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 Bartolo Colon, 41, shut down the Cardinal bats for eight innings
in the open-air cooker of Busch Stadium as he pitched the New York
Mets to a 3-2 win that stopped the Cardinals' season-high five-game
winning streak.
Looking on from the St. Louis dugout was manager Mike Matheny, who
has seen Colon do this for years and years. Matheny faced Colon in
both leagues during a 13-year playing career.
"We've had trouble with him a couple of times," Matheny said of
Colon, who beat the Cardinals 4-1 in April. "He was a guy that had
overpowering speed for a long time and now he's learned to mix
speeds, add some movement and ... expand the plate."
After Matt Carpenter lined a leadoff homer in the first, St. Louis
managed just three more hits off Colon before he left after 86
pitches, 64 for strikes. The Cardinals nearly victimized the New
York bullpen in the ninth, but they fell short in the end.
Another opportunity to pounce on the weak NL East presents itself
Thursday as Philadelphia comes to town to open a four-game series.
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MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - NOTES, QUOTES
RECORD: 39-33
STREAK: Lost one
NEXT: Phillies (RHP David Buchanan, 2-3, 5.97 ERA) at Cardinals (RHP
Shelby Miller, 7-5, 3.42 ERA)
PLAYER NOTES:
--RHP Lance Lynn pitched five good innings and one bad one, which
was enough to get him beat Wednesday. He gave up a stunning double
to Bartolo Colon, one of the worst-hitting pitchers around, and it
led to a two-run rally that ultimately led to a 3-2 loss. Lynn gave
up five hits and two runs over six innings. He walked four -- Curtis
Granderson three times -- and struck out five.
--RHP Shelby Miller is coming off two good starts in a row as he
opens a four-game series Thursday night against Philadelphia. After
blanking Toronto on June 7, Miller allowed four hits and a run over
6 2/3 innings Saturday night against Washington, although he was
no-decisioned in a game St. Louis won 4-1. Miller faced the Phillies
once last year, tossing six shutout innings and earning a 4-1
victory.
--RHP Adam Wainwright (elbow) had a successful bullpen session
Wednesday and should be able to start Saturday against Cole Hamels
and Philadelphia. Wainwright skipped his Monday night turn for rest
after reporting soreness on the outside of his pitching elbow the
day after pitching seven scoreless innings June 10 in Tampa Bay.
--LHP Kevin Siegrist (forearm) will have to put his rehab on hold
after canceling a bullpen session Wednesday when he couldn't get his
shoulder loose due to a nerve issue. Siegrist is still hoping to
throw a bullpen Friday, but manager Mike Matheny said the team would
"go slow" for the time being. Siegrist was disabled May 24 after
going 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA in 23 appearances.
--3B Matt Carpenter got a day off Tuesday and responded with a
leadoff homer in the first Wednesday. It was his first leadoff homer
of the year and the third of his career, with the last one coming
Aug. 26, 2013, against Atlanta's Julio Teheran. He also smacked a
leadoff double in the ninth and scored the Cardinals' other run.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We've had trouble with him a couple of times. He was
a guy that had overpowering speed for a long time and now he's
learned to mix speeds, add some movement and ... expand the plate."
-- Manager Mike Matheny, after 41-year-old Bartolo Colon shut down
the Cardinals on Wednesday.
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MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - ROSTER REPORT
MEDICAL WATCH:
--RHP Adam Wainwright (sore right elbow) was scratched from
scheduled June 16 start to give him some rest and recovery time. He
received a cortisone injection June 11 after an MRI revealed no
damage to the ulnar collateral ligament replaced in a 2011 Tommy
John surgery. He had a successful bullpen session June 18 and should
be able to start June 21 against Philadelphia.
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--LHP Kevin Siegrist (strained left forearm) went on the 15-day
disabled list May 24. He began tossing off flat ground without pain
and could intensify his throwing program soon, as of an update
provided June 8. He threw bullpen sessions June 12 and June 15. He
had to cancel a bullpen session June 18 because he couldn't get his
shoulder loose due to a nerve issue. Siegrist is still hoping to
throw a bullpen June 20, but manager Mike Matheny said the team
would "go slow" for the time being.
--LHP Tyler Lyons (left shoulder strain) went on the 15-day disabled
list May 13. He was continuing to throw from flat ground as of May
28. He began a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on June 9,
then moved his rehab to Triple-A Memphis on June 14.
--RHP Joe Kelly (left hamstring strain) went on the 15-day disabled
list April 17. He played long-toss April 29, and he still was
playing loss-toss as of May 12. He was throwing from flat ground as
of May 27. GM John Mozeliak said June 16 that Kelly might be able to
return in late June or early July.
ROTATION:
RHP Adam Wainwright
RHP Michael Wacha
RHP Lance Lynn
RHP Shelby Miller
LHP Jaime Garcia
BULLPEN:
RHP Trevor Rosenthal (closer)
RHP Carlos Martinez
LHP Randy Choate
RHP Seth Maness
RHP Pat Neshek
RHP Jason Motte
LHP Sam Freeman
LHP Nick Greenwood
CATCHERS:
Yadier Molina
Tony Cruz
INFIELDERS:
1B Matt Adams
2B Mark Ellis
SS Jhonny Peralta
3B Matt Carpenter
INF Daniel Descalso
INF Kolten Wong
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Matt Holliday
CF Peter Bourjos
RF Allen Craig
OF Jon Jay
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