... off reliever Carlos Marmol and had the tying run at the plate before closer Kevin Gregg struck out pinch-hitter Skip Schumaker to end the game. The Cubs trail the Cardinals by 3 1/2 games. The teams will meet in a split doubleheader Sunday ...

... added two more in the seventh, taking advantage of two errors. With one out and the bases loaded, second baseman Skip Schumaker made an errant throw that moved catcher Jason LaRue off the plate that allowed Soriano to score. Hoffpauir and Milton ...

... a tremendous player," Slowey said. "It doesn't make it any easier giving up a couple of home runs to him." Skip Schumaker added three hits and scored on both Pujols homers for the Cardinals, who totaled three runs during a three-game ...

... straight game, providing a fast start for a franchise that had lost seven of nine before the pitching staff took over. Skip Schumaker added his third homer, all in a span of 30 at-bats, in the third. Miguel Olivo doubled twice but no runner made ...

... elbow and shoulder injuries, finally allowed a single to Craig Counsell to lead off the seventh when second baseman Skip Schumaker couldn't make a diving stab. Cameron also singled in the eighth. Carpenter, who threw 93 pitches in his second ...

... spasms. The Cardinals have lost seven of 10 and scored three or fewer runs in seven of those games. - Advertisement - Skip Schumaker singled and Colby Rasmus doubled to open the first and both came in when left fielder Carlos Gonzalez banged into ...

... His ERA rose from 0.79 to 1.29. Marlins ace Josh Johnson ran into trouble in the third when Brendan Ryan and Skip Schumaker led off with singles, and Ryan raced to third when left fielder Chris Coghlan misplayed Schumaker's hit. Chris ...

... first six Cardinals' hitters in the eighth reached. Reliever Carlos Villanueva allowed a single to pinch-hitter Skip Schumaker and a triple to Brendan Ryan that tied the game. Villanueva (2-5) left for Mitch Stetter, who walked pinch ...

... of 2009. He gave up back-to-back walks to start the third inning, and after Lohse popped up a bunt attempt, Skip Schumaker singled in a run. With two outs, Dempster walked Albert Pujols to load the bases and Ryan Ludwick extended his hitting ...

... two RBIs in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-2 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night. Joe Thurston and Skip Schumaker had an RBI apiece for the Cardinals, who will go for a three-game sweep Thursday with Kyle Lohse opposing Livan ...