Cardinals Blank Padres 3-0; Benches Clear After Contreras Hit by Pitch

Cardinals blank Padres 3-0; benches clear after Contreras hit by pitch

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Masyn Winn drove in two runs, Willson Contreras had two hits and scored twice and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on…

Miles Mikolas leads Cardinals to shutout of Padres

Miles Mikolas and four St. Louis Cardinals relievers combined to shut out the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Friday night.

Sloppy Padres drop fourth straight in shutout loss to Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — Near the end of a road trip that began so well, the Padres have wilted. Their sloppy play in Friday night’s 3-0 loss to the Cardinals paired perfectly with the gross Midwestern heat, but it was strange to see the Padres play that way. “We beat ourselves,” manager Mike Shildt said. “We gave up too much free stuff.” The Padres have generally been able to count on sound defense and smart baserunning to help overcome their often anemic o…

Padres trade deadline need for bats on full display in loss to Cardinals

The Padres had 11 hits but failed to score a run in a 3-0 loss to the Cardinals. They'll be looking for bats at the trade deadline.

Contreras and Pivetta's Clash Sparks Benches Clearing

The St. Louis Cardinals faced off against the San Diego Padres in a tense matchup vital for postseason positioning. During the second inning, uncontrollable tensions exploded when Nick Pivetta hit Willson Contreras with a pitch, leading to both teams emptying their benches. Although the situation didn’t escalate into violence, umpires issued warnings as the game continued. Contreras responded strongly, contributing significantly to the Cardinals…

Benches clear in Cardinals-Padres game after Willson Contreras HBP

There was some extracurricular activity during Friday night’s St. Louis Cardinals-San Diego Padres game. The Cardinals and the Padres faced each other for a weekend series contest at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. During the second inning, Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras got hit by an 0-1 pitch from Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta. The 94-mph fastball got Contreras on the elbow pad area, and he was not at all happy about it. Contreras beg…