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Brendan Donovan Leaves Cardinals' Loss Early with Toe Discomfort
- In a tense extra-inning contest on Monday night, the St. Louis Cardinals fell 5-4 to Toronto at their home ballpark.
- The loss followed a late blown save by Ryan Helsley, who has now failed in three consecutive games in June.
- Ivan Herrera launched a three-run homer in the eighth inning to put the Cardinals ahead, but Helsley gave up a home run in the ninth inning that tied the game.
- Herrera has seven home runs this season with five that tied or gave the Cardinals a lead, while Helsley had 49 saves but struggled this month, blowing his fifth game already.
- This loss was just the second instance in 38 games this season where the Cardinals were defeated despite holding a lead after eight innings, highlighting ongoing concerns with their bullpen performance.
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The St. Louis Cardinals lost a heartbreaker in extra innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. Ivan Herrera’s clutch homer briefly put them ahead, but Ryan Helsley’s late-game struggles led to a tough 5-4 defeat. Phil Maton also had a rough outing in relief. Helsely, who had four blown saves all of last year while racking […]
Cardinals Best Hitter Hopes to Avoid IL with Sprained Toe
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Brendan Donovan is dealing with an injury to his big toe, but told reporters on Wednesday that he thinks he will avoid an IL stint. Donovan left Tuesday’s 10-9 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays with left toe discomfort. He is day-to-day with the injury, though he is not being placed on the IL as an MRI didn’t reveal a break. Appears to Have Avoided a Serious Injury Donovan has been diagnosed with a sprained capsule…
Blue Jays 5, Cardinals 4
The St. Louis Cardinals blew a late lead during a 5-4, ten-inning loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Busch Stadium. Ivan Herrera hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth, but Ryan Helsley surrendered a game-tying home run in the next half-inning. Phil Maton gave up a go-ahead double to Alejandro Kirk in the tenth and was charged with the loss in relief. Helsley, who had 49 saves last year and only four blown saves, has had fiv…
Monday’s Game Report: Blue Jays 5, Cardinals 4 (10 innings) - News from Rob Rains, STLSportsPage.com
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