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Looper Turns in Longest Outing of Career

Righty pitches into ninth inning as Cards win for 8th time in 10 games

Associated Press Associated Press May 7, 08 12:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Braden Looper pitched into the ninth inning in the longest outing of his career and went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and the St. Louis Cardinals hung on for a 6-5 win over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Rick Ankiel hit his sixth homer of the season and Ryan Ludwick finished 4-for-4 with two doubles. More »

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 Looper Paces Cards Past Reds 

Associated Press Associated Press Apr 30, 08 11:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Braden Looper worked six solid innings and Rick Ankiel had three hits and two RBIs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals hand Aaron Harang another tough luck loss with a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Aaron Miles drove in two runs with and Jason Isringhausen earned his ninth save in 11 chances for the surprising Cardinals. More »

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 Cards Pound Reds in 7-2 Win 

Young righty shelled in sixth major league start

Associated Press Associated Press Apr 29, 08 11:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joel Pineiro pitched seven innings of one-hit ball and the St. Louis Cardinals jumped on rookie Johnny Cueto early in a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Troy Glaus and Rick Ankiel combined for four hits and five RBIs their first two at-bats for the Cardinals, who scored three runs in the first and four in the second. More »

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 Encarnacion Leads
 Reds Over Cards 

Third baseman does it with bat and glove in victory

Associated Press Associated Press Apr 28, 08 11:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Edwin Encarnacion had a pair of RBI doubles and made a standout play at third base in the seventh inning to preserve a one-run lead in the Cincinnati Reds' 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Bronson Arroyo (1-3) worked six solid innings for the Reds, who won their first series opener after losing the first nine. More »

More about:  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Cincinnati Reds • Rick Ankiel • Edwin Encarnacion

Wainwright's Arm, Bat Lead Cardinals

Pitcher's homer the difference in 5-4
defeat of Brewers

Associated Press Associated Press Apr 16, 08 10:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Adam Wainwright pitched into the eighth inning and homered Wednesday night, helping the St. Louis Cardinals run their home winning streak to seven with a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Albert Pujols contributed with his bat and glove. He hit an early two-run double, then made a leaping catch at first base in the ninth. More »

Pujols Homers Twice in Cards W 

Slugger ends longest season-opening HR drought of career

Associated Press Associated Press Apr 10, 08 12:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Albert Pujols hit his first two homers of the year and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 on Wednesday night to take their third straight series. Pujols also had an RBI-single and Rick Ankiel added two RBIs. Pujols ended the longest home run drought to start the year in his career, hitting two in his ninth game. More »

More about:  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Houston Astros • Albert Pujols • Rick Ankiel

Lohse, Cardinals Complete Sweep of Nationals

Signed late in spring training, righty lifts
St. Louis to 5-1

Associated Press Associated Press Apr 6, 08 7:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Cardinals haven't been slowed by all those injuries. Kyle Lohse allowed four hits in seven innings, Rick Ankiel homered and St. Louis completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 3-0 victory Sunday. Lohse (1-0), who signed as a free agent on March 14, has thrown 12 scoreless innings in two starts. More »

More about:  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Washington Nationals • Rick Ankiel • Joel Pineiro • Kyle Lohse • Chris Carpenter

 Looper, Ankiel Lead
Cards Past Nationals 

In a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals

Associated Press Associated Press Apr 5, 08 12:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Braden Looper gave the lightly-regarded St. Louis Cardinals rotation its fourth straight stingy outing and Rick Ankiel hit a two-run home run in a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The surprising Cardinals are 3-1, two games above .500 for the first time since the end of the 2006 season, and handed the Nationals their second straight loss after a 3-0 start. More »

More about:  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Washington Nationals • Rick Ankiel • Joel Pineiro • Chris Carpenter • Braden Looper

HGH Use
Mars Ankiel Comeback

Cards outfielder admits taking hormones during recovery from surgery

New York Daily News New York Daily News Sep 8, 07 7:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - St. Louis Cardinals’ star slugger Rick Ankiel acknowledged using Human Growth Hormone last night, facing reporters in the dugout after news emerged yesterday that he had received HGH from a pharmacy involved in a prescription-drug scandal. Ankiel took delivery of HGH for a year following a routine elbow surgery in 2003, before it was banned by Major Leage Baseball, according to the New York Daily News . More »

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Ankiel Legend Grows in 16-4 Win

Pitcher-come-slugger drives in 7 for key victory

St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sep 7, 07 3:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ex-pitcher-turned-slugger Rick Ankiel continued his story-book season last night, breaking open a tie game against the Pirates in the 2nd with a two-run homer and finishing the game with a career-high 7 RBIs.  The Cardinals ended up trouncing the Pirates 16-4. On the seven-game home stand Ankiel's batting .440 with 19 homers, 5 homers, and 11 runs.  More »

More about:  MLB • St. Louis Cardinals • Pittsburgh Pirates • Rick Ankiel

Rick Ankiel
Hits 3-Run Shot in Comeback

Former pitcher looks good in debut as outfielder

St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch Aug 10, 07 7:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The feel-good story of the season continued last night when St. Louis Cardinal Rick Ankiel hit a 3-run homer to help secure a 5-0 win over the Padres. For Ankiel, a troubled pitcher  making a comeback as an outfielder, it was the first homer  since 2000. More »

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