Busch Stadium – St. Louis Cardinals
As the Cardinals head out on an Interleague road trip to Toronto and Kansas City, Matt Holliday's numbers look a lot more like his career marks. He's up to a .302 average, a .375 OBP and a .494 slugging percentage.
Two left fielders were rewarded on Monday for their torrid performances at the plate with Bank of America Player of the Week nods for June 14-21. Cardinals slugger Matt Holliday won in the National League, and Rays speedster Carl Crawford took the American League honor
Another sweep opportunity went by the wayside on Sunday when the Cardinals lost to the A's, 3-2, in the finale of a three-game Interleague series at Busch Stadium.
When Ryan Franklin looked shaky after entering Saturday night's Cardinals-A's game at Busch Stadium, manager Tony La Russa utilized a quick hook, bringing Jason Motte into a tight spot.
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols and Twins catcher Joe Mauer are the leaders in their respective leagues in the State Farm Home Run Derby Fan Poll, with results being counted through Wednesday.
The two-out-of-three thing and the Royals’ rotation.
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