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Reds on deck

Columbus Dispatch — Reds on deck NEXT GAME AT CHICAGO CUBS
Cincinnati Reds42 minutes ago

Latest injury may end Izzy's career

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — All-time Cardinals saves leader Jason Isringhausen walked away from the club Tuesday with what is believed to be a career-threatening torn flexor muscle near his right elbow.
St. Louis Cardinals4 hours ago

Lopez starts again

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, liking what he's seen of Washington Nationals castoff Felipe Lopez so far, wrote Lopez's name on his card Tuesday night for the ninth time in the 12 games he's played with the team.
St. Louis Cardinals4 hours ago

Back at Busch, bats go silent

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Braden Looper continued his run of sterling starts, bringing home the kind of outings that helped the Cardinals vitalize their wild card chances with a successful 10-game trip.
St. Louis Cardinals4 hours ago

Wainwright says he's ready

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Suggesting a modification of the team's previously stated blueprint, Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright insisted Tuesday he is ready to pitch, preferably in the team's starting rotation as early as Friday's series opener against the Atlanta Braves.
St. Louis Cardinals4 hours ago

ASTROS NOTES: Ausmus in last season with team

Houston Chronicle — Cecil Cooper jokingly said he would start Brad Ausmus in today’s series finale at Miller Park so the Milwaukee Brewers would honor the veteran catcher.
Houston Astros5 hours ago

Astros 5, Brewers 2

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Ben Sheets knows how bad his record looks since the all-star break. He just doesn't believe it tells the entire...
Milwaukee Brewers6 hours ago

Astros Rough Up Sheets, Brewers

ESPN Video — Ben Sheets gave up five runs in six innings as the Astros beat the Brewers, 5-2
Milwaukee Brewers7 hours ago

How they scored: Bucs 4, Cards 1

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — Here's how the Pirates minor league teams fared in their games played Tuesday, Aug. 19.
Pittsburgh Pirates8 hours ago

Mientkiewicz's wife faring well

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — Jodi Mientkiewicz, the wife of Pirates infielder Doug Mientkiewicz, is at home and faring well after heart surgery Monday at Allegheny General Hospital.
Pittsburgh Pirates8 hours ago

Pirates Notebook: LaRoche recalls Challis as 'special to me'

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — It did not take long for Adam LaRoche to take a liking to John Challis on that June 25 afternoon that Challis, the Freedom youngster stricken with cancer, spent with the Pirates at PNC Park. And it did not take long yesterday for LaRoche to show visible emotion at the news that Challis died. ...
Pittsburgh Pirates8 hours ago

Snell dominates Cardinals in Pirates' 4-1 victory

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — He pitched with a snarl. He threw strikes, he was efficient, he cranked his fastball up to 96 mph, his slider was so filthy it drew two swinging strikeouts in the dirt, and he did just about everything the Pirates had expected Ian Snell to do all summer long ...
Pittsburgh Pirates8 hours ago

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