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Sunday Cardinals Win In 10
It took 10 innings but the Sunday Cardinals bats came alive in the 8th inning to go ahead of the Braves 7-5. The Braves put up 2 more runs in the 9th to tie the game which sent the game to extra innings. In the top of the 10th John Luciano held the Braves to no runs. In the bottom of the 10th after a ground outs by Mike Dittamo and Gordon Fisher, Ed Angrisani walked and was pinch ran for by Gordon. Kevin Smith then moved Gordon to second with an infield hit. Kevin Kelly then singled to the outfield creating a close play at the plate where an aggressive slide by Gordon Fisher caused the catcher to drop the ball to score the winning run, beating the Braves 8-7.
Weeknight Birds Fly to 7-0
An abundance of hits, strong defense and another pitching gem by John Luciano, folllowed by Roger (Doc) Lope to close the game, put the weeknight Cardinals at 7-0 with a 12-3 victory over the Nationals.
Weeknight Birds Go 6-0
The weeknight Cardinals continue to dominate the opposition with an 8-5 win over the Indians. Mike Dittamo earned the win going 5 innings with Roger Lope picking up another save with 3 scoreless innings. The offense was led by Chris Safis, Frank Higgins, Roger Lope, John McCann, Tom Cooke and Mike Dittamo who all had two hits apiece. Steve Iaccheo pitched in with an RBI double in the 4th inning.
Weeknight Cardinals Continue To Win
May 20, 2009
The Weeknight Cardinals go 5-0 with a 14-5 victory over the Mets. Player of the game goes to John Luciano who gave up only 3 runs over 6 innings with 5 strike outs. In addition to Luciano's start Roger Lope closed the game striking out 4 of the last 15 batters, giving up only 2 runs. The Cardinals bats were hot combining for 12 hits, with doubles by Bob Salerno and Kevin Smith (2). The Cardinals travel to Yogi Berra Stadium this Sunday to face the Orioles at 9:00am.
Sunday Cardinals Get Revenge
May 10, 2009
It took 5 weeks but the Sunday Cardinals broke out of their slump with a mercy over the Padres. Combined pitching by Roger Lope and John Luciano allowed the Padres only 8 hits and 4 runs, while the Cardinals put together 12 hits and 15 runs capitalizing on Padre errors and getting hits with runners in scoring position.
Padres Deal Cards in 11
May 3, 2009
The weather was cloudy and drizzly and so were the Cardinals as they continue to strand base runners (total of 19) and lack the big hits to capitalize on scoring opportunities. The Cardinals scored 2 runs in the 11th inning to break the tie game. The Padres did not back down and came back with aggressive style at the plate and on the bases in the bottom half of the inning to score 3 runs to win the game. Sunday Cardinals drop their 4th loss and look to avenge their extra inning loss by traveling to the Padres on Mothers Day seeking their first win of the season.
Weknight Cardinals Still Undefeated
April 30, 2009
The weeknight Cardinals continue their winning ways and go 4-0 with a victory over the Nationals on Tuesday night. The player of the week goes to Bob Salerno who, with bases loaded, saved the go ahead run from scoring by throwing a line drive from left field to Frank Higgins who made the tag at the plate for the third out of the inning. The outstanding pitching by Kevin Ribitzki and John Luciano continue to keep the opponents from the bases. Bob Salerno was prepared to close the game in case it went to extra innings, but John Luciano was able to close the door in the 9th.
What The Flock
April 26, 2009
After leaving 12 men on base, and piecing together only 6 hits, the Sunday Cardinals lost to the Athletic's 4-3. The Cardinals pitching faired well giving up only 8 hits through 9 innings, but the offense was unable to give them the needed support.
Weeknight Cardinals Shoot Down The Orioles And Go 3-0
April 24, 2009
Outstanding pitching by Roger Lope, who gave up only 1 run on 4 hits through six innings, along with a strong relief appearance by Kevin Ribitzki, gave the Orioles their first loss of the season. The Cardinals showed strong defense and the offense, led by John McCann with a 3-3 night, had a total of 12 hits and 5 runs to beat the Orioles 5-4.
Sunday Cardinals Go 0-2
April 19, 2009
The Sunday Cardinals are still winless after losing to the Astros 9-7. Although the team was unable to overcome an early 7 run deficit, they saw superb relief pitching by Steve Choromaski who gave up just 4 hits and 2 earned runs in 5 innings of pitching. Next week the Cardinals look to get into the win column with a game against the Closter A's at Barbour Pond.
Weeknight Cardinals Fly to a 2-0 Record
April 10, 2009
The Weeknight Cardinals remain undefeated by scalping the Indians 5-4 in a true pitchers duel. The Cardinals pitching started out strong with Kevin Ribitzki going 4 innings giving up 4 runs and was relieved by John Luciano who finished the game with 4 scoreless innings. The Cardinals return to the field on Thursday April 23rd to face the Orioles at Sulak field.
Sunday Cardinals Flop
April 5, 2009
The Sunday Cardinals opened with a 12-7 loss to the Angels. The pitching held up well with Steve, Roger, Gordon and John Luciano. A late game surge was not enough to overcome the early infield errors and quiet early inning bats.
Weeknight Cardinals Open With A Victory
April 1, 2009
Great job last night by the weeknight Cardinals as they defeated the Mets II by a score of 15-4. The pitchers did a great job of holding down the Mets, beginning with Kevin Ribitzki, followed by John Luciano, Mike Dittamo and finishing up with John Lindberg. The next weeknight game is Thursday April 9th against the Indians in Westwood.
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