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Bob Gibson, Fierce Hall of Fame Ace for Cards, Dies at 84
Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with an earned run average of 1.12, has died
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Cubs Clinch Central Division Title After Cardinals Lose to Brewers
Thanks to the St. Louis Cardinals’ loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night, the Chicago Cubs have clinched the National League Central Division title, along with home-field advantage in the Wild Card Round of the National League playoffs. The Cubs, who entered Saturday’s action with a magic number of one to clinch the division title, were given a...
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Chicago Cubs' Playoff Update: Magic Number, Division Title Clinching Scenarios
The Chicago Cubs took a big step closer to clinching the National League Central Division title on Friday night, as they blew out the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. That win, coupled with a St. Louis Cardinals loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the opening game of a doubleheader on Friday, reduced the Cubs’ magic number to just…
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Chicago Cubs Playoff Update: Magic Number, Potential Postseason Opponents
After two consecutive victories over the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend, the Chicago Cubs are inching closer to clinching a playoff berth for the fifth time in six seasons. The Cubs currently hold a four and a half game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the Central Division, putting them in position to capture their first division title since 2017…
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Cubs Beat Cardinals 5-1 Monday
Kyle Hendricks hit his spots and kept hitters off balance. It was a command performance at a big moment for the Chicago Cubs. Hendricks went eight innings, and the NL Central-leading Cubs beat the second-place St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Monday. Led by Hendricks and a 10-hit attack, Chicago closed out the five-game series on a winning note after losing…
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Hall of Fame Outfielder, Speedster Brock Dies at Age 81
Hall of Famer Lou Brock, the dynamic leadoff hitter and base stealer who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died at 81
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Cubs Split Doubleheader With Cardinals, Winning Second Game at Wrigley Field
For the second time in three days, the Chicago Cubs played a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, and for the second time in three days the North Siders split the two games, dropping the first contest and winning the second game at Wrigley Field. In the first game, the Cardinals jumped out to an early lead after Matt Carpenter…
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Cubs Will Make History With Monday Doubleheader vs. Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs were already poised to make history Monday at Wrigley Field as they take part in their first doubleheader consisting of two seven-inning games, but according to the team’s historian, something even more remarkable will take place in the second game at the Friendly Confines. In the first game, which will be started by Cubs hurler Kyle...
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Cubs, Cardinals to Face Off in 3 Doubleheaders at Wrigley Field After Series Postponed
After postponing a three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals last week, Major League Baseball has rescheduled the matchups for three doubleheaders taking place in the coming weeks. The team will also come to Chicago to take on the White Sox Saturday in a doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Cubs-Cardinals doubleheaders will be part of games…
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Cardinals' Friday Game vs. White Sox Reportedly Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns
The St. Louis Cardinals have gone more than two weeks without playing a baseball game, and it appears that they’ll have to wait at least one day longer to return to the diamond, according to reports. Those reports, from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale and MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, among others, indicate that the Cardinals’ Friday game against the Chicago...
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Reports: Cubs' Series vs. Cardinals Postponed After St. Louis Player Tests Positive for COVID-19
As the St. Louis Cardinals continue to deal with a coronavirus outbreak within their clubhouse, their entire weekend series against the Chicago Cubs has been reportedly postponed after another player tested positive for the virus. Earlier Friday, the opening game between the two clubs was postponed due to a player testing positive for the virus, but later in the day…
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MLB Postpones Cardinals-Cubs Game After Another St. Louis Player Tests Positive
After postponing the St. Louis Cardinals’ previous seven games against the Milwaukee Brewers and the Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball has now added Friday’s Cubs-Cardinals game to list. The league announced Friday afternoon that the game at Busch Stadium was being postponed “to allow for additional testing” after another Cardinals player tested positive for coronavirus. No new time or...
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MLB Reschedules ‘Field of Dreams' Game With White Sox for Next Summer
Major League Baseball has officially rescheduled next week’s “Field of Dreams” game featuring the Chicago White Sox to next summer. The league announced the news Tuesday, saying the game will now be played in August 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic with the White Sox as one of the participants. An exact date was not yet announced. “We made every…
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MLB Postpones Cardinals' 4-Game Series With Tigers After More Positive COVID-19 Tests
After postponing all three of their games against the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, the St. Louis Cardinals will now face an even longer lay-off, as their four game series against the Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to the team’s ongoing coronavirus outbreak. According to a press release sent out by Major League Baseball on Monday, the Cardinals...
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Report: MLB Cancels ‘Field of Dreams' Game Between White Sox, Cardinals
Major League Baseball has reportedly decided to cancel next week’s “Field of Dreams” game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox. The move, first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, comes because of “logistical problems,” and not because of positive coronavirus tests that have forced the Cardinals to cancel multiple games, according to the report....
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Another Postponement Rattles MLB; Brewers' Cain Opts Out
The coronavirus has forced baseball’s 17th postponement in 10 days, prompting at least two more players to opt out and casting doubt the league can complete the 2020 season
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No New Positives for Marlins, Phils; 2B Isan Diaz Opts Out
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Miami Marlins have received no new positive results in their latest round of coronavirus testing.
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6 Teams Idle: Manfred, Union Talk as MLB Grapples With Virus
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has talked to union leader Tony Clark about the importance of players following the league’s coronavirus protocols
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MLB Gives Fans Sneak Peek at ‘Field of Dreams' Diamond in Iowa
We’re less than a month away from the “Field of Dreams” game between the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals in Iowa, and Major League Baseball teased fans Saturday with a beautiful image of the stadium where the game will take place. The contest, which will take place in a newly constructed stadium near the actual Field of...
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White Sox, Cardinals Set to Face-Off in ‘Field of Dreams' Game
As part of MLB’s announcement of the 2020 schedule, the league confirmed that the Chicago White Sox will head to Iowa to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the “Field of Dreams” Game this summer. According to the league, the game will still take place on Aug. 13, as planned, with the White Sox serving as the host for…