Game 13: Cardinals Hold off Pirates Rally 6-6 – Spring 2012
Dateline: Browns Chapel The location for this one changed just a short time before game time due to rains. The Cards looked ready to go as Michael took the mound. He hit the first batter, but settled down quickly. The next two batters grounded out to the mound and the...
Game 12: Yankees Rally to Surprise Cards 6-5 – Spring 2012
Dateline: Hook Road 1 In a rescheduled game right before Memorial Day weekend, the Cards took the field on a rare Friday appearance. Matthew looked great on the mound and shut down the Yankees in the first. The first batter doubled and moved to third on a wild pitch....
Game 11: Cards Rally in Thriller to Slip Past White Sox: Cardinals 11 White Sox 10 – Spring 2012
Dateline: Hook Road 1 There were a few drizzles during the day, but things dried up just enough for the teams to take the field. The White Sox jumped on Cards starter Matthew for four runs but he did make one nice play as he fired from pitcher to first for an out. In...
Game 10: Cards Rally to Tie Nationals: Nats 6 Cardinals 6 – Spring 2012
Dateline: Hook Road 2 It was a rainy day but the rains calmed down and the Cards hurriedly switched ball fields from Stratton Woods (closed due to the rain) to Hook Road. Maxwell went to the mound and looked sharp. He struck out two and got the last batter to hit a...
Game 9: Cubs Come Back: Cubs 8 Cardinals 3 – Spring 2012
Dateline: FC 2 It was a very hot Spring afternoon as the Cards came to the plate. They jumped on the Cubs starter. Carter singled. Jamie hit a solid triple to center to score Carter. Matthew singled to score Jamie. Maxwell singled to score Matthew. John singled and...
Game 8: Orioles Hold Off Cards 5-1 – Spring 2012
Dateline: Hook Road 2 It was a hot Spring afternoon as the Cardinals took the field against the vaunted undefeated Orioles. Matthew took the mound and looked great. He shut down the Orioles in the first on two quick strikeouts. In the bottom of the first Carter...
Game 7: Cardinals Roll Past Red Sox 7-4 – Spring 2012
Dateline: BC 3 It was a hot Spring afternoon Cardinals took the field. The Red Sox jumped on the Cards starter with two quick runs in the top of the first. The leadoff batter singled, the second batter reached on an infield hit. The next batter grounded to Matthew at...
Game 6: Pirates Sneak Past Cardinals 4-3 – Spring 2012
Dateline: Hook Road 1 It was a pleasant afternoon as the Cardinals took the field. Rei led off with a screaming line drive to center. Carter followed with a hit. Matthew grounded out to score Rei. Maxwell hit a long shot to left to score Carter. Isaac singled for his...
Game 5: O’s Stun Cardinals 8-0 – Spring 2012
Dateline: Browns Chapel 3 It was a cold, bleak morning as the Cards took on the undefeated Orioles. Top of the first. Rei singles to solid center. Carter hits a high popup. Rei alertly leads off the base toward second but as he sees it is about to be caught he runs...
Game 4: Cardinals Come Back Cards 5 White Sox 4 – Spring 2012
Dateline: Hook Road 1 It was a wonderful spring afternoon as the Cards played an early 5:15 PM start in their season opener against the White Sox. The White Sox took advantage of some tough plays in the field to score four quick runs in the top of the first. In the...