2014 St. Louis Cardinals season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 St. Louis Cardinals 2014 National League Central champions St Louis Cardinals Cap Insignia.svg National League Central Busch Stadium St. Louis, Missouri 90–72 (.556) 1st William DeWitt, Jr. Fred Hanser John Mozeliak Mike Matheny Fox Sports Midwest(Dan McLaughlin, Al Hrabosky, Rick Horton, Tim McCarver) KMOX (1120AM)St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network(Mike Shannon, John Rooney, Al Hrabosky, Rick Horton, Mike Claiborne) stl STL The 2014 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 133rd season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 123rd season for the Cardinals in the National League and their 9th at Busch Stadium III. The Cardinals entered 2014 as the defending NL champions. Ballpark Village opened on March 27, with a first phase completion of 120000 sqft m2 -3,Thornburg Chad http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/first-phase-of-cardinals-ballpark-village-opens?ymd=20140327&content_id=70269610&vkey=news_stl First phase of Ballpark Village opens MLB.com March 27, 2014 April 9, 2014 March 31, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140331053827/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/first-phase-of-cardinals-ballpark-village-opens?ymd=20140327&content_id=70269610&vkey=news_stl dead Hartwig Gabe http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/hotlist/finally-ballpark-village-announces-its-grand-opening-lineup/article_6b2bd97e-9ad8-5008-be87-ca151b0c079e.html Finally! Ballpark Village announces its grand opening lineup St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 6, 2014 and was considered a smashing success.Hester Bill http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/ballpark-village-at-busch-a-smashing-success?ymd=20140407&content_id=71264538&vkey=news_stl Ballpark Village at Busch a smashing success MLB.com April 7, 2014 April 9, 2014 April 9, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140409031126/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/ballpark-village-at-busch-a-smashing-success?ymd=20140407&content_id=71264538&vkey=news_stl dead Located inside Ballpark Village, the franchise announced the opening of the Hall of Fame Museum, with an inaugural induction class of 22 members. Ownership purchased the club's top minor league affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds on March 28. Forbes listed the Cardinals as the eighth-most valuable franchise in Major League Baseball at $820 million, and their $65.2 million operating income was the highest of all 30 MLB franchises.https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlm45fdgdd/8-st-louis-cardinals/ St. Louis Cardinals – in photos: MLB valuations Forbes March 26, 2014 April 8, 2014https://www.forbes.com/teams/st-louis-cardinals/ Forbes #10 St. Louis Cardinals March 26, 2013 April 8, 2014 They finished the season with a record of 90–72 and finished first in the National League Central for the second straight year. They defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS, 3 games to 1 to advance to their fourth consecutive NLCS, where they played San Francisco Giants for the second time in three seasons. They lost in five games to the Giants and were eliminated. Acquisitions, departures and roster moves The day after the 2013 World Series ended, October 31, a total of five Cardinals players became free agents: outfielder Carlos Beltrán, starting pitcher Chris Carpenter, shortstop Rafael Furcal, relief pitcher Edward Mujica, and starting pitcher Jake Westbrook.Ivie Bill Jr. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1831816-five-st-louis-cardinals-who-have-played-their-final-game-in-st-louis 5 St. Louis Cardinals who have played their final game in St. Louis Bleacher Report October 31, 2013 November 4, 2013 Ownership and club officials December 30, 2013: Promoted Gary LaRocque to franchise farm director.Goold Derrick http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-going-global-for-prospects/article_24814458-5977-5e4e-89cc-11be1030730a.html Cardinals going global for prospects St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 6, 2014 January 27, 2014 December 30: Promoted Chris Correa to director of baseball development. December 30: Appointed Tony Ferreira to assist LaRocque. December 30: Appointed John Vuch as director of baseball administration. December 30: Promoted Linda Brauer to senior administrative assistant to the general manager. December 30: Expanded Matt Slater's role as the team's director of player personal to oversee the Cardinals' "new initiative of emerging markets". January 8, 2014: Received clearance to purchase their AAA Minor League Baseball franchise affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, from the Memphis Redbirds Foundation (MRF).Goold Derrick http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-cleared-to-buy-affiliate-in-memphis/article_12263894-f2b0-5ccb-9602-1a4355dbebc4.html Cards cleared to buy affiliate in Memphis St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 8, 2014 March 3, 2014 March 28, 2014: The deal to purchase the Memphis Redbirds was finalized.Nowak Jay http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-finalize-purchase-of-memphis-redbirds?ymd=20140328&content_id=70296740&vkey=news_stl Cardinals finalize purchase of Memphis Redbirds: Club has long-term lease agreement with city to use AutoZone Park MLB.com March 28, 2014 April 3, 2014 March 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140330215016/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-finalize-purchase-of-memphis-redbirds?ymd=20140328&content_id=70296740&vkey=news_stl dead April 12: Extended general manager (GM) and senior vice president (SVP) John Mozeliak for two additional years through the 2018 season. It was the second extension in two years. He had served in this position since October 2007. If he will have served the length of the extension, he would have become the third-longest tenured GM in franchise history, surpassed only by Bing Devine (18 years, two stints), and Walt Jocketty (14 years).Harris Joe http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-give-general-manager-john-mozeliak-two-year-extension?ymd=20140412&content_id=71814592&vkey=news_stl Cardinals give GM Mozeliak two-year extension: He has led the club to one World Series championship, two NL pennants MLB.com April 12, 2014 Management and coaches November 7, 2013: Promoted Tim Leveque to minor league pitching coordinator, Dann Bilardello to manage the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League, and Joe Kruzel to manage the Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League. Reassigned Johnny Rodríguez to manage the Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League.Goold Derrick http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-name-leveque-minor-league-pitching-coordinator/article_59712415-018d-58d7-a96c-d2944fc23da2.html Cards name Leveque minor-league pitching coordinator St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 7, 2013 November 7, 2013 November 12: Assistant hitting coach Bengie Molina accepted a position as a first base coach and catching instructor with the Texas Rangers.Sullivan T. R. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/texas-rangers-hire-bengie-molina-to-round-out-coaching-staff?ymd=20131112&content_id=63865080&vkey=news_mlb Texas Rangers hire Bengie Molina to round out coaching staff MLB.com November 12, 2013 November 12, 2013 November 20: Extended manager Mike Matheny's contract by three years through 2017.Nowak Joey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-manager-mike-mathenys-contract-extended-chris-carpenter-retires?ymd=20131120&content_id=64068738&vkey=news_stl Cards extend Matheny's contract; Carpenter retires MLB.com November 20, 2013 December 17: Hired David Bell to be the assistant hitting coach.Goold Derrick http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-to-hire-david-bell-as-assistant-hitting-coach/article_d8a5724f-a6b2-52c9-926a-45b9d3d447e3.html Cards to hire David Bell as assistant hitting coach St. Louis Post-Dispatch December 10, 2013 Broadcasters December 8, 2013: Agreed to terms with Tim McCarver to comment for telecasts in 30 select games in 2014.http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/television/dan-caesar/mccarver-completes-deal-for-cards-games-on-fsm/article_21d53048-5c93-556f-bf85-558584fa5cc4.html McCarver completes deal for 30 Cards games on FSM Dan Caesar St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 7, 2014 April 28, 2014Jenifer Langosch http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131208&content_id=64492348&vkey=news_stl&c_id=stl&tcid=tw_article_64492348 Cards set to add McCarver to broadcast team MLB.com December 8, 2013 December 15, 2013 December 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215031220/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131208&content_id=64492348&vkey=news_stl&c_id=stl&tcid=tw_article_64492348 dead January 13, 2014: Agreed to terms with Mike Shannon for a minimum extension of two years, exact length not specified. Hitters October 31, 2013: Right fielder Carlos Beltrán and shortstop Rafael Furcal filed for free agency.Langosch Jenifer http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/now-a-free-agent-carlos-beltrans-future-with-cardinals-uncertain?ymd=20131031&content_id=63551334&vkey=news_stl Now a free agent, Beltran's future with Cards uncertain MLB.com October 31, 2013 October 31, 2013McCalvy Adam http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-pitcher-chris-carpenters-future-unclear-as-free-agency-looms?ymd=20131031&content_id=63560088&vkey=news_stl C. Carpenter's future unclear as free agency looms: Cardinals veterans Beltran, Mujica, Furcal also eligible to sign elsewhere MLB.com October 31, 2013 October 31, 2013 November 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103021201/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-pitcher-chris-carpenters-future-unclear-as-free-agency-looms?ymd=20131031&content_id=63560088&vkey=news_stl dead November 5: Outrighted outfielders Adron Chambers, Brock Peterson, and catcher Rob Johnson from the 40-man roster to the minor leagues, making them free agents.Goold Derrick http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-release-three-to-tidy-up--man-roster/article_485005f6-2e01-5f4d-9925-1e8ccccbb663.html Cards release three to tidy-up 40-man roster St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 5, 2013 November 5, 2013 November 5: Extended a qualifying offer (QO) of $14.1 million and one year to Beltrán.Associated Press https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9927566/st-louis-cardinals-extend-qualifying-offer-carlos-beltran Carlos Beltrán gets qualifying offer ESPN.com November 5, 2013 November 5, 2013 November 9: Beltrán officially declined the QO.Rush Doug Carlos Beltran turns down St. Louis Cardinals; Could New York Yankees now be in his sights? http://www.sportsmedia101.com/newyorkyankees/2013/11/10/carlos-beltran-turns-down-st-louis-cardinals-offer-could-new-york-yankees-now-be-in-his-sights sportsmedia101.com November 9, 2013 November 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131113005717/http://www.sportsmedia101.com/newyorkyankees/2013/11/10/carlos-beltran-turns-down-st-louis-cardinals-offer-could-new-york-yankees-now-be-in-his-sights/ November 13, 2013 dead mdy-all November 18: Signed free agent infielder Scott Moore and catcher Ed Easley and assigned them to the AAA Memphis Redbirds, and invited them as non-roster players to the major league spring training camp.Jenifer Langosch http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-sign-scott-moore-ed-easley-to-minor-league-deals?ymd=20131118&content_id=64012896&vkey=news_stl Cardinals sign Moore, Easley to Minors deals: Utility man last appeared in Majors with Astros in '12; catcher hit .334 at Triple-A in '13 MLB.com November 18, 2013 November 19, 2013 February 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201230834/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-sign-scott-moore-ed-easley-to-minor-league-deals?ymd=20131118&content_id=64012896&vkey=news_stl dead Rick Hummel Rick Hummel http://www.stltoday.com/sports/cards-sign-minor-league-free-agents-scott-moore-ed-easley/article_a8839730-c74c-5dd1-be7e-0370f1f63bcb.html 2 minor league free agents sign with Cards, will go to camp St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 19, 2013 November 22: Traded third baseman David Freese and relief pitcher Fernando Salas to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielders Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk.Langosch Jenifer http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/st-louis-cardinals-acquire-peter-bourjos-from-los-angeles-angels-for-david-freese?ymd=20131122&content_id=64140386&vkey=news_stl Cards get Bourjos from Angels for Freese MLB.com November 22, 2013 November 24: Signed free agent shortstop Jhonny Peralta to a four-year deal through 2017 worth $53 million total. It started with $15.5 million in 2014, $15 million, $12.5 million and finally $10 million in 2017.http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/national-league-central/st-louis-cardinals St. Louis Cardinals ('Jhonny Peralta') Baseball Prospectus (Cot's Baseball Contracts) November 28, 2013 Without a qualifying offer from the Detroit Tigers, the Cardinals were not required to return a first-round draft pick.Goold Derrick http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-reach-deal-with-shortstop-peralta/article_2c6bbf8c-3a73-57a9-a7fd-56b41ed8975c.html Cards reach deal with shortstop Peralta St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 24, 2013Sheldon Mark http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-sign-free-agent-shortstop-jhonny-peralta-to-four-year-contract?ymd=20131123&content_id=64174376&vkey=news_stl Cardinals fill another need with Peralta signing: Veteran lands four-year contract, provides offensive upgrade at shortstop MLB.com November 24, 2013 December 16: Signed second baseman Mark Ellis to a one-year contract on December 15 for $5.25 million, plus an additional $1 million in incentives.Goold Derrick http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-set-to-sign-second-baseman-ellis/article_b828df3f-4933-559e-88d0-26d566502ec7.html Cards set to sign second baseman Ellis St. Louis Post-Dispatch December 15, 2013Langosch Jenifer http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/st-louis-cardinals-nearing-deal-with-second-baseman-mark-ellis?ymd=20131215&content_id=64711390&vkey=news_stl Cards nearing deal with second baseman Ellis MLB.com December 15, 2013 December 15, 2013 December 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216001642/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/st-louis-cardinals-nearing-deal-with-second-baseman-mark-ellis?ymd=20131215&content_id=64711390&vkey=news_stl dead January 6, 2014: Claimed outfielder Rafael Ortega off waivers from the Texas Rangers.Langosch Jenifer http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-claim-outfielder-rafael-ortega-off-waivers-from-rangers?ymd=20140106&content_id=66348488&vkey=news_stl Cards claim OF Ortega off waivers from Texas MLB.com January 6, 2014 March 7: Signed infielder Aledmys Díaz to a four-year contract worth $8 million.Silva Drew http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/09/cardinals-sign-cuban-infielder-aledmys-diaz-to-four-year-contract/ Cardinals sign Cuban middle infielder Aledmys Diaz to a four-year major league contract NBC Sports HardballTalk March 9, 2014 March 15, 2014 Pitchers October 31, 2013: Right-handed starting pitcher (RHP) Chris Carpenter and right-handed relief pitcher Edward Mujica filed for free agency. October 31: Declined team option on RHP Jake Westbrook for $9.5 million and bought it out for $1 million, making him a free agent.Langosch Jenifer http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/st-louis-cardinals-decline-option-on-free-agent-jake-westbrook?ymd=20131031&content_id=63584822&vkey=news_stl Westbrook is free agent after Cards decline option: Veteran right-hander battled injury after solid start to 2013 MLB.com October 31, 2013 October 31, 2013 November 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103015920/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/st-louis-cardinals-decline-option-on-free-agent-jake-westbrook?ymd=20131031&content_id=63584822&vkey=news_stl dead November 20: Chris Carpenter announced his retirement as a player. November 22: Traded reliever Fernando Salas and third baseman David Freese to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielders Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk. December 2: Declined to tender relief pitcher John Axford, making him a free agent.Langosch Jenifer http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/st-louis-cardinals-make-reliever-john-axford-a-free-agent-with-non-tender?ymd=20131202&content_id=64346272 Axford a free agent after Cards don't tender contract: Team keeps three other arbitration-eligible players in Jay, Descalso, Bourjos MLB.com December 2, 2013 December 4, 2013 February 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201230026/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/st-louis-cardinals-make-reliever-john-axford-a-free-agent-with-non-tender?ymd=20131202&content_id=64346272 dead December 11: Signed free agent minor league reliever Ángel Castro to a one-year contract and added him to the 40-man roster.Langosch Jenifer http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-sign-minor-league-pitcher-angel-castro?ymd=20131211&content_id=64598650&vkey=news_stl Cardinals sign minor league pitcher Castro MLB.com December 11, 2013 February 6, 2014: Signed free agent reliever Pat Neshek to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.Associated Press http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/06/3918232/cardinals-sign-pat-neshek-to-minor.html Cardinals sign Pat Neshek to minor league deal Miami Herald February 6, 2014 February 9, 2014 March 26: Signed free agent reliever David Aardsma to a minor league contract and an invite to spring training.Langosch Jenifer http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140326&content_id=70143128&notebook_id=70142886&vkey=notebook_stl&c_id=stl Cards ink reliever Aardsma to minor league deal MLB.com March 26, 2014 March 26, 2014 March 31, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140331010619/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140326&content_id=70143128&notebook_id=70142886&vkey=notebook_stl&c_id=stl dead Other offseason events Purchase of the Memphis Redbirds Having already purchased three of their minor league affiliates, Cardinals ownership reached an agreement in principle to purchase the Memphis Redbirds AAA Minor League Baseball franchise from the Memphis Redbirds Foundation (MRF) on November 16. The city of Memphis purchased AutoZone Park, the Redbirds' home stadium, from MRF and agreed to lease it to the Cardinals and perform upgrades.Hummel Rick Rick Hummel http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cardinals-buy-memphis-franchise/article_67d4facc-be0b-53d7-b42a-f8e02031d235.html Cardinals buy Memphis franchise St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 16, 2013 November 16, 2013 The Memphis City Council (MCC) initially set December 3 as the date to vote on the move. They also intended to finalize it by the end of the year.Derrick Goold http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-purchase-of-class-aaa-memphis-not-a-done-deal/article_c381b3c3-8302-5946-b5d6-9c8a6f81b971.html Cardinals' purchase of Class AAA Memphis not a done deal St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 19, 2013 After debating for almost four hours on the proposal on December 9, the vote was delayed for eight additional days because of concerns of certain financial aspects of the deal. The original proposal stated the Cardinals would cover at least $15 million in stadium improvements to AutoZone Park and pay $300,000 annually in rent to the city. Operating costs of the franchise and the stadium were to become the responsibility of the Cardinals. The lease was to assure the Redbirds of remaining in Memphis through the 2030 season. Two five-year renewal options were included with the principal 17-year lease. The Cardinals were officially cleared to acquire the Memphis Redbirds on January 7, 2014, after MCC approved the plan by an 8-4 vote. The deals included the city purchasing AutoZone Park by issuing $24 million in city-backed bonds. The deal was finalized on March 28; the Cardinals acquired the Redbirds franchise and Memphis acquired the ballpark and began leasing it to the Cardinals. In addition to the Redbirds, the team already owned its Double-A affiliate in Springfield, high Class A affiliate, and rookie level clubs in Jupiter, Florida.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131209&content_id=64519680&notebook_id=64528914&vkey=notebook_stl&c_id=stl Vote delayed again on Cards' purchase of Redbirds MLB.com December 9, 2013 Chris Carpenter's retirement Chris Carpenter, winner of the franchise's only Cy Young Award besides two won by Bob Gibson, announced his retirement on November 20 after posting a 95-44 (95 44) over nine seasons as a Cardinal. He lost nearly three entire seasons to injuries, but garnered a reputation for coming back from them to play. He won the Cy Young in 2005, when he was 21–5. In each of his full seasons, he won at least 11 games. He finished his major league career with a 144–94 (144 94) record; and a 3.76 earned run average (ERA). In 18 post-season starts, he was 10–4 with a 3.00 ERA.Nowak Joey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/ace-of-cardinals-world-series-title-teams-chris-carpenter-retires?ymd=20131120&content_id=64068738&vkey=news_stl Ace of Cards' title teams, Carpenter calls it a career: Cy winner in '05 lauded for leadership qualities, may take on new role with club MLB.com November 20, 2013 Mozeliak, who announced Carpenter's decision during a news conference, said the club offered him the opportunity to remain with the franchise in an off-field capacity, although it was unclear at the time what that role would be. Tickets In December, the Cardinals announced they were raising season ticket prices an average of 4.1%. They also added new sections of seats and carved up the area of seats behind home plate and between first and third base and split the tiers in the outfield bleachers. The 330 seats in the overlook deck at Ballpark Village also opened for 2014, but were not yet for sale before the start of the season and were not made available in 2014 to season-ticket holders. Season-ticket holders, who purchased half of the seats in Busch Stadium, constituted 83% of season tickets. Annually, season-ticket holders renewed at a percentage in the low 90s. 57% of season tickets prices increased by $1 per game. Individual game tickets go on sale February 28, 2014.Goold Derrick http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-raising-prices-on-season-tickets/article_81d6e6b9-e175-5a4b-a323-895b96f79178.html Cards raising prices on season tickets St. Louis Post-Dispatch December 13, 2013 Other personnel changes David Bell, hired as the assistant hitting coach to replace Bengie Molina, was previously an infielder with the Cardinals from 1995 to 1998. He was the fourth assistant hitting coach in the past four years. All other members of the coaching staff returned in 2014.Langosch Jenifer http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131217&content_id=66045002&notebook_id=66044892&vkey=notebook_stl&c_id=stl Cards hire Bell to be assistant hitting coach MLB.com December 17, 2013 The Cardinals broadcast team retained the services of Mike Shannon for a minimum of two more years. Shannon has broadcast since 1972, making 2014 his 42nd year. It was also his 56th year as part of the organization, including nine years as a player from 1962 to 1970. He was again paired with John Rooney on KMOX, who will work with Rick Horton and Al Hrabosky when Shannon is absent. Hrabosky and Horton are members of the Cardinals' FOX Sports Midwest television team.Langosch Jenifer http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-radio-voice-mike-shannon-agree-to-multiyear-deal?ymd=20140113&content_id=66528398&vkey=news_stl Cards, radio voice Shannon agree to multiyear deal: Former player, 74, entering his 56th season with St. Louis organization MLB.com January 13, 2014Hummel Rick Rick Hummel http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/shannon-to-remain-in-cards-broadcast-booth/article_97e0a660-7fe6-553c-87ac-209701f2fd7b.html Shannon to remain in Cards' broadcast booth St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 13, 2014 Reopening of the Cardinals Hall of Fame and inaugural induction class On January 18, chairman William DeWitt, Jr., announced the reopening of the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum with a formal annual selection process. A "Red Ribbon" committee of Cardinals baseball experts plus an annual fan vote will decide three inductees per year. For the inaugural class of 2014, the Cardinals announced the following 22 members to be inducted in a ceremony on August 16:Cardinals Press Release http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140118&content_id=66822534&vkey=pr_stl&c_id=stl Cardinals establish Hall of Fame & detail induction process www.stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com January 18, 2014 January 29, 2014 January 26, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140126165854/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140118&content_id=66822534&vkey=pr_stl&c_id=stl dead 18em Jim Bottomley Ken Boyer Lou Brock Jack Buck August A. "Gussie" Busch, Jr. Dizzy Dean Frank Frisch Bob Gibson Chick Hafey Jesse Haines Whitey Herzog Rogers Hornsby Tony La Russa Joe Medwick Johnny Mize Stan Musial Branch Rickey Red Schoendienst Enos Slaughter Ozzie Smith Billy Southworth Bruce Sutter Four more Cardinals were voted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame on an eight-player fan ballot announced on April 30. Those eight nominees had to be with the team for at least three years and retired from baseball for at least three years. Those not voted in by the fans in an online March vote that received almost 80,000 votes over seven-weeks were: Bob Forsch, Keith Hernandez, Mark McGwire, Matt Morris, Ted Simmons and Joe Torre. To be inducted on August 16 along with the 22 above are: player-broadcaster Mike Shannon, outfielders Jim Edmonds and Willie McGee, and shortstop Marty Marion.Jenifer Langosch http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/willie-mcgee-jim-edmonds-marty-marion-mike-shannon-enter-cards-hall?ymd=20140430&content_id=73746896&vkey=news_stl McGee among four to enter Cards Hall of Fame: Edmonds, Marion, Shannon round out class to be honored at Ballpark Village MLB.com April 30, 2014 May 5, 2014 May 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502073558/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/willie-mcgee-jim-edmonds-marty-marion-mike-shannon-enter-cards-hall?ymd=20140430&content_id=73746896&vkey=news_stl dead In addition, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced the inductions of former Cardinals managers La Russa and Joe Torre.Bloom Bloom http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/tony-la-russa-joe-torre-bobby-cox-elected-to-baseball-hall-of-fame?ymd=20131209&content_id=64493980&vkey=news_mlb Tony La Russa, Joe Torre, Bobby Cox elected to Baseball Hall of Fame MLB.com December 9, 2013 January 28, 2014 Spring training Schedule and media The club announced its 27-game schedule on November 25, 2013. Pitchers and catchers reported by Feb. 12, 2014, and the position players reported by Feb. 17, with the whole team scheduling its first workout on Feb. 18. The Grapefruit League opened on Feb. 28, starting against the Miami Marlins. Two scheduled off-days were Tue. March 4, and Tue. Mar. 18. They ended spring training with an exhibition game on Fri. Mar. 28 against their AAA-farm team, the Memphis Redbirds, at Memphis, Tennessee. It will be the first baseball event at the AutoZone Park with the Cardinals owning the team, if the Memphis City Council approves the agreement in December 2013,Derrick Goold http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-release-spring-training-schedule/article_c8ffa473-70a4-5dd5-a3b4-5cbd7c66d9d9.html Cards release spring training schedule St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 25, 2013 which was delayed until the 8-4 vote in favor on January 7, 2014. There were 14 home games at Roger Dean Stadium and 13 games away, with 3 of those as the 'visiting' team against the stadium's co-tenants, the aforementioned Miami Marlins. All games at Roger Dean Stadium started at 12:05pm CT. This was the 17th season at Roger Dean Stadium since they left Al Lang Field at St. Petersburg, Florida after March 1997.http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-announce-spring-training-schedule?ymd=20131125&content_id=64196232&vkey=news_stl Cardinals announce Spring Training schedule MLB.com November 25, 2013 November 26, 2013 December 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003856/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-announce-spring-training-schedule?ymd=20131125&content_id=64196232&vkey=news_stl dead Fox Sports Midwest will broadcast 15 games of the 27 games on its schedule, an increase of five more than in 2013, and 10 more than in 2012. ESPN has already picked up the Cardinals' March 17 road game against the Boston Red Sox. In total, 22 of the Cards' 28 spring games will be available on either local TV or radio (KMOX). Last year, only four teams had as many as 15 spring games televised in their local market.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/fox-sports-midwest-to-broadcast-15-cardinals-spring-training-games?ymd=20140110&content_id=66465020&vkey=news_stl FOX Sports to broadcast 15 spring Cards games: In total, 22 of 28 Grapefruit League games will be on local TV or radio MLB.com January 10, 2014 January 11, 2014 Openings Kolten Wong, the top second-base prospect in the organization, was expected to compete for the major league starting position. By signing Mark Ellis, the Cardinals saw signing the right-hander as a low-risk backup for Wong and good fit for the team. His league-adjusted on-base plus slugging ratio of 116 against left-handed pitching strengthened the weakness against left-handed pitching the Redbirds dealt with the season before.Bernie Miklasz http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-bytes-ellis-a-good-fit-for-cards/article_ca925ec5-f745-561f-9ddf-7151a3683551.html Bernie Bytes: Ellis a good fit for Cards St. Louis Post-Dispatch December 16, 2013 He hit .270 with a .323 on-base percentage in 106 games with the L.A. Dodgers in 2013, and hit .282 against lefties.Langosch Jenifer http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/st-louis-cardinals-complete-deal-with-second-baseman-mark-ellis?ymd=20131215&content_id=64711390&vkey=news_stl Cards complete deal with second baseman Ellis MLB.com December 16, 2013 December 17, 2013 December 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131217033504/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/st-louis-cardinals-complete-deal-with-second-baseman-mark-ellis?ymd=20131215&content_id=64711390&vkey=news_stl dead Wong won the starting role. The team reassigned outfield prospect Oscar Taveras to minor league camp after efforts for him fully recover from ankle surgery produced mixed results. Regular season March–April The Cardinals opened their regular season at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds on March 31. Adam Wainwright, making his third Opening Day start, won his 100th career game in a 1–0 defeat of the Reds. It was also his first win on Opening Day.Langosch Jenifer http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_03_31_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl Cardinals' battery powers shutout of Reds MLB.com March 31, 2014 April 1, 2014 On April 14, the Cardinals ended the Milwaukee Brewers' nine-game winning streak behind Lance Lynn's seven scoreless innings. Entering the game with a 6.55 earned run average (ERA), Lynn won his third decision behind 11 strikeouts and just three hits and three walks allowed. Jhonny Peralta and Jon Jay each homered in the 4–0 victory.Associated Press https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340414108 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers – recap ESPN.com April 14, 2014 April 14, 2014 Three days later, Wainwright continued his strong start for the season at Nationals Park with a two-hit complete game shutout in an 8-0 defeat of the Washington Nationals. He gave up the first hit in the second inning with a high infield chopper, but none until after two outs in the ninth. In his seventh career shutout, Wainwright walked three and struck out eight.Langosch Jenifer http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_17_slnmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl Waino stymies Nationals with two-hit shutout MLB.com April 17, 2014 April 18, 2014 April 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419013440/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_17_slnmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl dead Former Cardinals' catcher and longtime television broadcaster for the Fox network Tim McCarver, called his first game of his scheduled 30 for the Cardinals on April 28, against the Milwaukee Brewers on Fox Sports Midwest, partnered with Dan McLaughlin. With a 12-1 record in April in a total of 15 starts in his career, Lance Lynn is in a class in major league baseball history of only him and Babe Ruth for that month, with only Ruth having a better first-month winning percentage. In marked contrast to his April, his August record for the past two seasons (2012 and 2013) is 1-5 with a 5.75 ERA. His 37 wins since the start of the 2012 season is second in the National League only to teammate Adam Wainwright, who has only one more win during that span. Lynn's run support is typically the highest of the five regular starters, and after his May 4 start is second with 4.6 runs per game to Wainwright's 5.3.Jenifer Langosch http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-reaping-benefits-of-letting-right-hander-lance-lynn-be-himself?ymd=20140508&content_id=74780546&vkey=news_stl Cards reaping benefits of letting Lynn be himself: Restricted in previous years, right-hander poised to succeed down the stretch MLB.com May 8, 2014 May 8, 2014 May 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512220010/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-reaping-benefits-of-letting-right-hander-lance-lynn-be-himself?ymd=20140508&content_id=74780546&vkey=news_stl dead May The three-game series finale against the Pirates on May 11, marked the end of a road-heavy start to the season with 26 of the first 38 games away from Busch Stadium. Not since 1927, have the Cardinals had that many road games after the first 38 played. Prior to the game they were 11-14 (after, 12-14) in road games, and 7-5 at home.Jenifer Langosch http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_10_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl#gid=2014_05_11_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=preview PNC Park to host first Sunday night game in finale: Pirates send Morton to oppose Miller to wrap up series MLB.com May 11, 2014 May 11, 2014 May 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513031353/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_10_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl#gid=2014_05_11_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=preview dead The 4-1 win on May 17 featured four bunt hits, two by Kolten Wong and two by Peter Bourjos. It was only the second time in the 2010s that a team did that, and the first time since the Detroit Tigers did it on September 23, 2003. Lefthanded pitcher Jaime García will make his first start on May 18, since having shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff in late May 2013. His last major league start was May 17, 2013 vs. MIL, a 7-6 win in which he pitched 5.1 innings allowing all six runs.http://cardinals.mlb.com/documents/8/9/4/75903894/51814_Layout_1_5dhyviqx.pdf 1 GAME NOTES MLB.com May 18, 2014 October 2024 medicmedic Adam Wainwright threw the first one-hitter of his career on May 20, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was his eighth career shutout, walking none and striking out nine. Paul Goldschmidt was the only baserunner, getting a double in the fourth inning off the centerfield wall after Wainwright had retired the first 11 batters. After the hit, he retired the next 16 consecutive batters, facing only 28 batters which is one over the minimum for a perfect game. He threw 115 pitches, 86 for strikes. He becomes the second seven-game winner in the National League as he notched his 106th career victory (against 59 losses), tying him for eighth all-time in Cardinals' history with Slim Sallee.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_20_arimlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=stl#gid=2014_05_20_arimlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl Wainwright rattles Snakes with first career one-hitter MLB.com May 20, 2014Rick Hummel http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/wainwright-blanks-arizona-on-one-hit/article_3245f094-b365-5810-a2d2-c30d4f1f1a1d.html Wainwright blanks Arizona on one hit St. Louis Post-Dispatch May 20, 2014 Three days after starter Jaime García made his first start in over a year, reliever Jason Motte made his return on May 21, throwing 15 pitches over 1.2 innings after a 19-month absence (October 2012) after Tommy John surgery.Jenifer Langosch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-jason-motte-impresses-in-return-to-the-mound?ymd=20140522&content_id=76353834&vkey=news_stl Motte impresses in return to the mound: Cards reliever delivers 1 2/3 scoreless innings in win over D-backs MLB.com May 22, 2014 Thirteen former Cardinals held a 50th anniversary reunion of their 1964 championship in conjunction with the visiting New York Yankees team at Busch Stadium on May 26, for the first time since 2005. The 1964 Cardinals beat the Yankees in the World Series that year. The 13 players paraded around Busch Stadium prior to the game with the Yankees. Dick Groat was the oldest living player of the 13 to attend, now at 83. Bob Gibson threw out the ceremonial first pitch to his longtime battermate, catcher Tim McCarver. Gibson, then 28, and Lou Brock, then 25 on June 18 (traded for on June 15 that year for pitcher Ernie Broglio), are in the Hall of Fame. Red Schoendienst, then a coach, in 1965 named the manager, along with current Cardinals' broadcaster Mike Shannon, plus Julián Javier, Jerry Buchek, Phil Gagliano, Ron Taylor, Gordie Richardson, Bob Humphreys, Charlie James, and Carl Warwick were the others attending.http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-hold-reunion-ceremony-for-1964-world-series-champions?ymd=20140526&content_id=76892024&vkey=news_stl Cardinals hold reunion ceremony for '64 champs: Gibson, Brock, Groat, McCarver among 13 players from club to attend festivities MLB.com May 26, 2014 May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140528031533/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-hold-reunion-ceremony-for-1964-world-series-champions?ymd=20140526&content_id=76892024&vkey=news_stl dead Adam Wainwright was named the NL Co-Players of the Week for May 19–25, along with Josh Beckett, 34, for their superb pitching. Beckett threw the season's first no-hitter on May 25, and was 2-0 for the week with a 2.57 ERA. Wainwright had the same won-loss record but boasted a 0.00 ERA, and led the Major Leagues with 21 strikeouts, 1 walk in 17 IP with nine strikeouts coming in his one-hitter shutout, and the other 12 in eight scoreless innings. He became the first NL pitcher to get to eight wins, and currently leads all Major League starting pitchers with a 1.67 ERA.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/josh-beckett-adam-wainwright-named-national-league-players-of-the-week?ymd=20140527&content_id=77033504&vkey=news_stl Beckett, Wainwright named NL Players of Week MLB.com May 27, 2014 In the middle game of the three-game series with the New York Yankees on May 27, Lance Lynn threw his first complete game and first shutout, in a 6-0 win. He had started 74 games previously before throwing his five-hit shutout gem. He walked three and struck out only two, but avoided his typical one bad inning in many prior starts, throwing a career high 126 pitches. The losing pitcher on the Yankees was native St. Louisan David Phelps, now 1-2, from Hazelwood, Missouri, pitching in his home park for the first time. Lynn won his 40th career win against 20 losses for a sterling .667 winning percentage, and a 3.72 ERA. The Cardinals were the first team in the Major Leagues with three six-game winners: Lynn (6), Wainwright (8), and Shelby Miller (6). The nine shutouts tied the Texas Rangers for the lead in that category.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_27_nyamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=stl Buoyed by big inning, Lynn blanks Yankees MLB.com May 27, 2014 The #2 Prospecthttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2014/index.jsp 2014 Prospect Watch in all of MLB, outfielder Oscar Taveras, 21, was recalled to the majors for the first time after the May 30 game, with Matt Adams placed on the 15-day disabled list.http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/taveras-confirmed-by-team-adams-to-dl/article_66035fdf-23e8-5002-b72c-55dc1b06f2d8.html Taveras confirmed by team; Adams to DL St. Louis Post-Dispatch May 30, 2014http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-calling-up-top-prospect-oscar-taveras?ymd=20140530&content_id=77539504&vkey=news_stl Cardinals calling up top prospect Taveras: Outfielder batting .325 at Triple-A; Adams goes on DL with tight calf MLB.com May 30, 2014 He was promptly placed in the lineup on May 31 at home, batting sixth, playing right field. He was hitting .325/.373/.524 at Memphis, with 7 HR, 40 RBI, in 49 G and 191 ABs. On a Saturday afternoon May 31, 2014, Taveras, in his second career at bat (after a fly out) with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, recorded his first career hit, a home run to right fieldhttp://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v33325603/sfstl-taveras-launches-a-solo-shot-for-first-hit Taveras goes yard for first hit mlb.com https://web.archive.org/web/20140601011115/http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v33325603/sfstl-taveras-launches-a-solo-shot-for-first-hit June 1, 2014 against San Francisco Giants' starter Yusmeiro Petit, in the rain which immediately afterward forced the first rain delay (47 min., later a 51 min. delay) of the game. He struck out in his third at-bat, but the Cardinals won 2-0.http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_31_sfnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl Taveras announces arrival, impacts Cards' win MLB.com May 31, 2014 May 31, 2014 October 6, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083616/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_31_sfnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl dead Despite the win on May 31, the team hit only 11 HRs in May, compared to 19 in March/April, for a total of only 30, ranking 15th and last in the NL. The Cardinals did hit better in May with a .266 BA compared to .246 in March/April. With Runners-in-Scoring-Position, they hit .256 in May compared to a pitiful .226 in March/April. They scored an average of 4.2 runs/game in May compared to 3.6 in March/April. The Starters' ERA ballooned to 3.74 in May compared to 2.48 in March/April, and the Relievers' ERA also increased to 4.06 in May compared to 3.73 in March/April, according to a graphic shown on Fox Sports Midwest after the May 31 game. June The team won in 11 innings against Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium on June 4 for a 31-29 (.517) won-loss record, bringing them to four games back of the Milwaukee Brewers. This happened after suffering a blown 6–0 lead in an eventual 8–7 loss in St. Louis on June 3, after a humiliating 6–0 shutout loss the night before in getting only three hits. Matt Carpenter got his fifth hit, a double, his second of the game in the top of the inning that drove in the go-ahead run in the eventual 5-2 win after a Trevor Rosenthal blown save attempt for Adam Wainwright in the bottom of the ninth with a 2-0 lead and no outs. Wainwright would have been the first nine-game winner in the NL, but remained tied for the lead with eight. Mark Buehrle (Toronto Blue Jays) led the majors with 10 wins. It was the first five-hit game of Carpenter's career, and with a walk, a perfect night. His average jumped from .292 to .307, 11th in the NL. He was hitting only .256 on May 17, but his 14-game hitting streak (ended on June 2), plus his two-game hit streak since, added 51 points. His .395 on-base average (7th in NL) was the same as his slugging percentage. Carpenter became the first Cardinals' player to record a five-hit game since Ryan Ludwick on September 4, 2009. He led the NL with 73 hits, was fifth with 40 runs scored, and eighth in doubles with 16. Pat Neshek got his first major league save in 255 games.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_04_slnmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl#gid=2014_06_04_slnmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl Carpenter's fifth hit picks up Cards in extras MLB.com June 5, 2014http://cardinals.mlb.com/documents/1/5/6/78371156/60514_Layout_1_aib22and.pdf GAME NOTES 1 MLB.com June 5, 2014 October 2024 medicmedic The team turned a triple play against the Toronto Blue Jays off the bat of José Bautista at Rogers Centre in the sixth inning on June 6. It was the first in nine years (May 5, 2005) for the Cardinals, against the San Diego Padres.Langsoch Jenifer http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140606&content_id=78595264&vkey=news_stl&c_id=stl Cards turn their first triple play in nine years: Descalso, Peralta, Craig combine to end Blue Jays' threat in sixth inning MLB.com June 7, 2014 June 8, 2014 July 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171312/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140606&content_id=78595264&vkey=news_stl&c_id=stl dead The pitchers threw three consecutive scoreless games June 7–8, and 10, giving them 13 for the season in leading the majors. It was the most in franchise history after 65 games, beating the 1968 Cardinals who had 11 at that point while on their way to an NL-leading 30.Schueleter Roger http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/mlb-notebook-redbirds-throwing-goose-eggs?ymd=20140611&content_id=79241038&vkey=news_stl MLB Notebook: Redbirds throwing goose eggs MLB.com June 11, 2014 Double-A Springfield Cardinals sensational starting LH-pitcher Marco Gonzales, the club's #4 prospect in the minors https://web.archive.org/web/20140702005355/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2014/index.jsp?c_id=stl#list=stl July 2, 2014 , a standout for his changeup and his command (3-2, 2.33 ERA in 7 G, 38.2 IP, 33 H, 2 HR, 10 W, 46 SO), made the long jump to make his major league debut on June 25, at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies, near where he grew up in Fort Collins. He pitched five innings, facing 24 batters, giving up seven hits, two walks, a home run, and five runs, while striking out three, including two in the first inning, including NL-batting leader Troy Tulowitzki (.353). He doubled in his first at-bat, and scored the game's first run. Leaving after five innings with the team trailing 5-1, the team rallied for five runs over the last three innings, and won the game, 9-6 with Pat Neshek getting his second win of the season.http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_25_slnmlb_colmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl#gid=2014_06_25_slnmlb_colmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl Cards cap big comeback with clutch two-baggers: Descalso, Carpenter come through in eighth in Gonzales' debut MLB.com June 25, 2014 June 27, 2014 July 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714135418/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_25_slnmlb_colmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl#gid=2014_06_25_slnmlb_colmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl dead The game was the first for the Cardinals since 1980 to receive four sacrifice flies.http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-chip-away-outlast-rockies/article_0f4758f7-1ce1-5dbb-97cf-4f598933af48.html Cards chip away, outlast Rockies St. Louis Post-Dispatch June 25, 2014 Gonzales became the first Cardinals' starter to make his debut without playing at the Triple A level since Cliff Politte in April 1998.LHP Marco Gonzalez to debut with Cardinals https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11134514 June 26, 2014 Associated Press ESPN.com June 25, 2014 At the half-way point of the season on June 27, after 81 games the Cardinals were 44-37 (.543) with 306 runs scored, and 274 runs allowed. In the previous year (2013), the Cardinals scored 783 runs, with 596 runs allowed. July On July 2, Adam Wainwright became the NL's first 11-game winner, pitching 7.2 innings in shutting out the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park, 2-0, giving up only four hits all singles, walking two, but striking out only one in the seventh inning. He also lowered his ERA from 2.01 to 1.89 taking the NL-lead on that category after 124 innings for the season. The start was Wainwright's eighth scoreless of 17 total starts against opponents going at least seven innings.http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_02_slnmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl Wainwright becomes NL's first 11-game winner: Ace prevails with 7 2/3 innings of shutout ball and modest run support MLB.com July 3, 2014 July 3, 2014 July 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213706/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_02_slnmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl dead Starting pitcher Jaime García announced on July 5 that he would have season-ending surgery to correct the thoracic outlet syndrome condition. It is the same nerve condition that caused the end of former pitcher Chris Carpenter's career with the Cardinals.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140705&content_id=83180830&notebook_id=83180716&vkey=notebook_stl&c_id=stl Garcia to have season-ending surgery for nerve issue: On DL with injured shoulder, left-hander reveals he has thoracic outlet syndrome MLB.com July 5, 2014 Season standings National League Central St. Louis Cardinals National League Wild Card St. Louis Cardinals Record vs. opponents St. Louis Cardinals Schedule and results Game log The Cardinals, and all 30 teams, had their schedules released by Major League Baseball on September 10, 2013. The Cardinals' Opening Day game will be away against the Cincinnati Reds on March 31.Langosch Jenifer http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130910&content_id=60055788&vkey=news_stl&c_id=stl Cards to host rare visits from Red Sox, Yanks in 2014 Club starts with 15 straight vs. NL Central foes; home opener set for April 7 vs. Reds MLB.com September 10, 2013 November 2, 2013 November 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103020752/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130910&content_id=60055788&vkey=news_stl&c_id=stl dead It will be broadcast on ESPN along with others that day.http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/espn-picks-cards-opener-at-reds-for-telecast/article_071f3b20-fbd7-5b8a-beb7-1484650e59f2.html ESPN picks Cards' opener at Reds for telecast St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 9, 2014 January 11, 2014 Regular Season Schedule (calendar style)January 2025 medicmedic Regular Season Schedule (sortable text) https://web.archive.org/web/20131103020637/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/schedule/sortable.jsp?c_id=stl&year=2014 November 3, 2013 National Broadcast Schedule (all teams), EDT All game times below are in Central Time Zone. All games are broadcast on Fox Sports Midwest, unless otherwise noted. Past games legend Cardinals Win (#bbffbb) Cardinals Loss (#ffbbbb) Game postponed (#bbbbbb) Boldface text denotes a Cardinals pitcher Future Games Legend Home Game (#add8e6) Away Game Please be sure to replace the home/away background color with the appropriate win/loss/postponement background color (see "Past Games Legend") when entering a completed game in the game log. background:#C41E3A; border: 3px solid #0A2252;color:#FFD700 St. Louis Cardinals 2014 Season Game Log — Season Record: 90–72 (90 72) — Home: 51–30 — Road: 39–42 y background:#C41E3A; border: 4px solid #0A2252;color:#ffffff March/April: 15–14 (15 14) — Home: 7–5 — Road: 8–9 # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || March 31 || @ Reds 3:10pm ESPN || 1–0 || Wainwright (1–0) || Cueto (0–1) || Rosenthal (1) || 43,134 || 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080752/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_03_31_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 7, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 2 || @ Reds 6:10pm || 1–0 || Hoover (1-0) || Martínez (0-1) || || 36,189 || 1–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075230/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_02_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 7, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 3 || @ Reds 11:35am || 7–6 || Lynn (1-0) || Bailey (0-1) || Rosenthal (2) || 16,857 || 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090058/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_03_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 7, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 4 || @ Pirates 6:05pm || 12–2 || Cole (1–0) || Miller (0–1) || || 23,342 || 2–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080754/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_04_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 7, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ Pirates 6:05pm || 6–1 || Kelly (1-0) || Liriano (0-1) || || 30,092 || 3–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083547/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_05_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 7, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 6 || @ Pirates 12:35pm || 2–1 || Watson (1-0) || Wainwright (1-1) || Grilli (1) || 25,704 || 3–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090102/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_06_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 7, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 7 || Reds 3:15pm || 5–3 || Wacha (1-0) || Cingrani (0-1) || || 47,492 || 4–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408213203/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_07_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 8, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 8 || Reds 7:15pm || 7–5 || Lynn (2-0) || Ondrusek (0-1) || Rosenthal (3) || 40,672 || 5–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155130/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_08_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 9 || Reds 12:45pm || 4–0 || Leake (1-1) || Miller (0-2) || || 41,137 || 5–4 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413145142/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_09_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 11 || Cubs 7:15pm || 6–3 (11) || Grimm (1-0) || Rosenthal (0-1) || Rondón (1) || 43,903 || 5–5 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413125436/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_11_chnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 12 || Cubs 1:15pm || 10–4 || Wainwright (2-1) || Villanueva (1-3) || || 45,302 || 6–5 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413131442/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_12_chnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 13 || Cubs 1:15pm || 6–4 || Wacha (2-0) || Jackson (0-1) || Rosenthal (4) || 44,135 || 7–5 https://web.archive.org/web/20140414172955/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_13_chnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 14 || @ Brewers 7:10pm || 4–0 || Lynn (3-0) || Garza (0-2) || || 27,090 || 8–5 https://web.archive.org/web/20140416210013/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_14_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 16, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 15 || @ Brewers 7:10pm || 6–1 || Miller (1-2) || Estrada (1-1) || || 27,470 || 9–5 https://web.archive.org/web/20140416210713/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_15_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 16, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 16 || @ Brewers 12:10pm || 5–1 || Peralta (2-0) || Kelly (1-1) || || 26,668 || 9–6 https://web.archive.org/web/20140417035922/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_16_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 17, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 17 || @ Nationals 6:05pm || 8–0 || Wainwright (3-1) || Jordan (0-2) || || 28,987 || 10–6 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419013440/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_17_slnmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 19, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 18 || @ Nationals 6:05pm || 3–1 || Gonzalez (3-1) || Wacha (2-1) || Soriano (4) || 31,237 || 10–7 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419152238/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_18_slnmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 19, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 19 || @ Nationals 12:05pm || 4–3 || Lynn (4-0) || Zimmermann (1-1) || Rosenthal (5) || 41,084 || 11–7 https://web.archive.org/web/20140420010050/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_19_slnmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 20, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 20 || @ Nationals 12:35pm || 3–2 || Soriano (1-0) || Maness (0-1) || || 27,653 || 11–8 https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064540/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_20_slnmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 21, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 21 || @ Mets 6:10pm || 2–0 || Mejía (3-0) || Lyons (0-1) || Farnsworth (1) || 20,382 || 11–9 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063243/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_21_slnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 22 || @ Mets 6:10pm || 3–0 || Wainwright (4-1) || Gee (1-1) || Rosenthal (6) || 20,220 || 12–9 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001218/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_22_slnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 23 || @ Mets 6:10pm || 3–2 || Niese (1-2) || Wacha (2-2) || Farnsworth (2) || 21,981 || 12–10 https://web.archive.org/web/20140424062550/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_23_slnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 24, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 24 || @ Mets 12:10pm || 4–1 || Colón (2-3) || Lynn (4-1) || Matsuzaka (1) || 22,669 || 12–11 https://web.archive.org/web/20140424231910/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_24_slnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 24, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 25 || Pirates 7:15pm || 1–0 || Miller (2-2) || Cole (2-2) || Rosenthal (7) || 43,193 || 13–11 https://web.archive.org/web/20140426214645/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_25_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 26, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 26 || Pirates 3:05pm || 6–1 || Pimentel (2-0) || Lyons (0-2) || || 46,254 (SRO) || 13–12 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427051334/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_26_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || April 27 || Pirates 1:15pm || 7–0 || Wainwright (5-1) || Vólquez (1-2) || || 41,986 || 14–12 https://web.archive.org/web/20140428010521/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_27_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 28, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || April 28 || Brewers 7:15pm || 5–3 (12) || Duke (2-0) || Maness (0-2) || Rodríguez (12) || 40,514 || 14–13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429190953/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_28_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl April 29, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || April 29 || Brewers 7:15pm || 5–4 (11) || Thornburg (3-0) || Siegrist (0-1) || Rodríguez (13) || 40,531 || 14–14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502035239/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_29_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 2, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || April 30 || Brewers 12:45pm || 9–3 || Miller (3-2) || Garza (1-3) || || 40,783 || 15–14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502004538/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_30_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 2, 2014 |- y background:#C41E3A; border: 4px solid #0A2252;color:#ffffff May: 15–12 (15 12) — Home: 9–6 — Road: 6–6 # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 2 || @ Cubs 1:20pm || 6–5 || Wood (2-3) || Wainwright (5-2) || Rondon (2) || 28,160 || 15–15 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002224/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_02_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 3 || @ Cubs 12:05pm || 3–0 || Schlitter (1-0) || Wacha (2-3) || Rondon (3) || 37,874 || 15–16 https://web.archive.org/web/20140504052843/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_03_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 4, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 4 || @ Cubs 7:05pm ESPN || 5–4 || Siegrist (1-1) || Rondon (0-1) || Rosenthal (8) || 30,023 || 16–16 https://web.archive.org/web/20140505072908/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_04_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 5, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbfbb" | 33 || May 5 || @ Braves 6:10pm || 4–3 || Miller (4-2) || Harang (3-3) || Rosenthal (9) || 20,048 || 17–16 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506082707/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_05_slnmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 6, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 6 || @ Braves 6:10pm || 2–1 || Carpenter (2-0) || Choate (0-1) || Kimbrel (9) || 18,413 || 17–17 https://web.archive.org/web/20140508042755/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_06_slnmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 8, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 7 || @ Braves 6:10pm || 7–1 || Wainwright (6-2) || Minor (0-2) || || 21,796 || 18–17 https://web.archive.org/web/20140508043109/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_07_slnmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 8, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 9 || @ Pirates 6:05pm || 6–4 || Wilson (1-0) || Martinez (0-2) || Melancon (3) || 33,696 || 18–18 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512221914/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_09_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 12, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 10 || @ Pirates 6:05pm || 4–3 || Hughes (2-1) || Lynn (4-2) || Melancon (4) || 34,914 || 18–19 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222434/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_10_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 12, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 11 || @ Pirates 7:05pm ESPN || 6–5 || Miller (5-2) || Morton (0-5) || Rosenthal (10) || 32,065 || 19–19 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512221905/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_11_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 12, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 12 || Cubs 7:10pm || 17–5 || Wood (3-4) || Lyons (0-3) || || 44,434 || 19–20 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513181235/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_12_chnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 13 || Cubs 7:15pm || 4–3 (12) || Maness (1-2) || Grimm (1-2) || || 43,627 || 20–20 https://web.archive.org/web/20140514163124/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_13_chnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || May 14 || Cubs 7:15pm ||colspan=6| PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for 1st game on Aug. 30Club Announces Game Time for Postponed Cardinals Cubs Matchup https://web.archive.org/web/20140524073444/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140515&content_id=75600306&vkey=pr_stl&c_id=stl May 24, 2014 , MLB.com (May 15, 2014)Cardinals and Cubs postponed: Game to be made up Aug. 30 as part of split doubleheader, MLB.com (May 14, 2014) |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 15 || Cubs 12:45pm || 5–3 || Wacha (3-3) || Hammel (4-2) || Rosenthal (11) || 42,501 || 21–20 https://web.archive.org/web/20140517121722/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_15_chnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 17, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 16 || Braves 7:15pm || 5–2 || Lynn (5-2) || Santana (4-1) || Rosenthal (12) || 43,701 || 22–20 https://web.archive.org/web/20140517121719/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_16_atlmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 17, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 17 || Braves 1:15pm || 4–1 || Miller (6-2) || Harang (4-4) || Rosenthal (13) || 44,981 || 23–20 https://web.archive.org/web/20140518022423/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_17_atlmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 18, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 18 || Braves 1:15pm || 6–5 || Carpenter (3-0) || Rosenthal (0-2) || Kimbrel (11) || 44,278 || 23–21 https://web.archive.org/web/20140519004524/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_18_atlmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 19, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 20 || D'backs 7:15pm || 5–0 || Wainwright (7-2) || Arroyo (4-3) || || 42,252 || 24–21 https://web.archive.org/web/20140521072853/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_20_arimlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 21, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 21 || D'backs 7:15pm || 3–2 (12) || Maness (2-2) || Cahill (1-6) || || 40,542 || 25–21 https://web.archive.org/web/20140522071611/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_21_arimlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 22, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 22 || D'backs 6:15pm || 4–2 || Neshek (1-0) || Miley (3-5) || Rosenthal (14) || 40,787 || 26–21 https://web.archive.org/web/20140523231134/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_22_arimlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 23, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 23 || @ Reds 6:10pm || 5–3 || Bailey (4-3) || Miller (6-3) || Chapman (4) || 37,271 || 26–22 https://web.archive.org/web/20140524064955/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_23_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 24, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 24 || @ Reds 6:15pm Fox || 6–3 || García (1-0) || Cingrani (2-4) || Rosenthal (15) || 41,585 || 27-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525214306/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_24_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 25, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 25 || @ Reds 7:05pm ESPN || 4–0 || Wainwright (8-2) || Leake (2-4) || || 42,273 || 28-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20140527213505/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_25_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 26 || Yankees 3:15pm ESPN / Fox Sports Midwest || 6–4 (12) || Aceves (1-2) || Choate (0-2) || Robertson (11) || 47,311 || 28-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20140527213507/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_26_nyamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 27 || Yankees 7:15pm || 6–0 || Lynn (6-2) || Phelps (1-2) || || 45,202 || 29-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20140529051812/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_27_nyamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 29, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || May 28 || Yankees 7:15pm || 7–4 || Kuroda (4-3) || Miller (6-4) || Robertson (12) || 45,267 || 29-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20140529085813/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_28_nyamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl May 29, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || May 29 || Giants 7:15pm || 6–5 || Lopez (1-0) || Martinez (0-3) || Romo (17) || 41,337 || 29-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054556/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_29_sfnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || May 30 || Giants 7:15pm || 9–4 || Bumgarner (7-3) || Wainwright (8-3) || || 43,107 || 29-26January 2025 medicmedic |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || May 31 || Giants 1:15pm || 2–0 || Wacha (4-3) || Petit (8-3) || Rosenthal (16) || 44,426 || 30-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083616/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_31_sfnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl October 6, 2014 |- y background:#C41E3A; border: 4px solid #0A2252;color:#ffffff June: 14–13 (14 13) — Home: 7–6 — Road: 7–7 # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 1 || Giants 1:15pm || 8–0 || Hudson (6-2) || Lynn (6-3) || || 42,734 || 30-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20140602200208/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_01_sfnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl June 2, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 2 || Royals 7:10pm || 6–0 || Duffy (3-5) || Miller (6-5) || || 41,239 || 30-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20140607002642/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_02_kcamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl June 7, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 3 || Royals 6:15pm || 8–7 || Davis (5-1) || Rosenthal (0-3) || Holland (16) || 41,192 || 30-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20140607002648/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_03_kcamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl June 7, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 4 || @ Royals 7:10pm || 5–2 (11) || Freeman (1-0) || Herrera (1-2) || Neshek (1) || 22,126 || 31-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060708/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_04_slnmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 5 || @ Royals 7:10pm || 3–2 || Ventura (3-5) || Wacha (4-4) || Holland (17) || 24,438 || 31-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20140607002652/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_05_slnmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl June 7, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 6 || @ Blue Jays 6:07pm || 3–1 || Stroman (3-0) || Lynn (6-4) || Janssen (11) || 33,528 || 31-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174625/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_06_slnmlb_tormlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 7 || @ Blue Jays 12:07pm || 5–0 || Miller (7-5) || Buehrle (10-2) || || 42,981 || 32-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143408/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_07_slnmlb_tormlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 8 || @ Blue Jays 12:07pm || 5–0 || García (2-0) || Hutchison (4-4) || || 45,726 || 33-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140831050117/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_08_slnmlb_tormlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl August 31, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 10 || @ Rays 6:10pm || 1–0 || Wainwright (9-3) || Odorizzi (2-7) || Rosenthal (17) || 17,226 || 34-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142315/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_10_slnmlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 11 || @ Rays 6:10pm || 6–3 || Oviedo (2-2) || Wacha (4-5) || Balfour (10) || 15,930 || 34-32 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060738/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_11_slnmlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 13 || Nationals 7:15pm || 1–0 || Lynn (7-4) || Zimmermann (5-3) || Rosenthal (18) || 41,519 || 35-32 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714202228/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_13_wasmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 14 || Nationals 6:15pm Fox || 4–1 || Choate (1–2) || Strasburg (6-5) || Rosenthal (19) || 44,785 || 36-32 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222311/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_14_wasmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 15 || Nationals 1:15pm || 5–2 || García (3–0) || Fister (5-2) || Rosenthal (20) || 45,325 || 37-32 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061438/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_15_wasmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 16 || Mets 7:10pm || 6–2 || Greenwood (1–0) || DeGrom (0-4) || || 42,808 || 38-32 https://web.archive.org/web/20140831044846/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_16_nynmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl August 31, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 17 || Mets 7:15pm || 5–2 || Wacha (5–5) || Niese (3-4) || Neshek (2) || 42,209 || 39-32 https://web.archive.org/web/20140831005724/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_17_nynmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl August 31, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 18 || Mets 12:45pm || 3–2 || Colón (7–5) || Lynn (7-5) || Eveland (1) || 42,221 || 39-33 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232917/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_18_nynmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 3, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 19 || Phillies 7:15pm || 4–1 || Buchanan (3–3) || Miller (7-6) || Papelbon (17) || 42,106 || 39-34 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085612/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_19_phimlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 20 || Phillies 7:15pm || 5–1 || Burnett (5–6) || García (3-1) || || 44,061 || 39-35 https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121619/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_20_phimlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 15, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 21 || Phillies 3:10pm || 4–1 || Wainwright (10–3) || Hamels (2-4) || Rosenthal (21) || 44,789 || 40-35 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084812/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_21_phimlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 22 || Phillies 1:15pm || 5–3 || Martinez (1–3) || Kendrick (3-7) || Rosenthal (22) || 43,484 || 41-35 https://web.archive.org/web/20140830234420/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_22_phimlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl August 30, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 23 || @ Rockies 7:40pm || 8–0 || Lynn (8–5) || Chacín (1-6) || || 37,078 || 42-35 https://web.archive.org/web/20140722142236/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_23_slnmlb_colmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 22, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 24 || @ Rockies 7:40pm || 10–5 || de la Rosa (7–6) || Greenwood (1-1) || || 34,554 || 42-36 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224124/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_24_slnmlb_colmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 3, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 25 || @ Rockies 2:10pm || 9–6 || Neshek (2–0) || Ottavino (0-3) || Rosenthal (23) || 34,635 || 43-36 https://web.archive.org/web/20140703130907/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_25_slnmlb_colmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 3, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 26 || @ Dodgers 9:10pm || 1–0 || Wilson (1–2) || Wainwright (10-4) || Jansen (24) || 48,624 || 43-37 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234722/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_26_slnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 3, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 27 || @ Dodgers 9:10pm || 3–1 || Maness (3–2) || Ryu (9-4) || Rosenthal (24) || 48,159 || 44-37 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054835/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_27_slnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || June 28 || @ Dodgers 6:15pm Fox || 9–1 || Greinke (10–4) || Lynn (8-6) || || 50,910 || 44-38 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055755/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_28_slnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || June 29 || @ Dodgers 3:10pm || 6–0 || Kershaw (9-2) || Miller (7-7) || || 47,739 || 44-39 https://web.archive.org/web/20140715043449/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_29_slnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 15, 2014 |- y background:#C41E3A; border: 4px solid #0A2252;color:#ffffff July: 13–11 (13 11) — Home: 6–6 — Road: 7–5 # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 1 || @ Giants 9:15pm || 5–0 || Lincecum (7-5) || Gonzales (0-1) || || 41,152 || 44-40 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142000/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_01_slnmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 2 || @ Giants 9:15pm || 2–0 || Wainwright (11-4) || Vogelsong (5-5) || Rosenthal (25) || 41,321 || 45-40 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222759/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_02_slnmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 3 || @ Giants 2:45pm || 7–2 || Martinez (2-3) || Bumgarner (9-6) || || 41,181 || 46-40 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714194455/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_03_slnmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 4 || Marlins 6:15pm || 3–2 || Lynn (9-6) || Eovaldi (5-4) || Rosenthal (26) || 46,131 || 47-40 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134145/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_04_miamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 5 || Marlins 1:15pm || 6–5 || Dunn (6-4) || Rosenthal (0-4) || Cishek (19) || 45,445 || 47-41 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165244/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_05_miamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 6 || Marlins 1:15pm || 8–4 || Álvarez (6-3) || Gonzales (0-2) || || 42,160 || 47-42 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201110/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_06_miamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 14, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 7 || Pirates 7:15pm || 2–0 || Neshek (3-0) || Wilson (2-1) || || 42,448 || 48-42 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727103430/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_07_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 8 || Pirates 7:15pm || 5–4 || Rosenthal (1-4) || Frieri (1-4) || || 43,162 || 49-42 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727102320/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_08_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 9 || Pirates 7:15pm || 5–2 || Lynn (10-6) || Cumpton (3-3) || Rosenthal (27) || 43,941 || 50-42 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727100147/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_09_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 10 || Pirates 6:15pm || 9–1 || Vólquez (8-6) || Miller (7-8) || || 43,974 || 50-43 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727094844/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_10_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 11 || @ Brewers 7:10pm || 7–6 || Neshek (4-0) || Rodríguez (3-3) || Rosenthal (28) || 35,501 || 51-43 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727104342/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_11_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=mil July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 12 || @ Brewers 3:10pm || 10–2 || Wainwright (12-4) || Nelson (1-1) || || 40,198 || 52-43 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727095507/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_12_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=mil July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 13 || @ Brewers 1:10pm || 11–2 || Peralta (10-6) || Martinez (2-4) || || 35,345 || 52-44 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727101722/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_13_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=mil July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || July 15 || 85th All-Star Game ||colspan=6|National League 3, American League 5 (Minneapolis; Target Field) |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 18 || Dodgers 7:15pm || 3–2 || Lynn (11-6) || Haren (8-7) || Rosenthal (29) || 45,010 || 53-44 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727114714/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_18_lanmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 19 || Dodgers 3:05pm || 4–2 || Kelly (2-1) || Greinke (11-6) || Rosenthal (30) || 43,922 || 54-44 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727104339/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_19_lanmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 20 || Dodgers 7:05pm || 4–3 || Howell (2-3) || Rosenthal (1-5) || Jansen (28) || 45,255 || 54-45 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727103520/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_20_lanmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 22 || Rays 7:15pm || 7–2 || Odorizzi (6-8) || Wainwright (12-5) || || 43,623 || 54-46 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727102525/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_22_tbamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 23 || Rays 6:15pm || 3–0 || Cobb (6-6) || Lynn (11-7) || McGee (9) || 43,564 || 54-47 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727100741/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_23_tbamlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 25 || @ Cubs 3:05pm || 7–6 || Grimm (3-2) || Siegrist (1-2) || Rondón (12) || 41,534 || 54-48 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727103740/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_25_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=chc July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 26 || @ Cubs 3:05pm || 6–3 || Choate (2-2) || Russell (0-2) || Rosenthal (31) || 41,927 || 55-48 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727102758/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_26_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=chc July 27, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 27 || @ Cubs 1:20pm || 1–0 || Wainwright (13-5) || Kendricks (1-1) || Rosenthal (32) || 35,256 || 56-48 https://web.archive.org/web/20140728090752/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_27_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=chc July 28, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 29 || @ Padres 10:10pm || 1–3 || Ross (10-10) || Lynn (11-8) || Benoit (3) || 33,521 ||56-49 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223755/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_29_slnmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 3, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 30 || @ Padres 10:10pm || 1–12 || Hahn (7-2) || Kelly (2-2) || || 30,973 ||56-50 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006091740/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_30_slnmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl October 6, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || July 31 || @ Padres 2:40pm || 6–2 || Miller (8-8) || Despaigne (2-3) || || 28,820 ||57-50 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006113550/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_31_slnmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl October 6, 2014 |- y background:#C41E3A; border: 4px solid #0A2252;color:#ffffff August: 16–13 (16 13) — Home: 12–5 — Road: 4–8 # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 1 || Brewers 7:15pm || 4-7 || Peralta (13-6) || Wainwright (13-6) || Rodriguez (32) || 45,306 || 57-51 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031217/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_01_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 2 || Brewers 6:15pm || 9-7 || Masterson (5-6) || Lohse (11-6) || Rosenthal (33) || 45,719 || 58-51 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031214/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_02_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 3 || Brewers 1:15pm || 3-2 || Lackey (12-7) || Jeffress (0-1) || Rosenthal (34) || 44,662 || 59-51 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031008/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_03_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 5 || Red Sox 7:15pm || 3-2 || Neshek (5-0) || Tazawa (0-3) || Rosenthal (35) || 43,432 || 60-51 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031212/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_05_bosmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 6 || Red Sox 7:15pm || 1-2 || Tazawa (1-3) || Rosenthal (1-6) || Uehara (23) || 42,733 || 60-52 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031209/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_06_bosmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 7 || Red Sox 6:15pm || 5-2 || Wainwright (14-6) || Workman (1-5) || Neshek (3) || 44,570 || 61-52 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031005/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_07_bosmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 8 || @ Orioles 6:05pm || 2-12 || Tillman (9-5) || Masterson (5-7) || || 43,743 || 61-53 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913060548/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_08_slnmlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 ||August 9 || @ Orioles 3:05pm || 3-10 || Jiménez (4-8) || Lackey (12-8) || || 40,894 || 61-54 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913054952/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_09_slnmlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 10 || @ Orioles 12:35pm || 8-3 || Lynn (12-8) || Gausman (6-4) || || 27,779 || 62-54 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913061125/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_10_slnmlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 11 || @ Marlins 6:10pm || 5-6 || Koehler (8-9) || Miller (6-4) || Cishek (30) || 21,144 || 62-55 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913055159/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_11_slnmlb_miamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 12 || @ Marlins 6:10pm || 0-3 || Cosart (10-8) || Wainwright (14-7) || Dunn (1) || 22,703 || 62-56 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913054711/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_12_slnmlb_miamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 13 || @ Marlins 6:10pm || 5-2 || Masterson (6-7) || Eovaldi (6-7) || || 20,044 || 63-56 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913061305/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_13_slnmlb_miamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 14 || Padres 7:15pm || 4-3 || Maness (4-2) || Torres (1-1) || Rosenthal (36) || 45,126 || 64-56 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913054714/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_14_sdnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 15 || Padres 7:15pm || 4-2 || Lynn (13-8) || Ross (11-11) || Neshek (4) || 42,662 || 65-56 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913061307/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_15_sdnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || Padres 6:15pm || 5-9 || Torres (2-1) || Siegrist (1-3) || || 44,079 || 65-57 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913061517/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_16_sdnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 17 || Padres 1:15pm || 7-6 || Wainwright (15-7) || Despaigne (3-4) || Maness (2) || 43,149 || 66-57 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913054948/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_17_sdnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 18 || Reds 7:15pm || 6-5 || Greenwood (2-1) || Ondrusek (3-3) || || 42,973 || 67-57 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913055156/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_18_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=box September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 19 || Reds 7:15pm || 5-4 ||Neshek (6-0) || Hoover (1-10) || || 42,573 || 68-57 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913060222/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_19_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 20 || Reds 6:15pm || 7-3 || Lynn (14-8) || Cueto (15-7) || Rosenthal (37) || 43,085 || 69-57 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913055800/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_20_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 22 || @ Phillies 6:05pm || 4-5 || Kendrick (6-11) || Wainwright (15-8) || Papelbon (31) || 28,366 || |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 23 || @ Phillies 6:05pm || 6-5 || Maness (5-2) || Giles (2-1) || Rosenthal (38) || 30,352 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Phillies 12:35pm || 1-7 || Williams (2-0) || Masterson (2-2) || || 30,580 || |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 25 || @ Pirates 6:05pm || 3-2 || Lackey (2-1) || Hughes (6-4) || Rosenthal (39) || 24,532 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 26 || @ Pirates 6:05pm || 2-5 || Waston (9-1) || Maness (5-3) || Melancon (23) || 25,521 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 27 || @ Pirates 11:35am || 1-3 || Locke (6-3) || Wainwright (15-9) || Melancon (24) || 29,905 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 29 || Cubs 7:15pm || 2-7 || Ramírez (2-1) || Neshek (6-1) || || 43,181 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 30 || Cubs 1:15pm || 1-5 || Doubront (1-0) || Masterson (2-3) || || 44,755 || |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || August 30 || Cubs 7:15pm || 13-2 || Gonzales (1-2) || Wada (4-2) || || 44,762 || |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || August 31 || Cubs 1:15pm || 9-6 || Neshek (7-1) || Villanueva (5-7) || Rosenthal (40) || 45,148 || |- y background:#C41E3A; border: 4px solid #0A2252;color:#ffffff September: 17–9 (17 9) — Home: 10–2 — Road: 7–7 # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 1 || Pirates 1:15pm || 5-4 || Maness (6-3) || Cole (7-5) || Rosenthal (41) || 43,347 || 74-63 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031130/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_01_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 2 || Pirates 7:15pm || 6-4 || Wainwright (16-9) || Locke (6-4) || Neshek (5) || 43,693 || 75-63 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031049/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_02_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 3 || Pirates 12:45pm || 1-0 || Rosenthal (2-6) || Melancon (2-4) || || 42,864 || 76-63 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031252/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_03_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 4 || @ Brewers 7:10pm || 3-2 || Gonzales (2-2) || Peralta (15-10) || Rosenthal (42) || 37,227 || 77-63 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031052/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_04_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 5 || @ Brewers 7:10pm || 2-6 || Fiers (5-2) || Lackey (13-9) || || 35,103 || 77-64 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031257/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_05_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 6 || @ Brewers 6:10pm || 5-3 || Lynn (15-8) || Lohse (15-9) || Rosenthal (43) || 39,042 || 78-64 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031254/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_06_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 7 || @ Brewers 1:10pm || 9-1 || Wainwright (17-9) || Nelson (2-7) || || 31,771 || 79-64 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031047/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_07_slnmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 9, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 8 || @ Reds 6:10pm || 5-0 || Miller (9-9) || Parra (0-3) || || 27,612 || 80-64 https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195726/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_08_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 10, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 9 || @ Reds 6:10pm || 5-9 || Leake (11-11) || Wacha (5-6) || Chapman (31) || 25,742 || 80-65 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911002222/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_09_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 11, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 10 || @ Reds 6:10pm || 2-4 || Simón (14-10) || Lyons (0-4) || Chapman (32) || 26,631 || 80-66 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911212835/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_10_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 11, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 11 || @ Reds 11:35am || 0-1 || Cueto (18-8) || Lynn (15-9) || Chapman (33) || 21,688 || 80-67 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913060037/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_11_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 13, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 12 || Rockies 7:15pm || 5-1 || Wainwright (18-9) || de la Rosa (13-11) || || 45,108 || 81-67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 13 || Rockies 6:15pm || 5-4 || Miller (10-9) || Morales (6-8) || Neshek (6) || 45,552 || 82-67 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225903/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_13_colmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl March 3, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 14 || Rockies 1:15pm || 4-1 || Gonzales (3-2) || Lyles (6-3) || Rosenthal (44) || 44,598 || 83-67 https://web.archive.org/web/20140915184009/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_14_colmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl September 15, 2014 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 16 || Brewers 7:15pm || 2-3 (12) || Kintzler (3-3) || Siegrist (1-4) || Rodríguez (42) || 44,529 || 83-68 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052802/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_16_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 17 || Brewers 7:15pm || 2-0 || Wainwright (19-9) || Fiers (6-3) || || 44,480 || 84-68 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085426/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_17_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 18 || Brewers 7:15pm || 3-2 (13) || Freeman (2-0) || Nelson (2-8) || || 44,823 || 85-68 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051514/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_18_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 19 || Reds 7:15pm || 2-1 || Lackey (14-9) || Holmberg (1-2) || Maness (3) || 45,074 || 86-68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 20 || Reds 6:15pm || 8-4 || Motte (1-0) || Leake (11-13) || || 46,157 || 87-68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 21 || Reds 1:15pm || 2-7 || Simón (15-10) || Lynn (15-10) || || 45,747 || 87-69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 22 || @ Cubs 7:05pm || 8-0 || Wainwright (20-9) || Wood (8-13) || || 28,893 || 88-69 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224332/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_22_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl March 3, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 23 || @ Cubs 7:05pm || 3-4 (10) || Rosscup (15-10) || Neshek (7-2) || || 29,754 || 88-70 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055135/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_23_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 24 || @ Cubs 7:05pm || 1-3 || Arrieta (10-5) || Lackey (14-10) || Rondon (27) || 33,292 || 88-71 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052247/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_24_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 || @ D'backs 8:40pm || 7-6 || Gonzales (4-2) || Marshall (4-4) || Rosenthal (45) || 28,893 || 89-71 https://web.archive.org/web/20150415164350/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_26_slnmlb_arimlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl&c_id=stl April 15, 2015 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 27 || @ D'backs 7:10pm || 2-5 || Delgado (4-4) || Maness (6-4) || Reed (32) || 39,843 || 89-72 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225210/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_27_slnmlb_arimlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 3, 2016 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 28 || @ D'backs 3:10pm || 1-0 || Masterson (7-9) || Collmenter (11-9) || Martínez (1) || 30,617 || 90-72 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085604/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_28_slnmlb_arimlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl March 4, 2016 |- Postseason Division series 2014 National League Division Series Championship series 2014 National League Championship Series Postseason game log background:#C41E3A; border: 3px solid #0A2252;color:#FFD700 St. Louis Cardinals 2014 Postseason Game Log — Postseason Record: 4–5 (4 5) — Home: 3–1 — Road: 1–4 y background:#C41E3A; border: 4px solid #0A2252;color:#ffffff National League Division Series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Series |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 3 || @ Dodgers || 10–9 || Gonzales (1–0) || Kershaw (0–1) || Rosenthal (1) || 54,265 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 4 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || League (1–0) || Neshek (0–1) || Jansen (1) || 54,599 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 6 || Dodgers 8:00pm || 3–1 || Lackey (1–0) || Elbert (0–1) || Rosenthal (2) || 47,574 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || October 7 || Dodgers 4:00pm || 3–2 || Gonzales (2–0) || Kershaw (0–2) || Rosenthal (3) || 46,906 || 3–1 |- y background:#C41E3A; border: 4px solid #0A2252;color:#ffffff National League Championship Series vs. San Francisco Giants # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Series |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 11 || Giants || 0–3 || Bumgarner (1–0) || Wainwright (0–1) || Casilla (1) || 47,201 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || October 12 || Giants || 5–4 || Maness (1–0) ||Romo (0–1) || || 46,262 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || October 14 || @ Giants || 4–5 (10) || Romo (1–1) || Choate (0–1) || || 42,716 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || October 15 || @ Giants || 4–6 ||Petit (1–0) || Gonzales (0–1) || Casilla (2) || 43,147 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || October 16 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Affeldt (1–0) || Wacha (0–1) || || 43,217 || 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="add8e6" Roster St. Louis Cardinals all-time roster List of St. Louis Cardinals coaches 2014 St. Louis Cardinals Roster Pitchers 65 Keith Butler 36 Randy Choate 67 Eric Fornataro 71 Sam Freeman 54 Jaime García 56 Marco Gonzales 62 Nick Greenwood 58 Joe Kelly 41 John Lackey 31 Lance Lynn 70 Tyler Lyons 61 Seth Maness 44 Carlos Martínez 63 Justin Masterson 40 Shelby Miller 30 Jason Motte 41,37 Pat Neshek 68 Jorge Rondón 26 Trevor Rosenthal 46 Kevin Siegrist 64 Samuel Tuivailala 52 Michael Wacha 50 Adam Wainwright Catchers 48 Tony Cruz 59 George Kottaras  4 Yadier Molina 35,12 A. J. Pierzynski Infielders 32 Matt Adams 13 Matt Carpenter 33 Daniel Descalso  3 Mark Ellis 12,35 Greg Garcia 38 Pete Kozma 27 Jhonny Peralta 59 Xavier Scruggs 16 Kolten Wong Outfielders  8 Peter Bourjos 65,56 Joey Butler 21 Allen Craig 15 Randal Grichuk  7 Matt Holliday 19 Jon Jay 60 Tommy Pham 43 Shane Robinson 18 Oscar Taveras Other batters 63 Audry Pérez Manager 22 Mike Matheny Coaches 28 Mike Aldrete (bench) 23 David Bell (assistant hitting) 49 Blaise Ilsley (bullpen) 34 Derek Lilliquist (pitching) 47 John Mabry (hitting) 77 Chris Maloney (first base) 11 José Oquendo (third base) 25 Gaylen Pitts (special assistant) 39 Jamie Pogue (bullpen catcher) Statistics Batters (through September 28) Statistics notes: POS = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; HBP = Hit by pitch; GIDP = Grounded into double plays; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; OPS = On-base plus slugging Table notes: * Appeared in most games at that position Below players (starters) with asterisks (*): Ranked by ABs regardless of position Excludes pitcher at-bats.. =Team leader Player POS G AB R H 2B HR RBI BB SO HBP GIDP Avg. OBP SLG OPS Yadier Molina* C 110 404 40 114 21 7 38 28 55 6 14 .282 .333 .386 .719 Matt Adams*1B142527551523415682611439.288.321.457.779 Kolten Wong*2B113402521001412422171412.249.292.388.680 Matt Carpenter* 3B 158 595 99 162 33 8 59 95 111 8 3 .272 .375 .375 .750 Jhonny Peralta* SS 157 560 61 147 38 21 75 58 112 6 19 .263 .336 .443 .779 Matt Holliday* LF 156 574 83 156 37 20 90 74 100 17 20 .272 .370 .441 .811 Jon Jay*CF140413521251634628782017.303.372.378.750 Allen Craig*RF973673487177442677311.237.291.346.638 Peter BourjosCF11926432619424207845.231.294.348.643 Oscar TaverasRF80234185683221237110.239.278.312.590 Mark Ellis 2B7317815326012143840.180.253.213.466 Daniel DescalsoIF104161203911010203322.242.333.311.644 Tony CruzC5013511275117132806.200.270.259.530 Randal GrichukRF47110112763853104.245.278.400.678 A. J. PierzynskiC308262021651412.244.295.305.600 Shane RobinsonOF47603910461003.150.227.200.427 Pete KozmaMI1423473003400.304.385.435.819 Xavier Scruggs1B915031022710.200.333.267.600 Greg Garcia 2B1414221011630.143.333.214.548 Joey Butler RF65000001300.000.167.000.167 George KottarasC45010011200.200.333.200.533 Tommy PhamOF62000000200.000.000.000.000 Audry PerezPH10000001000---1.000------ Pitcher Totals—1622962144120161112233.149.187.189.376 Team totals (September 28) --- 162 5426 619 (3.82) 1371 275 105 585 471 1133 86 140 .253 .320 .369 .689 NL Rank, (September 28) --- --- 13 9 8 4 15 10 7 1 1 15 5 5 10 8 St. Louis Cardinals HITTING, MLB https://web.archive.org/web/20170920223814/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=stl#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=2014&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1402858942674&sortColumn=ab&sortOrder='desc'&extended=0 September 20, 2017 NL Individual HITTING https://web.archive.org/web/20170920223814/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=stl#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=2014&season_type=ANY&league_code='NL'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1398504062751&team_id= September 20, 2017 NL TEAM HITTING https://web.archive.org/web/20170920223814/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=stl#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Team+hitting&game_type='R'&season=2014&season_type=ANY&league_code='NL'&sectionType=st&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1403194299800&team_id=&sortColumn=ab&sortOrder='desc'&extended=0 September 20, 2017 2014 St. Louis Cardinals, Baseball-Reference Starting pitching (through September 28) Statistics notes: GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; H = Hits allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; WHIP = Walks plus hits per inning pitched; HBP = Hit by pitch; BF = Batters faced; O-AVG = Opponent batting avg.; O-OBP = Opponent on-base avg.; O-SLG = Opponent slugging pct.; R-supt = Run support average from his team's batters per games started Includes all starting pitchers. Bold: led or tied for team lead Pitcher GS IP W L ERA H HR BB SO WHIP HBP BF O-AVG O-OBP O-SLG R-supt.Adam Wainwright 32 227.0 20 9 2.38 184 10 50 179 1.03 7 898 .222 .271 .310 4.4Lance Lynn 33 203.2 15 10 2.74 185 13 72 181 1.26 7 866 .238 .307 .355 3.6Shelby Miller 32 183.0 10 9 3.74 160 22 73 127 1.27 2 764 .236 .310 .388 3.5Michael Wacha 19 107.0 5 6 3.20 95 6 33 94 1.20 5 447 .234 .298 .337 3.5Carlos Martinez 789.1244.0390436841.414386.266.343.3704.6John Lackey 1060.2334.3069915481.391261.286.331.4613.6Jaime García 7 43.2 3 1 4.12 39 6 7 39 1.05 3 177 .234 .277 .419 4.9Tyler Lyons 4 36.2 0 4 4.42 33 4 11 36 1.20 2 155 .236 .299 .379 1.8Joe Kelly 7 35.0 2 2 4.37 41 3 10 25 1.46 3 156 .291 .348 .426 3.9Marco Gonzales 5 34.2 4 2 4.15 32 5 21 31 1.53 1 156 ..241 .346 .391 6.3Justin Masterson 630.2337.0435613231.574140.294.382.4964.1 Relief pitching Note: W = Wins, L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GF = Games finished; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; HBP = Hit by pitch; BF = Batters faced; WHIP = Walks+hits per inning pitched; OBA = Opponents batting average; OBP = Opponents on-base percentage; SLG = Opponents slugging percentage Bold:led or tied for team lead Player W L ERA G GF SV IP H R ER BB SO HBP BF WHIP OBA OBP SLG Seth Maness642.917317380.1772926115523171.10.261.288.380 Trevor Rosenthal263.2072594570.1572525428743081.41.223.387.305 Pat Neshek721.877117667.144141496822550.79.183.217.263 Randy Choate224.50616036.0271818133251481.11.213.306.283 Sam Freeman202.61449038.034131119354 1691.40.236.339.299 Kevin Siegrist146.82375030.1322323163721401.58.267.360.458 Jason Motte104.682910025.029141391701101.52.293.345.545 Nick Greenwood214.75198036.036191951711451.14.259.290.410 Eric Fornataro004.668609.21165131421.24.282.310.359 Keith Butler0027.002102.0666120143.50.500.571.750 Sam Tuivailala0036.002101.0544210107.00.625.7001.375 Jorge Rondón000.001001.000010041.00.000.250.000 Daniel Descalso000.001100.100000010.00.000.000.000 Total team pitching statistics Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; HBP = Hit by pitch; BF = Batters faced; WHIP = Walks+hits per inning pitched; OBA = Opponents batting average; OBP = Opponents on-base percentage; SLG = Opponents slugging percentage W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BF WHIP OBA OBP SLG90723.50162162551448.2132160356412347012216160691.24.242.308.366 2014 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference Home attendance (through September 21) Year Attendance (games) AVG/game Projected NL Rank W-L2014 3,540,649 (81) 43,711 3,540,649 2nd of 15 50–31 2013 3,369,769 (81) 41,602 3,369,769 2nd of 15 54–27 2014 St. Louis Cardinals 2014 NL Team Attendance & Miscellaneous 2013 St. Louis Cardinals 2013 NL Team Attendance & Miscellaneous Executives and club officials At the end of March, Forbes released their annual valuation list of all Major League franchises and placed the Cardinals eighth. Their estimated value of $820 million was an increase of more than $100 million from the season before, when they ranked tenth. St. Louis' revenue in 2013 was $283 million, with an operating income of $65.2 million.https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlm45fdgdd/8-st-louis-cardinals/ St. Louis Cardinals – in photos: MLB valuations Forbes March 26, 2014 March 30, 2014https://www.forbes.com/teams/st-louis-cardinals/ Forbes #10 St. Louis Cardinals March 26, 2013 March 30, 2014 Owner, Chairman and CEO: William DeWitt, Jr. President: William DeWitt III Sr. Vice President & General Counsel: Mike Whittle Sr. Vice President of Baseball Operations / GM: John Mozeliak Assistant General Manager: Mike Girsch Special Assistants to the GM: Ryan Franklin, Mike Jorgensen, Cal Eldred, Red Schoendienst Director, Player Personnel: Matt Slater Director of Major League Administration: Judy Carpenter-Barada Director of Minor League Operations: John Vuch Baseball Operations Assistant, Player Development: Tony Ferreira Director, Scouting: Dan Kantrovitz Director, International Operations: Moisés Rodríguez Baseball Operations Assistant, International: Luis Morales Manager of Baseball Development: Christopher Correa Quantitative Analyst: Matt Bayer, Dane Sorensen Director, Media Relations: Brian Bartow Director, Public Relations & Civic Affairs: Ron Watermon Senior Medical Advisor: Barry Weinberg Head League Trainer: Greg Hauck Strength/Conditioning Coach: Pete Prinzi Equipment Manager: Rip Rowan Traveling Secretary: C.J. Cherre Vice President & Community Relations & Exec. Director, Cardinals Care: Michael Hall Vice President, Event Services and Merchandizing: Vicki Bryant Sr. Vice President of Finance/CFO: Brad Wood Vice President of Stadium Operations: Joe Abernathy Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing: Dan Farrell Cardinals Front Office Minor leagues St. Louis Cardinals minor league players Minor League Baseball The Cardinals have prospects coming up from the minors that they will have to decide how to place in the 2014 season, and beyond.Jeff Gordon http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-stack-up-interesting-assets/html_b9b04431-6497-5353-ade9-4f2ce91c4777.html Cardinals stack up interesting assets St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 5, 2013 Affiliations 2014 Minor League standings Level Team League Location Manager W L PlacingRefs AAA Memphis Redbirds Pacific Coast League Memphis, Tennessee Ron Warner – – – AA Springfield Cardinals Texas League Springfield, Missouri Mike Shildt – – – Advanced A Palm Beach Cardinals Florida State League Jupiter, Florida Dann Bilardello – – – A Peoria Chiefs Midwest League Peoria, Illinois Joe Kruzel – – – Short Season A State College Spikes New York–Penn League University Park, Pennsylvania Oliver Mármol – – – Rookie Johnson City Cardinals Appalachian League Johnson City, Tennessee Johnny Rodríguez – – – GCL Cardinals Gulf Coast League Jupiter, Florida Steve Turco – – – DSL Cardinals Dominican Summer League Santo Domingo, DR Fray Peniche – – – LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: State College, Johnson CityLeventhal Josh Baseball America 2015 Almanac Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2014 978-1-932391-54-1 Organizational and prospect analyses 2014 Cardinals Prospect Watch, MLB.com Memphis Redbirds-AAA roster (Pacific Coast League) Springfield Cardinals-AA roster (Texas League) Palm Beach Cardinals--Advanced A roster (Florida State League) Draft selections 2014 Major League Baseball draft St. Louis Cardinals 2014 Draft Selections The Cardinals' first draft pick for the 2014 draft will be pick #31 of round 1, which is the last pick. The team's place in the order may change – meaning more likely to move up – depending on if free agent Carlos Beltrán signs with another team because the Cardinals advanced him a qualifying offer (QO).Callis Jim Jim Callis http://mlb.mlb.com//news/article/mlb/as-regular-season-ends-draft-order-takes-shape?ymd=20131001&content_id=62265338&vkey=news_mlb As regular season ends, draft order takes shape MLB.com October 1, 2013 November 5, 2013 As of November 9, Beltrán declined the QO, slotting the Cardinals for the 44th pick in the supplemental first round.Mayo Jonathan http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131111&content_id=63845866&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&tcid=tw_article_63845866 All qualifying offers declined; 2014 draft order clearer MLB.com November 11, 2013 November 11, 2013 The Cardinals now have in addition to pick #31 in round 1, and the 44th pick in the supplemental first round: second round pick #81, and #84 from the Competitive Balance Lottery. The 2014 Draft takes place from June 5–7.Jenifer Langosch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-in-position-to-make-impact-in-2014-draft?ymd=20131119&content_id=64035452&vkey=news_stl Cardinals in position to make impact in 2014 Draft: Club not concerned about losing selection with particular free-agent signing MLB.com November 19, 2013 References External links http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com NL Team Batting StatisticsJanuary 2025 medicmedic NL Team Pitching StatisticsJanuary 2025 medicmedic NL Team Fielding StatisticsJanuary 2025 medicmedic St. Louis Cardinals 2014 season at Baseball Reference St. Louis Cardinals TEAM AUDIT at Baseball Prospectus St. Louis Cardinals team page at Scout.com 2014 St. Louis Cardinals at ESPN Category:St. Louis Cardinals seasons St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Category:National League Central champion seasons