Belleville News-Democrat
Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, who caught a ceremonial first pitch from another franchise legend, former center fielder Jim Edmonds...Pujols was 0-for-5 and bounced into three double plays Thursday as the Cardinals lost 5-3 in 11...
Belleville News-Democrat
Louis Cardinals resorted to their usual pageantry to open the season Thursday afternoon but blew a ninth-inning lead and lost to San Diego 5-3 in 11 innings. "It's a weird, tough way to lose," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said. "The game was there...
The Journal Gazette
Albert Pujols cut off contract negotiations at the start of spring training...The three-time NL MVP Pujols grounded into a career-worst three double plays while going 0 for 5 in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3, 11-inning loss to the San Diego Padres on...
Moreover Silicon Valley
And for Coke, who served up Curtis Granderson's tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning, this was hardly the start he wanted to this season: In relief, and then in disbelief. Coke was tabbed as the Tigers' fifth starter this spring, but thanks to...
Inquirer.net
There were walk-off homers, back-to-back dingers, heartbreaking double plays, hand-warmers and long-sleeve shirts as a dozen Major League Baseball teams suited up for opening day on Thursday. Ramon Hernandez provided the early fireworks, hitting a...
San Jose Mercury News
Ramon Hernandez hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday, rallying host Cincinnati to a 7-6 victory over Milwaukee in an opening-day flashback to its division championship season. "I've played 12 years, and this is...