Rick Ankiel

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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

(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...

Looper Paces Cards Past Reds
 Looper Paces Cards Past Reds 
Apr 30, 2008 11:43 PM CDT

Looper Paces Cards Past Reds

(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...

Cards Pound Reds in 7-2 Win
 Cards Pound Reds in 7-2 Win 
Apr 29, 2008 11:02 PM CDT

Cards Pound Reds in 7-2 Win

Young righty shelled in sixth major league start

(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...

Encarnacion Leads Reds Over Cards

Third baseman does it with bat and glove in victory

(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...

Wainwright's Arm, Bat Lead Cardinals
Wainwright's Arm, Bat Lead Cardinals
Apr 16, 2008 10:55 PM CDT

Wainwright's Arm, Bat Lead Cardinals

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

(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...

Pujols Homers Twice in Cards W
Pujols Homers Twice in Cards W 
Apr 10, 2008 12:04 AM CDT

Pujols Homers Twice in Cards W

Slugger ends longest season-opening HR drought of career

(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...

Lohse, Cardinals Complete Sweep of Nationals

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

(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...

Looper, Ankiel Lead Cards Past Nationals

In a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals

(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...

HGH Use Mars Ankiel Comeback
HGH Use
Mars Ankiel Comeback
Sep 8, 2007 7:17 AM CDT

HGH Use Mars Ankiel Comeback

Cards outfielder admits taking hormones during recovery from surgery

(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...

Ankiel Legend Grows in 16-4 Win
Ankiel Legend Grows in 16-4 Win
Sep 7, 2007 3:12 AM CDT

Ankiel Legend Grows in 16-4 Win

Pitcher-come-slugger drives in 7 for key victory

(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...

Rick Ankiel Hits 3-Run Shot in Comeback

Former pitcher looks good in debut as outfielder

(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.

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