Carpenter, Piscotty advance Cardinals accomplished Cubs 4-3, Cardinals amateur Stephen Piscotty continues to appearance a affection for authoritative quick adjustments.
After traveling hitless in his aboriginal three at-bats, Piscotty lined a two-run bifold off the centerfield bank to cap a three-run assemblage in the eighth inning that beatific St. Louis over the Chicago Cubs 4-3 Wednesday.
Matt Carpenter tripled and denticulate alert as the Cardinals' concluded their three-game accident streak. The NL Central leaders abhorred their aboriginal ambit at home this division and their aboriginal adjoin the Cubs aback September 2010.
''It's absolutely acceptable to get that one,'' Piscotty said. ''You don't wish to get swept by the Cubs. We're fine. There's no panic. We did a acceptable job of angry back.''
Cardinals administrator Mike Matheny said Piscotty is a acceptable self-evaluator.
''This is what he did: 'He got me endure time, this is what I apparently charge to do.' And not abounding guys can accomplish those adjustments as far as approach,'' Matheny said. ''He's able to anticipate advanced and again accomplish those concrete adjustments as well.''
Cubs lefty Jon Lester exited afterwards seven ascendant innings. He gave up two hits, retired 20 of his final 21 hitters and larboard with a 3-1 lead.
''I acquainted good, cutter was bigger today,'' Lester said. ''I got abroad with a brace of pitches because of what we accustomed early.''
Jonathan Broxton (2-4) got the win and Trevor Rosenthal best up his 43rd save. Clayton Richard (3-1) took the loss.
Cardinals amateur Carlos Martinez bare 99 pitches to get through 5 innings. The Cubs abandoned at atomic one agent in anniversary of his innings, and Martinez was able to absolute the accident with eight strikeouts.
''All in all, I anticipate he did a nice job of befitting it calm all the way around,'' Matheny said. ''His apperception was right. He kept advancing out and cutting and that's a abundant assurance of what could come.''
The Cardinals' abode retired 12 of the 13 batters they faced.
''Carlos gave us five,'' Broxton said. ''He struggled early, but already the abode opened up we just approved to authority them there and accord our breach a chance.''
Chris Coghlan took advantage of Randal Grichuk's compromised throwing arm to account the Cubs' aboriginal run on Anthony Rizzo's double.
Grichuk, starting for the aboriginal time aback abrupt his bend Aug. 16, had to cast the brawl to appropriate fielder Jason Heyward, who threw it in acceptance Coghlan to account from first.
Rizzo appeared to be bent in a abandoned afterward his double, but Martinez bootless to awning third, acceptance Rizzo to yield an added base. Tommy La Stella followed with a two-out bifold to accord the Cubs an added run.
Lester got his additional career hit, both adjoin St. Louis. The Cardinals accept accustomed up hits to opposing pitchers in four after amateur and anniversary accept led to runs.
WEB GEM
Coghlan fabricated a boxy bolt on a tailing flyball off the bat of Tommy Pham in the fifth. Coghlan fabricated the grab in abhorrent territory, and his drive addled him over the bank and into the crowd.
WELCOME BACK
The Cardinals activated 1B Matt Adams from the 60-day disabled list. Adams was hitting .243 in 144 at-bats with four home runs and 20 RBIs afore missing 91 games. Lefty Nick Greenwood was appointed for appointment to accomplish room.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cardinals: Matt Belisle (right bend inflammation) threw a apish game, but no audible acknowledgment date has been set for the right-hander. He has absent 65 games.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (18-6, 2.03 ERA) takes the bank to bang off a four-game alternation Thursday at Philadelphia. Arrieta has a 17-inning scoreless band and was the NL Pitcher of the Month for August.
Cardinals: LHP Jaime Garcia (8-4, 1.89 ERA) starts a 10-game alley cruise Thursday at Cincinnati. He is 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA aback Aug. 1.
After traveling hitless in his aboriginal three at-bats, Piscotty lined a two-run bifold off the centerfield bank to cap a three-run assemblage in the eighth inning that beatific St. Louis over the Chicago Cubs 4-3 Wednesday.
Matt Carpenter tripled and denticulate alert as the Cardinals' concluded their three-game accident streak. The NL Central leaders abhorred their aboriginal ambit at home this division and their aboriginal adjoin the Cubs aback September 2010.
Cardinals administrator Mike Matheny said Piscotty is a acceptable self-evaluator.
''This is what he did: 'He got me endure time, this is what I apparently charge to do.' And not abounding guys can accomplish those adjustments as far as approach,'' Matheny said. ''He's able to anticipate advanced and again accomplish those concrete adjustments as well.''
Cubs lefty Jon Lester exited afterwards seven ascendant innings. He gave up two hits, retired 20 of his final 21 hitters and larboard with a 3-1 lead.
''I acquainted good, cutter was bigger today,'' Lester said. ''I got abroad with a brace of pitches because of what we accustomed early.''
Jonathan Broxton (2-4) got the win and Trevor Rosenthal best up his 43rd save. Clayton Richard (3-1) took the loss.
Cardinals amateur Carlos Martinez bare 99 pitches to get through 5 innings. The Cubs abandoned at atomic one agent in anniversary of his innings, and Martinez was able to absolute the accident with eight strikeouts.
''All in all, I anticipate he did a nice job of befitting it calm all the way around,'' Matheny said. ''His apperception was right. He kept advancing out and cutting and that's a abundant assurance of what could come.''
The Cardinals' abode retired 12 of the 13 batters they faced.
''Carlos gave us five,'' Broxton said. ''He struggled early, but already the abode opened up we just approved to authority them there and accord our breach a chance.''
Chris Coghlan took advantage of Randal Grichuk's compromised throwing arm to account the Cubs' aboriginal run on Anthony Rizzo's double.
Grichuk, starting for the aboriginal time aback abrupt his bend Aug. 16, had to cast the brawl to appropriate fielder Jason Heyward, who threw it in acceptance Coghlan to account from first.
Rizzo appeared to be bent in a abandoned afterward his double, but Martinez bootless to awning third, acceptance Rizzo to yield an added base. Tommy La Stella followed with a two-out bifold to accord the Cubs an added run.
Lester got his additional career hit, both adjoin St. Louis. The Cardinals accept accustomed up hits to opposing pitchers in four after amateur and anniversary accept led to runs.
WEB GEM
Coghlan fabricated a boxy bolt on a tailing flyball off the bat of Tommy Pham in the fifth. Coghlan fabricated the grab in abhorrent territory, and his drive addled him over the bank and into the crowd.
WELCOME BACK
The Cardinals activated 1B Matt Adams from the 60-day disabled list. Adams was hitting .243 in 144 at-bats with four home runs and 20 RBIs afore missing 91 games. Lefty Nick Greenwood was appointed for appointment to accomplish room.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cardinals: Matt Belisle (right bend inflammation) threw a apish game, but no audible acknowledgment date has been set for the right-hander. He has absent 65 games.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (18-6, 2.03 ERA) takes the bank to bang off a four-game alternation Thursday at Philadelphia. Arrieta has a 17-inning scoreless band and was the NL Pitcher of the Month for August.
Cardinals: LHP Jaime Garcia (8-4, 1.89 ERA) starts a 10-game alley cruise Thursday at Cincinnati. He is 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA aback Aug. 1.
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