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Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore leaves start against Royals with fatigue issues
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore tosses a ball in the air as Kansas City Royals' Freddy Fermin runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore throws during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore throws during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore tosses a ball in the air as Kansas City Royals' Freddy Fermin runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore throws during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore left Thursday night's game against Kansas City with fatigue issues, the team said. The Cardinals did not elaborate on the specifics of the fatigue. Advertisement Liberatore left with no outs in the fifth inning after throwing 71 pitches. His final pitch was a 73.8-mph, ball four curveball to Royals center fielder Maikel Garcia, who eventually scored on a single by Salvador Perez, giving Kansas City a 7-5 lead. Liberatore, the St. Louis starter in the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader, struggled in his second straight start. The 25-year-old left-hander allowed a season-high seven runs on eight hits in four-plus innings. In his last outing, Liberatore allowed five runs, four earned, in five innings in an 11-1 loss to the Rangers. Liberatore earned a starting role with the Cardinals out of spring training after spending the majority of last season working out of the bullpen. He has worked at least six innings in eight of his 12 starts and entered Thursday with a 2.42 ERA since April 13, which ranks seventh among National League starters. ___ AP MLB:
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6 days ago
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6 run 5th inning rally helps Royals beat Cardinals 10-7 in Jac Caglianone's debut
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Kansas City Royals' Michael Lorenzen during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits a two RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Nick Loftin hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Nick Loftin hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Kansas City Royals' Michael Lorenzen during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits a two RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Nick Loftin hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nick Loftin homered to start a six-run fifth inning, Bobby Witt Jr. also homered and the Kansas City Royals erased a five-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Tuesday night in the major league debut of top Royals' prospect Jac Caglianone. Caglianone, recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, went hitless in five at bats. Advertisement Daniel Lynch IV, Steven Cruz (2-0), Angel Zerpa, John Schreiber and Taylor Clarke combined to pitch 5 1/3 innings of scoreless relief before Carlos Estévez pitched a scoreless ninth for his 17th save. Vinnie Pasquantino hit a game-tying two-run double off Cardinals reliever Steven Matz (3-2), and Salvador Perez followed with an RBI single to give Kansas City an 8-7 fifth inning lead. Loftin hit his first home run since last June 18 to start the rally. After Drew Waters, Kyle Isbel and Jonathan India singled, Witt hit a two-run single to right field to cut Kansas City's deficit to 7-5 ending Cardinals starter Andre Pallante's night. Pallante allowed a career high-tying seven runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Advertisement Alec Burleson hit a two-run home run to center field to cap off a five-run third inning and chase Michael Lorenzen (3-7) from the game after allowing seven runs on seven hits in 2 2/3 innings. Witt hit his seventh home run of the season to give Kansas City a 2-0 first inning lead. Key moment Caglianone stepped up to the plate for the first time to lead off the top of the second inning. He lined a 2-2 pitch to the warning track in right-center field where Victor Scott II ran 92 feet to rob him of his first career hit. Key stat St. Louis lost for the first time in eight games when scoring at least four runs in Pallante's starts. Up next Royals LHP Noah Cameron (2-1, 1.05 ERA) will face Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas (4-2, 3.90) Wednesday night. ___ AP MLB:
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26-04-2025
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Liberatore tosses 6-plus strong innings to help Cardinals beat Brewers 3-2
Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras, second from left, looks on as St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras, right, watches after hitting a double during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés, left, tags out Milwaukee Brewers' Jackson Chourio at home during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins hits a single during the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras, left, tags out St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras, right, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar, right, hits an RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar, right, hits an RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras, second from left, looks on as St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras, right, watches after hitting a double during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés, left, tags out Milwaukee Brewers' Jackson Chourio at home during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins hits a single during the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras, left, tags out St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras, right, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar, right, hits an RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, April 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Liberatore pitched six-plus solid innings, and Brendan Donovan had a pair of singles and drove in a run to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 Friday night. Liberatore (2-2) allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits with four strikeouts. He has completed six innings in all five of his starts this season. Advertisement Ryan Helsley pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save. Lars Nootbaar drove in Masyn Winn with a single to right in the bottom of the fifth inning and later scored on Donovan's single to left field to give St. Louis a 3-0 lead. Winn singled to leadoff the inning and chase Brewers starter Chad Patrick. Winn then stole second and advanced to third when shortstop Joey Ortiz couldn't handle catcher William Contreras' throw. Patrick (1-2) allowed two runs on four hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings for Milwaukee, which has lost three straight and four of its last five. Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell departed the game in the middle of the fourth inning with left oblique tightness after grounding out to Winn in the top of the inning. Advertisement Key moment Milwaukee loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh when Sal Frelick doubled off Liberatore, Rhys Hoskins singled off Kyle Leahy and Issac Collins walked. Pinch-hitter Jake Bauers drove in Frelick on a groundout to cut Milwaukee's deficit to 3-2, but Caleb Durbin grounded out, and Brice Turang flied out to center to end the threat. Key stat Nootbaar drew his ninth leadoff walk of the season in the bottom of the first, breaking Davey Lopes' record of eight leadoff walks in March and April, set in 1975 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Up next Brewers RHP Quinn Priester (1-0, 1.93 ERA) opposes Cardinals RHP Sonny Gray (3-0, 3.41) on Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
Winnipeg Free Press
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Jets overwhelmed
ST. LOUIS – This was the punch that the Winnipeg Jets knew was coming, but just didn't know exactly when it would arrive. After taking a 2-0 series lead that featured much of the blueprint that made them the Presidents' Trophy winning club during the regular season, the Jets made an unscheduled rest stop for repairs on Thursday as the series shifted to Missouri. A woeful start put the Jets in a deep hole and they never fully recovered, resulting in an effort that included their Vezina Trophy winning goalie pulled for the first time this season after giving up six goals on 25 shots. Scott Kane / The Associated Press Pavel Buchnevich (right) had three goals and one assist in the Blues' victory over the Jets Thursday night. By the time the final buzzer had sounded, the St. Louis Blues announced with fervour that this series was far from over, handing the Jets a lopsided 7-2 loss on Thursday before a highly-engaged crowd at Enterprise Center. 'We lost the game in the first period. They scored two goals in the first three minutes, got on our heels, crowd got behind them,' said Jets head coach Scott Arniel. 'We were terrible in the first period. Game was over in the first.' There's no argument on that front, as the Blues got a pair of goals from Pavel Buchnevich – the first just 48 seconds in and the second on the power play. Cam Fowler added a goal on the rush to cap the three-goal first and the Blues were off and running. 'They came out hard and physical. We knew it was going to happen,' said Jets forward Cole Perfetti. 'I just didn't think we were quite prepared and ready for it. It's hard to come back from that (3-0 deficit). Next game, we're going to have to come out way harder and start with that aggressiveness that they had. We'll be fine. Not really worried about that. Just need to come out and have a better start.' Starting better is a top priority but does the one-sided score make things any more difficult to come back from at this time of the season? 'You lose that game in overtime, you lose that game how we did, it's the same result,' said Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey. 'Playoffs are all about turning the page, learning lessons, and improving as the series goes on. So, we'll look at the areas we need to improve. But our team's done a great job all year of being resilient and bouncing back from games that aren't us, so that's our expectation over the next few days.' The Jets still lead the best-of-seven series between Central Division rivals 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for Sunday at noon before the series shifts back to Winnipeg for Game 5 next Wednesday. Let's take a closer look at this one: Scott Kane / The Associated Press St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stymies Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele during the first period. THE CONTROVERSY It certainly wasn't the reason the Jets lost the game, but the call with 9:55 to go in the second period would have made things a lot more interesting had it gone the other way. With the Jets on the power play, a one-timer from Cole Perfetti was stopped by Blues goalie Jordan Binnington. Before the play was whistled down, Perfetti made a signal to the referees that the puck had crossed the line despite it being in Binnington's glove. 'I saw his glove in the net,' said Perfetti, asked about the play in question. 'Obviously, he made a great save but I was on the goal line and I saw his glove in the net and the puck on the mesh of the glove. And you see it pretty evidently in the video. Obviously biased. But yeah, I don't know how much more they need to see the puck in the net.' A lengthy video review occurred to try and make a final determination and although the overhead view appeared to show there was some white ice between the puck and the goal line, there was no conclusive view that showed it was completely across. So, the call on the ice stood and the Jets still faced a three-goal deficit. 'I saw video on the bench that looked pretty evident. I mean, I don't know what angle they saw,' said Perfetti. 'From what I understand, they said they didn't have an angle of it. Meanwhile it was on the scoreboard and their crowd kind of went 'Ahhhh.' Based on their reaction I thought it was in the net. 'I thought you could see the puck on its side in his glove and his glove in the net. I don't know what else you got to do. If it wasn't a goal, it was a good save. It would have been nice to get that one and get the power play rolling and get us back in the game. I thought it was a goal but who knows.' Scott Kane / The Associated Press Winnipeg Jets' Mason Appleton controls the puck while under pressure from St. Louis Blues' Philip Broberg during the first period. Arniel had a slightly different stance on the situation. 'There was no clear-cut picture that showed the puck was over the red line,' said Arniel. 'It looked like it, there's lots of things that made it look like it was. But there was no perfect evidence that it was 100 per cent over the line. And obviously the call on the ice was no-goal.' THE PULL It doesn't happen often, but Arniel got the hook out in the third period, pulling goalie Connor Hellebuyck after he had given up six goals on 25 shots on goal with 9:28 to go in the third period. Eric Comrie came on to play the remainder of the contest. 'The game got out of hand,' said Arniel. 'At the end of the day, just get (Comrie) some minutes.' Hellebuyck has now allowed 10 goals through three games. Nobody is pointing the finger at Hellebuyck for the loss, but there's another level that the Vezina Trophy favourite needs to find as the series continues. THE FOURTH LINE GOAL Scott Kane / The Associated Press Winnipeg Jets' Alex Iafallo tries to drive wide around St. Louis Blues' Cam Fowler during the first period. David Gustafsson scored the lone even-strength marker for the Jets, converting a perfect pass from Jaret Anderson-Dolan after a burst of speed down the boards. Morgan Barron also chipped in an assist on the play. At a time when secondary scoring is imperative, it was the second goal in three games for the Jets' fourth line. On the flip side, the Jets' second line is still searching for its first goal of the series. Several scoring chances have been generated, but getting a bit more finish is something the trio of Vladislav Namestnikov, Nino Niederreiter and Cole Perfetti is looking for. 'We've created some momentum in the o-zone. Now it's a matter of finding a way to create more high-danger chances,' Niederreiter said after the morning skate. 'It's something we want and demand from our line as well.' THE SPECIAL TEAMS WOES With the goal disallowed, the Jets' power play continues to struggle to get unlocked in this series, with Winnipeg limited to two goals on the man-advantage through three games – including one during what was effectively garbage time on Thursday night as Neal Pionk ripped home a one-timer with his team down by five goals. Scott Kane / The Associated Press St. Louis Blues' Jordan Kyrou controls the puck as Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey defends during the second period. The power play that led the league this season with an efficiency rate of just under 30 per cent hasn't been operating near full capacity for the better part of two months. There have been some dangerous chances and some alterations have been made, but the goals have been tough to come by. The loss of Gabe Vilardi and Nikolaj Ehlers to injuries has obviously been a factor, but there's enough talent within the group to produce more – or at least generate a bit more momentum at five-on-four as the series moves along. The Blues are having no such issues, as they're up to six goals with the man-advantage through three games – including three more on Thursday (one from Buchnevich, one from Jordan Kyrou and a late one from Colton Parayko, who was a force in all three zones in this one). THE KEY PLAY Cam Fowler's goal late in the first period capped a three-goal outburst and proved to be the game-winner. THE THREE STARS 1. Pavel Buchnevich, Blues. Records his first playoff hat trick and adds an assist. 2. Cam Fowler, Blues. Had a goal and four assists. Scott Kane / The Associated Press St. Louis Blues' Cam Fowler controls the puck during the second period. 3. Robert Thomas, Blues. Produced three helpers. THE LATE SCRATCH There was a surprise absence from the Jets' lineup on Thursday after defenceman Dylan DeMelo didn't come out for the pregame warmup. DeMelo, who suited up for all 82 games during the regular season, skipped Wednesday's workout for what Arniel described as 'maintenance' and actually took part in Thursday's pre-game skate. Arniel confirmed after the game that DeMelo was scratched due to an illness and that the Jets only found out around 4 o'clock that he wouldn't be able to go. With DeMelo out of the lineup, it opened the door for veteran blue-liner Colin Miller to draw in on the third pairing with Logan Stanley. The absence of DeMelo meant that the pairings were a bit in flux during the contest, with Neal Pionk and Luke Schenn bouncing back and forth between Josh Morrissey and Dylan Samberg depending on the situation. 'I mean, listen, obviously you develop chemistry with your partner, but we've got lots of great players back there,' said Morrissey. 'Definitely miss (DeMelo) out there. Hopefully he's back Sunday, but at the end of the day, it's like I said, that's not an excuse.' EXTRA, EXTRA Scott Kane / The Associated Press Winnipeg Jets' Logan Stanley looks to pass the puck during the second period. During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. There was no extended standoff between Winnipegger Joel Hofer and Scheifele on this evening, as the Blues backup goalie departed the ice before trying to outwait the Jets' centre. The Jets other healthy scratches were goalie Chris Driedger, defencemen Haydn Fleury and Ville Heinola and forwards Rasmus Kupari and Dominic Toninato. Right-winger Gabe Vilardi skated in a non-contact jersey and continues to make progress as he works his way back from an upper-body injury. The Blues also made a change to the lineup, scratching defenceman Ryan Suter and bringing Alexandre Texier in up front for his first game of the series. Suter appeared in all 82 games for the Blues during the regular season. X and Bluesky: @WiebesWorld Ken WiebeReporter Ken Wiebe is a sports reporter for the Free Press, with an emphasis on the Winnipeg Jets. He has covered hockey and provided analysis in this market since 2000 for the Winnipeg Sun, The Athletic, and TSN. Ken was a summer intern at the Free Press in 1999 and returned to the Free Press in a full-time capacity in September of 2023. Read more about Ken. Every piece of reporting Ken produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. 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