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Hit batter, error, walks, misplays are costly; Padres will have to win next two games to avoid losing record on road trip
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SB Nation on MSNCards complete shutout, secure series split vs. PadresThe Cardinals have bounced back from a bad road trip in a big way, returning home to win two big games against the Padres and move to within a game and a half of the final Wild Card spot. Tonight, Miles Mikolas took the ball and gave the Cardinals five scoreless innings before turning things over to Steven Matz for the next inning.
The last time the Cardinals won consecutive games before Friday night, it was June 29 and St. Louis sat a season-best nine games over .500, filled with confidence. An MLB-worst 5-13 stretch followed f
The Cardinals made franchise history they haven't achieved in 82 years following their shutout win over the Padres on Friday.
Manny Machado was hit twice and Willson Contreras was plunked for the second straight night as the Padres and Cardinals emptied the benches.
Manny Machado and St. Louis’ Willson Contreras each were plunked twice as the benches cleared for the second straight night.
A year later, the Padres find themselves in slightly better standing. They are 55-49, one game ahead of their 54-50 record last July 24. They are also entering dangerous territory. The wins and losses tell a story of year-over-year improvement. The recent trend lines do not.