Cardinals Pitching, Hitting Comes Together In Win, MLB Weekend Schedule

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- St. Louis jelled with pitching and hitting Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays to pick up a 5-2 victory.

Matthew Liberatore went eight innings and didn't allow a run. He gave up only two hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out seven to improve to 2-4 on the season.
Liberatore was traded back in January from the Rays to the Cardinals. He was called up from Triple A Memphis and this was his second start.

Meanwhile, the Cardinals took a 2-0 fourth inning lead. Nolan Arenado singled before Andrew Knizner got the Cardinals into the lead with a two-run shot to left field.

St. Louis added on single runs in the sixth and seventh. In the sixth, Arenado singled again and Alec Burelson singled, bringing Arenado home.

In the seventh, Taylor Motter singled, Tommy Edman reached base on an infield single and Motter moved over to second. Lars Nootbarr hit a grounder that became a fielder's choice and Motter scored on a throwing error.

With two outs in the ninth, the Cardinals finished their scoring when Edman hit a solo shot to right field.

St. Louis finished with 11 hits and did not commit an error.

Major League Baseball

Thursday, August 10 Scoreboard

St. Louis 5, Tampa Bay 2

Baltimore 5, Houston 4

Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 5

Detroit 3, Minnesota 0

Cleveland 4, Toronto 3

Philadelphia 6, Washington 2

Boston 2, Kansas city 0

Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Colorado 1

Friday, August 11 Schedule (All Times Central)

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 5:40 p.m.

New York Yankees at Miami, 5:40 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Oakland at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Atlanta at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Houston, 7;10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago White sox, 7;10 p.m.

St. Louis at Kansas city, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Texas at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Saturday, August 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

Atlanta at New York Mets, 12:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Toronto, 2:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 3:10 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 3:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Miami, 3:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Oakland at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Houston, 6:15 p.m.

Atlanta at New York Mets, 6:15 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox, 6:15 p.m.

St. Louis at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 8:40 p.m.

Sunday, August 13 Schedule (All Times Central)

Detroit at Boston, 11:05 a.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m.

Oakland at Washington, 12:35 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Toronto, 12:37 p.m.

Atlanta at New York Mets, 12:40 p.m.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 12:40 p.m.

New York Yankees at Miami, 12:40 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Houston, 1:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Texas at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 3:10 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.