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Christian Yelich of the Brewers scoring a run against the Cardinals
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Brewers Rally Past Cardinals With Four-Run Seventh

Brewers 4, Cardinals 3 The St. Louis Cardinals carried a three-run lead into the seventh inning Monday night at Busch Stadium before the Milwaukee Brewers erupted for four runs to steal a 4-3 win in the series opener. Dustin May was dominant through 4 2/3 scoreless innings for the Cardinals, but a trio of relievers […]

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Bart Verbruggen of the Netherlands, one of the World Cup teams with a close Big Four parallel. Verbruggen is facedown, lamenting a bad penalty-kick goal he had just allowed to Morocco in a penalty shootout
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The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams: Finding the U.S. Sports Twin for Soccer Giants

The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams (Author’s Note: For those new to or unfamiliar with soccer, “friendly” is soccer’s word for “exhibition game.” What defines a “competitive match” can vary depending on who is speaking, though there are universals, like the World Cup or a continental championship. For purposes of this article, a […]

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Alec Burleson of the Cardinals celebrating a home run against the Braves with his teammates
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Cardinals Erupt for Seven in Seventh against Braves

Cardinals 11, Braves 5 The St. Louis Cardinals erased an early deficit with a seven-run seventh inning and rolled to an 11-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night at Truist Park. Jordan Walker drove in four runs, and Nathan Church, Alec Burleson, and Walker all homered. Gordon Graceffo earned the win in relief […]

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Ozzie Albies of the Braves celebrating a home run against the Cardinals
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Cardinals’ Bats Go Cold in Loss to Braves

Braves 5, Cardinals 1 The St. Louis Cardinals managed only two hits and three baserunners, dropping a 5-1 decision to the Atlanta Braves Wednesday night at Truist Park. Reynaldo López and four relievers stifled the Cardinals’ lineup, and Ozzie Albies drove in two runs to lead the Braves. Michael McGreevy took the loss for the […]

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Nathan Church and Masyn Winn of the Cardinals celebrate a home run against the Braves

Two Homers Lift Cardinals Past Braves

Cardinals 5, Braves 3 The St. Louis Cardinals opened their series with a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Matthew Liberatore allowed one hit over five innings to earn the win as the Cardinals used a four-run fourth inning to pull away. Nathan Church hit a three-run homer and […]

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David Peterson
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Mets Trade David Peterson to Cubs

In a one-for-one trade, the New York Mets sent lefty David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs for prospect Cole Mathis on Wednesday night, as first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. The deal comes after the Mets lost three straight games to the Cubs, with the series finale being on Thursday. Peterson, meanwhile, had a […]

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Members of the Diamondbacks celebrating a win over the Cardinals
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Six-Run Diamondbacks Fourth Sinks Cardinals

Diamondbacks 9, Cardinals 4 The St. Louis Cardinals could not recover from a six-run fourth inning Wednesday night at Busch Stadium, falling 9-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Matthew Liberatore surrendered all six runs in that frame and took the loss. José Fermín and Blaze Jordan provided most of the offense for the Cardinals, but the […]

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Jorge Barrosa of the Diamondbacks diving in safely for a run as Cardinals pitcher Gordon Graceffo tries in vain to tag him out
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Ninth Inning Dooms Cardinals, Boosts Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 3 The St. Louis Cardinals carried a scoreless tie into the ninth inning Tuesday night at Busch Stadium before the Arizona Diamondbacks erupted for four runs and held on for a 4-3 win. Nolan Arenado and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. delivered the decisive hits in the top of the ninth. Matt Svanson took […]

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