Berkman, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.393
Craig, RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.160
Molina, C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.423
Freese, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.261
Furcal, SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.200
Wainwright, P	3	0	2	1	0	0	.500
BATTING 2B: Furcal (1) RBI: Wainwright (1), Molina (4) GIDP: Berkman, Schumaker
BASERUNNING SB: Furcal (3), Beltran (5)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Wainwright	6.0	8	1	1	0	4	2.25
Westbrook	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	4.50
Sanchez	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	4.50
Motte	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	11.57

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Phillips, 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.280
Cairo, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.273
Votto, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.286
Heisey, LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.211
Bruce, RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.273
Rolen, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.059
Hanigan, C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.375
Stubbs, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250
Latos, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Valdez, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333
Ludwick, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Pinz, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING 2B: Bruce (2) RBI: Hanigan (3)

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Latos	5.0	6	2	2	4	4	3.75
Marshall	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Masset	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00

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Disappointing Home Opener
Cardinals fall apart late against Cubs

St. Louis, MO -- The Cardinals hosted their home opener this year against the hated rival, Chicago Cubs, and was looking to gain the upper hand early this year. The Cardinals would take that opportunity and jump out to a 2-0 lead after a Rafael Furcal solo home run. However, the pitching for the Cardinals would fall apart late and they would give up 5 runs in the last 3 innings as pitcher Chris Clements would collect the loss for the Redbirds.

The Cardinals only mustered 5 hits and 2 of them were by Furcal who went 2-3 on the day with a double and home run, scoring both of the Cardinals runs. Pitcher Kyle Lohse went 7 innings giving up 7 hits and striking out 7, while only allowing 1 run in a no-decision.

"It was frustrating to go out and pitch so well not be able to get the win. That's part of the game sadly and we will keep working with our coaches to keep improving," said Lohse after the game.

For the Cubs pitcher Travis Wood went 5 innings giving up 5 hits and 2 runs while striking out 1. Bryan LaHair was the main focus point in the Cubs offense as he went 3-4, with a double and 1 run. Soto, Stewart and Barney also added a double in the game. Jaramillo would get an RBI triple, his first of the year, in the 9th off an Allen Craig misplayed ball.

The Cardinals and the Cubs meet again tomorrow with Randy Wells (0-1, 6.35 ERA) on the hill against Jaime Garcia (1-0 2.25 ERA)

Kyle Lohse pitched a great game in a no-decision


Furcal belts his first homerun of the year


Craig misplays a ball leading to a triple

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 13, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago (4-4)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	5	12	0
St. Louis (3-5)	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	5	0
W: Kerry Wood (2-0) L: Chris Clements (0-1) S: Carlos Marmol (3)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			CHC	STL
STL	3rd	Molina grounded to left for a single, Furcal scores	0	1
STL	5th	Furcal homered to left	0	2
CHC	7th	Stewart doubled to right, LaHair scores	1	2
CHC	8th	DeJesus flied to center for a single, Amezaga scores	2	2
CHC	9th	Sotot doubled to left, DeWitt scores	3	2
CHC	9th	Jarmaillo tripled to right, Soto scores	4	2
CHC	9th	Motte throws away a pick-off attempt to third, Jaramillo scores	5	2

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Barney, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.227
Amezaga, PR-2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000
DeJesus, RF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.294
Castro, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.080
Soriano, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.037
Byrd, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.179
LaHair, 1B	4	1	3	0	0	1	.348
Dewitt, PR-1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Stewart, 3B	4	0	2	1	0	2	.368
Soto, C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.200
Wood, P	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500
Johnson, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.292
Jaramillo, PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	.400
BATTING 2B: LaHair 2 (2), Soto (2), Stewart (2), Barney (2) 3B: Jaramillo (1) RBI: DeJesus (1), Soto (5), Stewart (3), Jaramillo (1) GIDP: Soto

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
T. Wood	5.0	5	2	2	1	1	2.19
Samardzija	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3.60
K. Wood	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marmol	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Beltran, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Descalso, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250
Holliday, LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.258
Berkman, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.344
Freese, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.259
Craig, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.143
Furcal, SS	3	2	2	1	0	0	.250
Molina, C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.414
Lohse, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Chambers, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200
BATTING 2B: Furcal (2) HR: Furcal (1) RBI: Furcal (1), Molina (5) SAC: Lohse GIDP: Berkman
FIELDING E: Motte (1)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Lohse	7.0	7	1	1	0	7	4.15
Sanchez	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	6.00
Clements	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	13.50
Motte	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	9.00

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As much as i hate the Cards (), I must say that this dynasty looks very good. I love the ESPN integration as well, it adds a nice touch to it . Id like to see what you do against the Brew Crew!

EDIT: Nevermind about the Brewers thing. Wow, the pic of RB8 in the throwback unis for the Crew looked great. Now i want to get MLB 12 and get my Brewers chise started more now!

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Tensions on high!!
Second game against Cubs proves to be an entertaining one

St. Louis, MO -- It's so young in the season and tensions between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs are already on the rise. Both teams were on the verge of clearing the benches when the umpires intervened after the cubs threw, and hit, back to back Cardinals batters.

"It's completely trash, it's bush league and they try anything like that for the rest of the season they can expect some trouble," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said after the game.

"Matheny has always been a whiner, he was a whiner when he was behind the plate and he was a whiner when he was at bat. If he personally guarantees some kind of 'trouble' I'm man enough to take him out if the benches clear," responded Dale Sveum, the Cubs manager, after the game.

The game wasn't a close one as the Cardinals took the lead on back to back home runs by Matt Holliday and Lance Berkman in the first inning. Every time the Cubs would score, the Cardinals would answer back in a fashion that showed they were the dominant team, a good turn around from the home opener loss last night.

Carlos Beltran had the best game from the plate for the Cardinals going 3-5 with 2 RBI's and 2 runs after a slow start to the season so far for him. On the mound Jaime Garcia grabbed his second win of the year backed by a good offense after he gave up 3 runs and only struck out 3 Cubs batters.

In the other dugout Aflonso Soriano finally broke out of his slump, going 3 for 4 with 2 runs and 1 RBI including his first home run and double for the year. Randy Wells went 4 innings for the Cubs giving up 6 runs in the loss.

The Cubs and Cardinals close out an interesting series tomorrow.

Alfonoso Soriano kick starts a slow year with a home run


Yadier Molina gets beaned sparking tensions for both teams


Matt Holliday blasts a 2 run home run to take the lead

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 14, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago (4-5)	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	12	1
St. Louis (4-5)	3	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	X	8	10	0
W: Jaime Garcia (2-0) L: Randy Wells (0-2)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			CHC	STL
STL	1st	Holliday homered to right, Beltran scores.	0	2
STL	1st	Berkman homered to right.	0	3
CHC	2nd	Soriano homered to left.	1	3
STL	4th	Freese doubled on a ground rule double, Craig scores.	1	4
STL	4th	Beltran grounded to right for a single, Molina and Freese score.	1	6
CHC	5th	LaHair homered to right.	2	6
CHC	6th	Soto grounded to center for a single, Soriano scores.	3	6
STL	6th	Schumaker reached third on a fielding error by Johnson, Garcia and Beltran score.	3	8

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Johnson, CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.310
DeWitt, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Castro, SS	4	0	0	0	0	3	.069
Soriano, LF	4	2	3	1	0	0	.129
Soto, C	4	0	2	1	0	1	.250
Byrd, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.156
Baker, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.375
LaHair, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.407
Wells, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Barney, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.217
DeJesus, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.278
Stewart, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.400
BATTING 2B: Soriano (1) HR: LaHair (2), Soriano (1) RBI: LaHair (2), Soriano (1), Soto (6) GIDP: DeWitt, Johnson
FIELDING E: Johnson (1)

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Wells	4.0	6	6	6	0	3	9.31
Volstad	2.0	3	2	0	0	2	0.00
Coleman	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Beltran, CF	5	2	3	2	0	1	.297
Schumaker, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.207
Holliday, LF	4	1	2	2	0	2	.286
Berkman, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	2	.333
Craig, RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.161
Molina, C	3	1	1	0	0	0	.406
Freese, 3B	4	1	1	1	0	2	.258
Furcal, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.219
Garcia, P	3	1	1	0	0	1	.200
Jay, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING 2B: Holliday (3), Freese (2), Molina (4) HR: Holliday (2), Berkman (3) RBI: Beltran 2 (4), Holliday 2 (4), Berkman (7), Freese (3) HBP: Craig, Molina
BASERUNNING SB: Beltran (6)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Garcia	7.0	9	3	3	0	3	3.00
McClellan	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Salas	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00