Tag: St. Louis Cardinals

  • GTOP S2W6: 1919 Reds vs. 1930 Cardinals

    GTOP S2W6: 1919 Reds vs. 1930 Cardinals

    The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals maintained their place in the top half of the league after taking three of four games from the hapless 1919 Cincinnati Reds. A defensive meltdown in game two prevented the Cardinals from earning a sweep. Burleigh Grimes stayed perfect and improved to 5-0 after six starts for the Cardinals (14-10)…

  • GTOP S2W5: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1922 Giants

    GTOP S2W5: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1922 Giants

    The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals got back on track, while the 1922 New York Giants continued their slide. St. Louis (11-9) took three of four games to move to the right side of .500. After starting the season 6-2, New York (7-9) has won just one of the last eight. Sparky Adams hit a team-best…

  • GTOP S2W4: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1927 Pirates

    GTOP S2W4: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1927 Pirates

    The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals won the opener against the 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates and appeared to have all the momentum against one of the league’s worst teams to that point. But the Pirates (5-7) surprisingly won the next three to put a halt to the recent good run by the Cardinals (8-8). Lloyd Waner hit…

  • GTOP S2W3: 1922 Browns vs. 1930 Cardinals

    GTOP S2W3: 1922 Browns vs. 1930 Cardinals

    The battle for St. Louis was won decisively, as the 1930 St. Louis Cardinals swept the 1922 St. Louis Browns in a four-game series to start week number three. It’s the first time this season a sweep has occurred. Both teams entered with 3-5 records but the Cardinals (7-5) made a solid move up the…

  • GTOP S2W2: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1927 Yankees

    GTOP S2W2: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1927 Yankees

    The series between the 1927 New York Yankees and the 1930 St. Louis Cardinals was an offensive slugfest. There were a total of 17 home runs, nine by the Cardinals and eight by the Yankees. Still, it was New York (5-3) that came away with three wins against St. Louis (3-5). The Yankees’ Bob Meusel…

  • GTOP S2W1: 1925 Senators vs. 1930 Cardinals

    GTOP S2W1: 1925 Senators vs. 1930 Cardinals

    The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals will not look back fondly upon their season-opening series with the 1925 Washington Senators, even though it ended up being a draw with each team winning twice. But in their two losses, the Cardinals blew leads of 4-0 and 7-0. Roger Peckinpaugh was the top hitter for the Senators as…

  • 7/17-19/1989 St. Louis at San Francisco

    7/17-19/1989 St. Louis at San Francisco

    The Giants opened the St. Louis series with two blowouts, just like they did in real life. Instead of being swept, which is what actually happened, the Cardinals turned the tables and earned a blowout win of their own. After 94 games, the Giants are 11 wins ahead of pace. sim 68-26, actual 57-37July 17…

  • 7/7-9/1989 San Francisco at St. Louis

    7/7-9/1989 San Francisco at St. Louis

    The 1989 season has reached the All-Star break with the Giants riding a five-game winning streak after a road sweep of the Cardinals. San Francisco is 65-22 at the break, a .747 winning percentage. That would apparently be the second-best winning percentage in MLB history at the All-Star Break, trailing only the 1998 New York…

  • 5/5-7/1989 St. Louis at San Francisco

    5/5-7/1989 St. Louis at San Francisco

    A three-game home sweep of the Cardinals moved the Giants to 22-9 after 31 games, six victories ahead of pace. Kevin Mitchell drove in eight runs over the three games, giving him 46 on the season and putting him on a pace to obliterate the MLB record. sim 22-9, actual 16-15May 5 — sim W…