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Reuters
a day ago
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Sonny Gray deals one-hitter as Cardinals cruise vs. Guardians
June 28 - Sonny Gray threw a one-hitter and struck out a season-high 11 and Alec Burleson and Nolan Arenado drove in two runs apiece as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Friday night. Gray (8-2) only permitted a single to Nolan Jones in the fifth inning and did not issue a walk in his 89-pitch masterpiece. The Guardians failed to get the ball out of the infield until the fourth inning and did not advance a runner to second base. The right-hander tossed his first shutout since July 28, 2015 and his first nine-inning complete game since Aug. 7, 2015 -- both with the Oakland Athletics. It was also Gray's first complete game since 2017, when he was a member of the New York Yankees. The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead in the third when Burleson belted a two-run homer and Pedro Pages had a solo shot against Guardians starter Luis Ortiz (4-9), who also committed his second error of the evening in the inning. In the sixth, Burleson doubled and came home on Nolan Arenado's two-bagger off the wall. Arenado tacked on an RBI single in the eighth off Jakob Junis to complete the scoring. St. Louis played its 10th game in a nine-day span, going 7-3 against the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland. If they win the next two contests, the Cardinals will sweep the Guardians for the initial time. Ortiz worked seven innings, giving up four runs on six hits, with five strikeouts and one walk. The right-hander is 0-3 with an 8.53 ERA in six games against the Cardinals. The Guardians are 15-23 since May 13, when they were a season-high eight games over .500. Cleveland was shutout for the second straight game and has lost three of four on its homestand. Guardians All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez did not play, one day after being hit by a pitch from Toronto's Kevin Gausman on his right arm. --Field Level Media
Washington Post
a day ago
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- Washington Post
Sonny Gray strikes out 11, allows only 1 hit in dominant complete game as Cardinals blank Guardians
CLEVELAND — Sonny Gray allowed only one hit and struck out a season-high 11 for his first complete game since 2017 as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Friday night. Alec Burleson and Pedro Pagés homered, and Nolan Arenado had a pair of RBIs for the Cardinals, who bounced back after being shut out in their previous two games.
Associated Press
a day ago
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- Associated Press
Sonny Gray strikes out 11, allows only 1 hit in dominant complete game as Cardinals blank Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Sonny Gray allowed only one hit and struck out a season-high 11 for his first complete game since 2017 as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Friday night. Alec Burleson and Pedro Pagés homered, and Nolan Arenado had a pair of RBIs for the Cardinals, who bounced back after being shut out in their previous two games. It is the seventh complete game of Gray's 13-year career and the 18th in the majors this season. It is also his fourth career shutout and first since 2015 when he was with the Athletics. Gray — who threw 89 pitches, including 66 strikes — had double-digit strikeouts for the third time this season and 20th in his career. Pagés and Burleson lined home runs off Cleveland starter Luis Ortiz (4-9) in the third inning. Pagés drove an elevated sinker over the left-field wall to lead off the frame and snap a 24-inning string where the Cardinals had not scored a run. Burleson connected for a two-run shot with two outs. The Guardians were blanked for the second straight game. Toronto's Kevin Gausman threw eight innings of two-hit ball in the Blue Jays 6-0 win on Thursday. Cleveland third baseman José Ramírez was not in the lineup due to a bruised right forearm. Key moment Nolan Jones had a base hit to right field with two outs in the fifth which prevented the Guardians' from being no hit for the fifth time since 2021. Key stat After giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings in a 6-0 loss at Milwaukee on June 12, Gray has allowed only one run in 14 innings in his last two starts. Up next St. Louis RHP Miles Mikolas (4-5, 4.31 ERA) goes up against Cleveland RHP Slade Cecconi (3-3, 3.38). ___ AP MLB:
CBS News
08-05-2025
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- CBS News
Cardinals beat the sliding Pirates 5-0
Sonny Gray pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory. Gray (4-1) struck out eight and walked one in his first win since April 14. The right-hander went 0-1 with a 5.51 ERA in his previous three starts. The Cardinals returned to .500 at 19-19, including a 15-6 record at home. They are 4-2 against the Pirates this year after finishing a three-game sweep. Masyn Winn hit two RBI doubles. Lars Nootbaar had three hits, and Victor Scott II scored all the way from first twice. The Pirates (12-26) were shut out for the eighth time. They have lost seven in a row and 10 of 11 overall. St. Louis jumped in front with two runs in the third against Mitch Keller (1-4). Scott walked and scored on Nootbaar's hit-and-run single to right. Winn added a bloop RBI double. Scott extended his hitting streak to a career-high eight games when he hit a leadoff single in the fifth. He scored on Winn's one-out double. Jordan Walker added a two-run single in the eighth. Keller allowed seven hits in six-plus innings. He struck out six and walked three. The Pirates finished with four hits. Nolan Arenado was scratched from the St. Louis lineup with back spasms. The Pirates put runners on the corners with one out in the eighth. But Kyle Leahy struck out Bryan Reynolds and retired Andrew McCutchen on a bouncer to second. Oneil Cruz, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Reynolds each struck out twice for Pittsburgh. The Pirates return home for three games against the Braves beginning on Friday. The Cardinals begin a nine-game trip at Washington on Friday night. RHP Erick Fedde (2-3, 4.78 ERA) starts the series opener against the Nationals.
