Baseball

  • Five current Miners selected to All-Star Game

    Updated: Wed Jul 4, 2012 8:15 PM

    RF Chad Maddox, SS Jake Kaase, LF Darian Sandford, 2B Will Block and SP Dave Harden have been selected to represent Southern Illinois for the Eastern Division team.

  • Miners start series on right foot

    Updated: Tue Jul 3, 2012 10:54 PM

    The Southern Illinois Miners ended a three game losing streak with a win over the River City Rascals 8-4.

  • Francis solid, Rockies beat Cardinals 3-2

    Updated: Tue Jul 3, 2012 10:51 PM

    Jeff Francis worked five solid innings before the Colorado bullpen took over and Tyler Colvin hit a three-run homer as the Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday night.

  • Jones has 5 hits, 4 RBIs as Braves beat Cubs 10-3

    Updated: Tue Jul 3, 2012 10:48 PM

    Newly chosen All-Star Chipper Jones delivered his first five-hit game in a decade, driving in four runs Tuesday night and leading the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs 10-3.

  • Chris Carpenter to undergo season-ending surgery

    Updated: Tue Jul 3, 2012 6:53 PM

    St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a nerve issue in his shoulder that has sidelined him since spring training.

  • Craig hits 2 homers, Cardinals rip Rockies

    Updated: Mon Jul 2, 2012 10:49 PM

    ST. LOUIS - Allen Craig hit a pair home runs, Carlos Beltran extended his RBI streak to a major league high nine games and Kyle Lohse worked into the eighth inning of the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

  • Samardzija strikes out 11, Cubs beat Braves

    Updated: Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:02 PM

    ATLANTA - Jeff Samardzija had a career-high 11 strikeouts, Luis Valbuena hit a three-run double in the seventh and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Monday night.

  • Craig homers, Cards avoid sweep, top Pirates 5-4

    Updated: Sun Jul 1, 2012 5:15 PM

    Allen Craig homered for the second time in three days and All-Star Yadier Molina also connected as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 5-4 on Sunday.

  • Rizzo's 1st HR lifts Cubs 3-2

    Updated: Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:55 PM

    Anthony Rizzo hit his first homer with the Cubs, a two-run go-ahead shot in the fifth inning, and Chicago beat the Houston Astros 3-2 Saturday for its fourth win in five games.

  • Alvarez slam boosts Pirates past Cardinals 7-3

    Updated: Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:48 PM

    Pedro Alvarez hit a grand slam in the first inning off suddenly scuffling 10-game winner Lance Lynn helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 Saturday for their fourth victory in a row.

  • Maholm leads Cubs past Astros 4-0

    Updated: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:58 PM

    Paul Maholm pitched into the ninth inning to earn his first win in seven weeks and the Chicago Cubs hit three homers in a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.

  • Buck, Morrison homer in 7th, Marlins beat Cards

    Updated: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:05 PM

    John Buck and pinch hitter Logan Morrison connected for consecutive home runs in the seventh inning, rallying the Miami Marlins past St. Louis 5-3 Wednesday night and ending their eight-game losing streak against the Cardinals.

  • Wright, Murphy, Hairston lead Mets' rout of Cubs

    Updated: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:03 PM

    Daniel Murphy homered twice, Scott Hairston hit a grand slam and David Wright drove in five runs to lead the New York Mets to a 17-1 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

  • Rizzo leads Cubs past Mets 5-3

    Updated: Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:09 PM

    Anthony Rizzo had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run in his first game with the Chicago Cubs, who rallied for a 5-3 victory over the sliding New York Mets on Tuesday night.

  • Cards win 5th straight, 5-2 over slumping Marlins

    Updated: Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:08 PM

    Yadier Molina hit a three-run homer and Kyle Lohse pitched into the eighth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the staggering Miami Marlins 5-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

  • Miley leads D-backs to 5-1 win over Cubs

    Updated: Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:11 PM

    PHOENIX - Wade Miley outpitched Matt Garza in eight strong innings, Justin Upton had three RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

  • Beltran has three RBIs, Cardinals beat Royals

    Updated: Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:09 PM

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Carlos Beltran had three RBIs and Matt Holliday and Allen Craig each had two, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-8 victory Sunday and their first three-game sweep in Kansas City since 2009.

  • Miners top Grizzlies in series opener

    Updated: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:40 PM

    Sauget, IL – The Southern Illinois Miners received a great outing from LHP Shawn Gilblair as the Miners defeated the Gateway Grizzlies 6-1.

  • Holliday leads Cardinals to 8-2 win over Royals

    Updated: Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:06 PM

    Matt Holliday and Allen Craig paced another big game for the St. Louis offense, in the Cardinals' 8-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

  • Cardinals activate Jay, Carpenter from DL

    Updated: Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:14 PM

    The Cardinals have activated outfielders Jon Jay and Matt Carpenter from the disabled list and optioned first baseman Matt Adams and outfielder Adron Chambers to Triple-A Memphis.

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