2004 St. Louis Cardinals season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 St. Louis Cardinals 2004 National League championsNational League Central champions St Louis Cardinals Cap Insignia.svg National League Central Busch Memorial Stadium St. Louis, Missouri 105–57 (.644) 1st William DeWitt, Jr. Walt Jocketty Tony La Russa Fox Sports Midwest(Joe Buck, Dan McLaughlin, Al Hrabosky) KPLR(Ricky Horton, Bob Carpenter, Rich Gould) KMOX (Mike Shannon, Wayne Hagin, Bob Ramsey) The 2004 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 123rd season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 113th season for the Cardinals in the National League and their 39th in Busch Memorial Stadium. The Cardinals went 105–57 during the season (the team's best record in the La Russa era), the most wins of any team in baseball that year, the most wins by any Cardinals team since 1944, and the first Cardinal team to win 100 or more games since 1985, and won the National League Central by 13 games over the NL Wild-Card Champion Houston Astros. In the playoffs the Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games to 1 in the NLDS and the Astros 4 games to 3 in the NLCS to reach their first World Series since 1987. In the World Series the Cardinals faced the Boston Red Sox and were swept 4 games to 0. It was the final World Series played at Busch Memorial Stadium. Catcher Mike Matheny, third baseman Scott Rolen, and outfielder Jim Edmonds won Gold Gloves this year. Offseason December 2, 2003: Signed free agent pitcher Chris Carpenter.https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/carpech01.shtml Chris Carpenter Stats December 13, 2003: Traded outfielder J. D. Drew and catcher Eli Marrero to the Atlanta Braves for pitchers Jason Marquis, Ray King, and Adam Wainwright.J. D. Drew Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 10, 2004: Signed free agent pitcher Alan Benes.https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/benesal01.shtml Alan Benes Stats February 12, 2004: Signed free agent John Mabry.John Mabry Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Regular season Opening Day lineup   4 Tony Womack 2B12 Ray Lankford LF  5 Albert Pujols 1B15 Jim Edmonds CF27 Scott Rolen 3B  3 Édgar Rentería SS16 Reggie Sanders RF22 Mike Matheny C35 Matt Morris P Summary Acquired via trade from the Colorado Rockies on August 6, 2004, Larry Walker, customarily the Rockies' number three hitter, became the Cardinals' number two hitter.ESPN.com News Services http://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1853911 Rockies get three prospects for Walker ESPN.com August 6, 2004 January 7, 2017 The Cardinals already had Edmonds, Pujols and Rolen in the 3 through 5 spots.Jenkins Lee https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/14/sports/baseball/new-no-2-hitters-arent-secondrate.html New no. 2 hitters aren't second-rate The New York Times October 14, 2004 February 11, 2017 Walker made his Cardinals debut on August 7, playing the New York Mets, and appeared as a pinch-hitter and struck out in the seventh inning. He drew a walk from Mike Stanton in the ninth inning and scored the game-winning run on a Yadier Molina single.Associated Press https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-08-sp-nlsep8-story.html Walker walks, then Molina wins it Los Angeles Times August 8, 2004 February 4, 2017 Season standings National League Central St. Louis Cardinals Record vs. opponents STL Transactions August 6: Traded Jason Burch (minors) and players to be named later to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Larry Walker. The Cardinals sent pitchers Luís Martínez and Chris Narveson on August 11 to the Rockies to complete the trade.Larry Walker Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Game log background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 5px solid; border-bottom:#042462 5px solid; 2004 St. Louis Cardinals Game Log (105–57) y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; April: (12–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 1 || April 5 || Brewers || 6–8 || Burba (1–0) || Morris (0–1) || Kolb (1) || 49,149 || 0–1 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 2 || April 6 || Brewers || 5–7 || Davis (1–0) || Marquis (0–1) || Kolb (2) || 23,966 || 0–2 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 3 || April 7 || Brewers || 9–4 || Lincoln (1–0) || Hernandez (0–1) || — || 23,488 || 1–2 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 4 || April 8 || Brewers || 5–11 || Capuano (1–0) || Suppan (0–1) || Burba (1) || 27,433 || 1–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 5 || April 9 || @ Diamondbacks || 13–6 || Carpenter (1–0) || Daigle (0–1) || — || 35,930 || 2–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 6 || April 10 || @ Diamondbacks || 10–2 || Morris (1–1) || Sparks (0–1) || — || 38,842 || 3–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 7 || April 11 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–5 || Lincoln (2–0) || Mantei (0–1) || Isringhausen (1) || 32,072 || 4–3 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 8 || April 12 || Astros || 5–10 || Stone (1–0) || Lincoln (2–1) || — || 26,654 || 4–4 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 9 || April 13 || Astros || 3–5 || Clemens (2–0) || Suppan (0–2) || Dotel (1) || 24,939 || 4–5 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 10 || April 14 || Astros || 1–11 || Miller (2–0) || Carpenter (1–1) || — || 26,605 || 4–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 11 || April 16 || Rockies || 13–5 || Morris (2–1) || Stark (0–2) || — || 34,541 || 5–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 12 || April 17 || Rockies || 8–4 || Marquis (1–1) || Estes (2–1) || — || 46,471 || 6–6 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 13 || April 18 || Rockies || 5–8 || Jennings (1–1) || Williams (0–1) || Chacon (3) || 34,697 || 6–7 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 14 || April 20 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Suppan (1–2) || Miller (2–1) || Isringhausen (2) || 29,625 || 7–7 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 15 || April 21 || @ Astros || 12–6 || Morris (3–1) || Redding (0–3) || — || 27,354 || 8–7 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 16 || April 22 || @ Astros || 2–1 (12) || Isringhausen (1–0) || Miceli (0–1) || Tavarez (1) || 33,706 || 9–7 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 17 || April 23 || @ Brewers || 1–2 || Kieschnick (1–0) || Kline (0–1) || — || 17,107 || 9–8 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 18 || April 24 || @ Brewers || 1–3 || Saenz (1–0) || Williams (0–2) || Kolb (5) || 22,222 || 9–9 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 19 || April 25 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Suppan (2–2) || Sheets (3–1) || — || 18,135 || 10–9 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 20 || April 27 || Phillies || 3–7 || Milton (2–0) || Morris (3–2) || — || 25,185 || 10–10 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 21 || April 28 || Phillies || 3–6 || Madson (1–1) || Lincoln (2–2) || Wagner (6) || 26,348 || 10–11 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 22 || April 29 || Phillies || 5–4 (13) || Lincoln (3–2) || Telemaco (0–1) || — || 29,768 || 11–11 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 23 || April 30 || Cubs || 4–3 || Kline (1–1) || Farnsworth (0–1) || — || 44,224 || 12–11 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; May: (15–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 24 || May 1 || Cubs || 2–4 || Clement (4–1) || Suppan (2–3) || Borowski (6) || 49,505 || 12–12 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 25 || May 2 || Cubs || 1–0 (10) || Isringhausen (2–0) || Farnsworth (0–2) || — || 47,757 || 13–12 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 26 || May 3 || Cubs || 3–7 || Maddux (2–2) || Marquis (1–2) || — || 40,340 || 13–13 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 27 || May 4 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Carpenter (2–1) || Myers (0–2) || Isringhausen (3) || 33,294 || 14–13 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 28 || May 5 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Millwood (3–2) || Williams (0–3) || Wagner (7) || 35,944 || 14–14 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 29 || May 6 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Suppan (3–3) || Wolf (2–2) || Isringhausen (4) || 44,376 || 15–14 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 30 || May 7 || @ Expos || 2–4 || Kim (2–0) || Morris (3–3) || Biddle (6) || 5,332 || 15–15 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 31 || May 8 || @ Expos || 0–2 || Ohka (1–5) || Marquis (1–3) || Biddle (7) || 5,611 || 15–16 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 32 || May 9 || @ Expos || 5–2 || Carpenter (3–1) || Vargas (2–2) || Isringhausen (5) || 12,301 || 16–16 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 33 || May 11 || Braves || 5–1 || Williams (1–3) || Wright (2–3) || — || 35,000 || 17–16 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 34 || May 12 || Braves || 5–2 || Morris (4–3) || Hampton (0–4) || Isringhausen (6) || 28,921 || 18–16 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 35 || May 13 || Braves || 5–6 || Alfonseca (4–0) || Suppan (3–4) || Smoltz (5) || 40,472 || 18–17 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 36 || May 14 || Marlins || 6–3 || Marquis (2–3) || Beckett (3–3) || Isringhausen (7) || 36,810 || 19–17 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 37 || May 15 || Marlins || 4–0 || Carpenter (4–1) || Oliver (2–2) || Tavarez (2) || 42,958 || 20–17 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 38 || May 16 || Marlins || 2–3 || Penny (4–2) || Williams (1–4) || Benitez (15) || 46,889 || 20–18 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 39 || May 18 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Bottalico (1–0) || Isringhausen (2–1) || — || 28,880 || 20–19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 40 || May 19 || @ Mets || 1–0 || Eldred (1–0) || Stanton (0–1) || Kline (1) || 20,229 || 21–19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 41 || May 20 || @ Mets || 11–4 || Marquis (3–3) || Seo (2–4) || — || 21,874 || 22–19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 42 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Carpenter (5–1) || Mitre (2–3) || Isringhausen (8) || 39,298 || 23–19 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 43 || May 22 || @ Cubs || 1–7 || Rusch (2–0) || Williams (1–5) || — || 40,131 || 23–20 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 44 || May 23 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Clement (6–3) || Morris (4–4) || Borowski (8) || 40,090 || 23–21 |- bgcolor=#bbbbbb | – || May 25 || Pirates || colspan=7|Postponed (snow); rescheduled for August 20 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 45 || May 26 || Pirates || 8–11 || Benson (4–3) || Marquis (3–4) || — || 29,526 || 23–22 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 46 || May 27 || Pirates || 6–3 || Suppan (4–4) || Vogelsong (1–4) || Isringhausen (9) || 31,107 || 24–22 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 47 || May 28 || @ Astros || 2–1 (10) || Isringhausen (3–1) || Dotel (0–3) || — || 41,399 || 25–22 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 48 || May 29 || @ Astros || 10–3 || Williams (2–5) || Miller (5–5) || — || 41,141 || 26–22 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 49 || May 30 || @ Astros || 1–7 || Redding (3–3) || Morris (4–5) || — || 41,117 || 26–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 50 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 8–3 || Marquis (4–4) || Benson (4–4) || — || 12,582 || 27–23 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; June: (19–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 51 || June 1 || @ Pirates || 8–1 || Suppan (5–4) || Vogelsong (1–5) || — || 11,540 || 28–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 52 || June 2 || @ Pirates || 5–3 || Carpenter (6–1) || Johnston (0–2) || Isringhausen (10) || 12,100 || 29–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 53 || June 3 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Williams (3–5) || Perez (3–3) || Isringhausen (11) || 15,386 || 30–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 54 || June 4 || Astros || 5–3 || Morris (5–5) || Miller (5–6) || Isringhausen (12) || 47,373 || 31–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 55 || June 5 || Astros || 10–4 || Marquis (5–4) || Redding (3–4) || — || 46,003 || 32–23 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 56 || June 6 || Astros || 2–3 || Oswalt (4–4) || Suppan (5–5) || Dotel (9) || 40,476 || 32–24 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 57 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Carpenter (7–1) || Rusch (2–1) || Isringhausen (13) || 39,226 || 33–24 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 58 || June 8 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Clement (7–4) || Williams (3–6) || — || 39,338 || 33–25 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 59 || June 9 || @ Cubs || 12–4 || Morris (6–5) || Prior (0–1) || — || 38,693 || 34–25 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 60 || June 10 || @ Cubs || 3–12 || Zambrano (7–2) || Haren (0–1) || — || 38,707 || 34–26 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 61 || June 11 || @ Rangers || 12–7 || Suppan (6–5) || Dominguez (1–2) || — || 32,962 || 35–26 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 62 || June 12 || @ Rangers || 2–7 || Drese (3–3) || Carpenter (7–2) || — || 42,173 || 35–27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 63 || June 13 || @ Rangers || 13–2 || Williams (4–6) || Dickey (4–6) || — || 41,087 || 36–27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 64 || June 15 || Athletics || 8–4 || Morris (7–5) || Bradford (3–3) || Isringhausen (14) || 33,866 || 37–27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 65 || June 16 || Athletics || 6–2 || Marquis (6–4) || Harden (3–4) || Calero (1) || 33,386 || 38–27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 66 || June 17 || Athletics || 5–4 || King (1–0) || Mecir (0–5) || — || 32,528 || 39–27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 67 || June 18 || Reds || 4–3 (10) || Tavarez (1–0) || Matthews (1–1) || — || 37,946 || 40–27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 68 || June 19 || Reds || 9–2 || Williams (5–6) || Acevedo (3–6) || Isringhausen (15) || 48,641 || 41–27 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 69 || June 20 || Reds || 0–6 || Bong (1–1) || Morris (7–6) || — || 45,620 || 41–28 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 70 || June 22 || Cubs || 4–5 || Farnsworth (3–3) || Isringhausen (3–2) || Hawkins (9) || 45,070 || 41–29 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 71 || June 23 || Cubs || 10–9 || Kline (2–1) || Remlinger (0–1) || — || 43,127 || 42–29 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 72 || June 24 || Cubs || 4–0 || Carpenter (8–2) || Clement (7–6) || — || 48,042 || 43–29 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 73 || June 25 || @ Royals || 5–2 || Morris (8–6) || Greinke (1–4) || Isringhausen (16) || 40,628 || 44–29 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 74 || June 26 || @ Royals || 3–1 (10) || Tavarez (2–0) || Seanez (0–1) || Isringhausen (17) || 40,963 || 45–29 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 75 || June 27 || @ Royals || 10–3 || Marquis (7–4) || Gobble (4–5) || — || 36,651 || 46–29 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 76 || June 28 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Mesa (1–0) || Tavarez (2–1) || — || 15,544 || 46–30 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 77 || June 29 || @ Pirates || 0–3 || Burnett (1–2) || Carpenter (8–3) || Mesa (18) || 18,152 || 46–31 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 78 || June 30 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Mesa (2–0) || Tavarez (2–2) || — || 22,368 || 46–32 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; July: (20–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 79 || July 2 || Mariners || 11–2 || Williams (6–6) || Thornton (0–1) || — || 35,186 || 47–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 80 || July 3 || Mariners || 8–1 || Marquis (8–4) || Franklin (3–7) || — || 38,055 || 48–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 81 || July 4 || Mariners || 2–1 || Suppan (7–5) || Pineiro (4–9) || Isringhausen (18) || 37,183 || 49–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 82 || July 5 || Reds || 4–1 || Carpenter (9–3) || Lidle (6–6) || Isringhausen (19) || 41,852 || 50–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 83 || July 6 || Reds || 5–3 || Morris (9–6) || White (0–2) || Kline (2) || 29,786 || 51–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 84 || July 7 || Reds || 4–2 || King (2–0) || Riedling (4–2) || Isringhausen (20) || 34,999 || 52–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 85 || July 9 || Cubs || 6–1 || Marquis (9–4) || Maddux (7–7) || — || 49,675 || 53–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 86 || July 10 || Cubs || 5–2 || Suppan (8–5) || Clement (7–8) || Isringhausen (21) || 50,569 || 54–32 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 87 || July 11 || Cubs || 4–8 || Wood (4–3) || Carpenter (9–4) || — || 49,250 || 54–33 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" | colspan=9 | 75th All-Star Game in Houston, Texas |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 88 || July 15 || @ Reds || 7–2 || Morris (10–6) || Sanchez (0–2) || — || 31,961 || 55–33 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 89 || July 16 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Calero (1–0) || Graves (1–4) || Isringhausen (22) || 39,140 || 56–33 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 90 || July 17 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Jones (8–2) || Tavarez (2–3) || Graves (34) || 36,079 || 56–34 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 91 || July 18 || @ Reds || 10–4 || Suppan (9–5) || Acevedo (4–8) || — || 31,699 || 57–34 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 92 || July 19 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Carpenter (10–4) || Zambrano (9–5) || Isringhausen (23) || 40,033 || 58–34 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 93 || July 20 || @ Cubs || 11–8 || King (3–0) || Hawkins (2–2) || Isringhausen (24) || 39,371 || 59–34 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 94 || July 21 || Brewers || 1–0 || Williams (7–6) || Santos (9–4) || Isringhausen (25) || 37,104 || 60–34 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 95 || July 22 || Brewers || 4–0 || Marquis (10–4) || Sheets (9–7) || — || 35,100 || 61–34 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 96 || July 23 || Giants || 2–7 || Hermanson (4–3) || Suppan (9–6) || — || 45,892 || 61–35 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 97 || July 24 || Giants || 3–5 (10) || Rodriguez (3–4) || King (3–1) || Christiansen (2) || 48,145 || 61–36 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 98 || July 25 || Giants || 6–0 || Morris (11–6) || Williams (9–7) || — || 42,315 || 62–36 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 99 || July 26 || @ Reds || 9–6 (11) || King (4–1) || Norton (1–3) || — || 23,155 || 63–36 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 100 || July 27 || @ Reds || 6–0 || Marquis (11–4) || Lidle (6–9) || — || 25,366 || 64–36 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 101 || July 28 || @ Reds || 11–10 || Eldred (2–0) || Acevedo (4–10) || Isringhausen (26) || 33,282 || 65–36 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 102 || July 30 || @ Giants || 7–4 || Carpenter (11–4) || Brower (6–6) || Isringhausen (27) || 42,622 || 66–36 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 103 || July 31 || @ Giants || 7–8 || Rueter (6–8) || Morris (11–7) || Christiansen (3) || 42,633 || 66–37 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; August: (21–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 104 || August 1 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Williams (8–6) || Schmidt (13–4) || — || 41,880 || 67–37 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 105 || August 3 || Expos || 6–10 (12) || Cordero (3–1) || Haren (0–2) || — || 33,696 || 67–38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 106 || August 4 || Expos || 5–4 || Tavarez (3–3) || Cordero (3–2) || — || 35,779 || 68–38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 107 || August 5 || Expos || 2–1 || Carpenter (12–4) || Ayala (3–7) || Isringhausen (28) || 31,961 || 69–38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 108 || August 6 || Mets || 6–4 || Morris (12–7) || Glavine (8–10) || Isringhausen (29) || 43,949 || 70–38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 109 || August 7 || Mets || 2–1 || Tavarez (4–3) || Stanton (0–5) || — || 45,364 || 71–38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 110 || August 8 || Mets || 6–2 || Marquis (12–4) || Leiter (8–4) || Tavarez (3) || 43,578 || 72–38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 111 || August 10 || @ Marlins || 2–1 (10) || Tavarez (5–3) || Mota (8–5) || Isringhausen (30) || 17,413 || 73–38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 112 || August 11 || @ Marlins || 1–0 || Suppan (10–6) || Pavano (12–5) || Isringhausen (31) || 18,686 || 74–38 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 113 || August 12 || @ Marlins || 2–8 || Burnett (3–5) || Morris (12–8) || — || 16,187 || 74–39 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 114 || August 13 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Williams (9–6) || Byrd (4–4) || Isringhausen (32) || 38,843 || 75–39 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 115 || August 14 || @ Braves || 7–9 || Alfonseca (6–4) || King (4–2) || Smoltz (29) || 44,413 || 75–40 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 116 || August 15 || @ Braves || 10–4 || Haren (1–2) || Thomson (9–8) || — || 28,983 || 76–40 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 117 || August 16 || Reds || 10–5 || Suppan (11–6) || Harang (7–5) || Isringhausen (33) || 33,957 || 77–40 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 118 || August 17 || Reds || 7–2 || Eldred (3–0) || Graves (1–5) || — || 33,466 || 78–40 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 119 || August 18 || Reds || 4–5 || Hancock (3–1) || Williams (9–7) || Graves (37) || 35,960 || 78–41 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 120 || August 19 || Pirates || 2–3 (10) || Mesa (5–1) || Kline (2–2) || Grabow (1) || 33,854 || 78–42 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 121 || August 20 (1) || Pirates || 5–4 || Haren (2–2) || Fogg (7–9) || Isringhausen (34) || 32,062 || 79–42 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 122 || August 20 (2) || Pirates || 5–3 || Carpenter (13–4) || Gonzalez (3–1) || Isringhausen (35) || 38,640 || 80–42 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 123 || August 21 || Pirates || 10–6 || Suppan (12–6) || Burnett (5–5) || — || 46,017 || 81–42 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 124 || August 22 || Pirates || 11–4 || Morris (13–8) || Vogelsong (4–10) || Kline (3) || 35,345 || 82–42 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 125 || August 24 || @ Reds || 3–4 (10) || Valentine (1–1) || Tavarez (5–4) || — || 20,163 || 82–43 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 126 || August 25 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Tavarez (6–4) || Valentine (1–2) || Isringhausen (36) || 18,962 || 83–43 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 127 || August 26 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Harang (8–6) || Carpenter (13–5) || — || 19,421 || 83–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 128 || August 27 || @ Pirates || 8–5 || Suppan (13–6) || Vogelsong (4–11) || Isringhausen (37) || 27,475 || 84–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 129 || August 28 || @ Pirates || 6–4 || Morris (14–8) || Figueroa (0–1) || Isringhausen (38) || 19,167 || 85–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 130 || August 29 || @ Pirates || 4–0 || Marquis (13–4) || Perez (9–7) || Tavarez (4) || 25,005 || 86–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 131 || August 31 || Padres || 9–3 || Williams (10–7) || Lawrence (13–11) || — || 30,816 || 87–44 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; September: (16–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 132 || September 1 || Padres || 4–2 || Carpenter (14–5) || Eaton (9–12) || Isringhausen (39) || 32,390 || 88–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 133 || September 2 || Padres || 7–2 || Suppan (14–6) || Peavy (11–4) || — || 32,785 || 89–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 134 || September 3 || Dodgers || 3–0 || Morris (15–8) || Lima (11–5) || — || 37,524 || 90–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 135 || September 4 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Marquis (14–4) || Ishii (13–7) || — || 45,692 || 91–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 136 || September 5 || Dodgers || 6–5 (11) || King (5–2) || Carrara (4–2) || — || 43,611 || 92–44 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 137 || September 6 || @ Padres || 3–7 || Linebrink (7–1) || Eldred (3–1) || Hoffman (35) || 34,382 || 92–45 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 138 || September 7 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Suppan (15–6) || Peavy (11–5) || Isringhausen (40) || 32,738 || 93–45 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 139 || September 8 || @ Padres || 5–10 || Wells (10–7) || Morris (15–9) || — || 34,277 || 93–46 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 140 || September 10 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Carrara (5–2) || Calero (1–1) || Gagne (39) || 54,119 || 93–47 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 141 || September 11 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Stewart (1–2) || Eldred (3–2) || Gagne (40) || 53,494 || 93–48 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 142 || September 12 || @ Dodgers || 7–6 || Carpenter (15–5) || Jackson (2–1) || Isringhausen (41) || 54,000 || 94–48 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 143 || September 14 || Astros || 5–7 || Clemens (17–4) || Suppan (15–7) || Lidge (22) || 29,528 || 94–49 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 144 || September 15 || Astros || 4–2 || Calero (2–1) || Springer (0–1) || Isringhausen (42) || 32,891 || 95–49 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 145 || September 16 || Astros || 3–8 || Harville (2–2) || Marquis (14–5) || — || 28,704 || 95–50 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 146 || September 17 || Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Isringhausen (4–2) || Service (1–1) || — || 37,280 || 96–50 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 147 || September 18 || Diamondbacks || 7–0 || Haren (3–2) || Fossum (4–14) || — || 43,791 || 97–50 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 148 || September 19 || Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Gosling (1–0) || Suppan (15–8) || Aquino (13) || 41,279 || 97–51 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 149 || September 20 || @ Brewers || 7–4 || Tavarez (7–4) || Kolb (0–4) || Isringhausen (43) || 14,213 || 98–51 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 150 || September 21 || @ Brewers || 4–6 || Santos (11–11) || Marquis (14–6) || Kolb (38) || 25,675 || 98–52 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 151 || September 22 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Williams (11–7) || Sheets (11–13) || Isringhausen (44) || 21,461 || 99–52 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 152 || September 23 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Eldred (4–2) || Wise (1–2) || Isringhausen (45) || 15,200 || 100–52 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 153 || September 24 || @ Rockies || 5–4 || Suppan (16–8) || Jennings (11–12) || Calero (2) || 45,053 || 101–52 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 154 || September 25 || @ Rockies || 10–6 || Flores (1–0) || Harikkala (6–5) || Isringhausen (46) || 29,751 || 102–52 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 155 || September 26 || @ Rockies || 9–3 || Marquis (15–6) || Gissell (0–1) || Eldred (1) || 26,866 || 103–52 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 156 || September 27 || @ Astros || 3–10 || Oswalt (19–10) || Williams (11–8) || — || 37,651 || 103–53 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 157 || September 28 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Backe (4–3) || Haren (3–3) || Lidge (26) || 36,230 || 103–54 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 158 || September 29 || @ Astros || 4–6 || Qualls (4–0) || Suppan (16–9) || Lidge (27) || 43,186 || 103–55 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 159 || September 30 || Brewers || 6–7 || Davis (12–12) || Morris (15–10) || Kolb (39) || 24,893 || 103–56 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; October: (2–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 160 || October 1 || Brewers || 4–1 || Ankiel (1–0) || Hendrickson (1–8) || Isringhausen (47) || 32,605 || 104–56 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 161 || October 2 || Brewers || 1–5 || Sheets (12–14) || Marquis (15–7) || — || 41,219 || 104–57 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 162 || October 3 || Brewers || 9–4 || Calero (3–1) || de la Rosa (0–3) || — || 39,849 || 105–57 |- Postseason Game Log background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 5px solid; border-bottom:#042462 5px solid; 2004 St. Louis Cardinals Postseason Game Log (7–8) y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; NLDS: (3–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 || October 5 || Dodgers || 8–3 || Williams (1–0) || Perez (0–1) || — || 52,127 || 1–0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 2 || October 7 || Dodgers || 8–3 || Haren (1–0) || Weaver (0–1) || — || 52,228 || 2–0 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 3 || October 9 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Lima (1–0) || Morris (0–1) || — || 55,992 || 2–1 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 4 || October 10 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Suppan (1–0) || Alvarez (0–1) || — || 56,268 || 3–1 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; NLCS: (4–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 || October 13 || Astros || 10–7 || Williams (2–0) || Qualls (0–1) || Isringhausen (1) || 52,323 || 1–0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 2 || October 14 || Astros || 6–4 || Tavarez (1–0) || Miceli (0–2) || Isringhausen (2) || 52,347 || 2–0 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 3 || October 16 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Clemens (2–0) || Suppan (1–1) || Lidge (2) || 42,896 || 2–1 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 4 || October 17 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Wheeler (1–0) || Tavarez (1–1) || Lidge (3) || 42,760 || 2–2 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 5 || October 18 || @ Astros || 0–3 || Lidge (1–0) || Isringhausen (0–1) || — || 43,045 || 2–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 6 || October 20 || Astros || 6–4 (12) || Tavarez (2–1) || Miceli (0–3) || — || 52,144 || 3–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 7 || October 21 || Astros || 5–2 || Suppan (2–1) || Clemens (2–1) || Isringhausen (3) || 52,140 || 4–3 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; World Series: (0–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 1 || October 23 || @ Red Sox || 9–11 || Foulke (1–0) || Tavarez (2–2) || — || 35,035 || 0–1 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 2 || October 24 || @ Red Sox || 2–6 || Schilling (3–1) || Morris (0–2) || — || 35,001 || 0–2 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 3 || October 26 || Red Sox || 1–4 || Martínez (2–1) || Suppan (2–2) || — || 52,015 || 0–3 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 4 || October 27 || Red Sox || 0–3 || Lowe (3–0) || Marquis (0–1) || Foulke (3) || 52,037 || 0–4 |- Roster 2004 St. Louis Cardinals Roster Pitchers 49 Rick Ankiel 40 Kiko Calero 68 Carmen Cali 29 Chris Carpenter 23 Cal Eldred 61 Randy Flores 55 Dan Haren 44 Jason Isringhausen 56 Ray King 34 Steve Kline 36 Mike Lincoln 21 Jason Marquis 35 Matt Morris 54 Josh Pearce 52 Al Reyes 46 Jason Simontacchi 37 Jeff Suppan 50 Julián Tavárez 19 Woody Williams Catchers 22 Mike Matheny 26 Cody McKay 41 Yadier Molina Infielders  8 Marlon Anderson 31 Bo Hart  7 Héctor Luna  5 Albert Pujols  3 Édgar Rentería 27 Scott Rolen  4 Tony Womack Outfielders 32 Roger Cedeño 15 Jim Edmonds 12 Ray Lankford 47 John Mabry 28 Colin Porter 16 Reggie Sanders 99 So Taguchi 33 Larry Walker Manager 10 Tony La Russa Coaches 18 Dave Duncan (pitching) 38 Marty Mason (bullpen) 39 Dave McKay (first base) 11 José Oquendo (third base) 43 Mitchell Page (hitting) 24 Joe Pettini (bench) Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Mike Matheny 122 385 95 .247 5 50 1B Albert Pujols 154 592 196 .331 46 123 2B Tony Womack 145 553 170 .307 5 38 SS Édgar Rentería 149 586 168 .287 10 72 3B Scott Rolen 142 500 157 .314 34 124 LF Ray Lankford 92 200 51 .255 6 22 CF Jim Edmonds 153 498 150 .301 42 111 RF Reggie Sanders 135 446 116 .260 22 67 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Marlon Anderson 113 253 60 .237 8 28 John Mabry 87 240 71 .296 13 40 Roger Cedeño 95 200 53 .265 3 23 So Taguchi 109 179 52 .291 3 25 Héctor Luna 83 173 43 .249 3 22 Larry Walker 44 150 42 .280 11 27 Yadier Molina 51 135 36 .267 2 15 Cody McKay 35 74 17 .230 0 6 Colin Porter 23 35 11 .314 1 2 Bo Hart 11 13 2 .154 0 2 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Matt Morris Matt Morris (baseball) 32 202.0 15 10 4.72 131 Jason Marquis 32 201.1 15 7 3.71 138 Woody Williams 31 189.2 11 8 4.18 131 Jeff Suppan 31 188.0 16 9 4.16 110 Chris Carpenter 28 182.0 15 5 3.46 152 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Dan Haren 14 46.0 3 3 4.50 32 Randy Flores 9 14.0 1 0 1.93 7 Al Reyes 12 12.0 0 0 0.75 11 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Jason Isringhausen 74 4 2 47 2.87 71 Ray King Ray King (baseball) 86 5 2 0 2.61 40 Julián Tavárez 77 7 4 4 2.38 48 Steve Kline Steve Kline (left-handed pitcher) 67 2 2 3 1.79 35 Cal Eldred 52 4 2 1 3.76 54 Kiko Calero 41 3 1 2 2.78 47 Mike Lincoln 13 3 2 0 5.19 14 Jason Simontacchi 13 0 0 0 5.28 3 Carmen Cali 10 0 0 0 8.59 8 Rick Ankiel 5 1 0 0 5.40 9 Josh Pearce 3 0 0 0 3.86 0 Cody McKay 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 NLDS 2004 National League Division Series In three playoff rounds in 2004, Walker combined to hit .293/.379/.707 with a pair of home runs in each tournament,Jaffe Jay https://www.si.com/mlb/2016/12/15/jaws-2017-hall-of-fame-ballot-larry-walker JAWS and the 2017 Hall of Fame ballot: Larry Walker Sports Illustrated December 15, 2016 January 7, 2017 setting a franchise record for home runs hit by a left-handed batter in one postseason.Miklasz Bernie Bernie Miklasz https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/bird-bytes-a-closer-look-at-cards-homer-bash/article_ff5644ec-be9a-5021-aa94-2570d75b211f.html A closer look at Cards' homer bash St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 13, 2014 February 19, 2017 Walker made his playoff debut with the Cardinals in Game 1 of the NLDS versus the Dodgers, homering twice and scoring four runs in an 8−3 Cardinals win.Anderson Dave https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/06/sports/baseball/walker-puts-on-show-for-showme-missourians.html Walker puts on show for show-me Missourians The New York Times October 6, 2004 February 11, 2017 He became the first Cardinal with a multi-home run game in LDS play.https://www.mlb.com/player/larry-walker-123833 Larry Walker stats, fantasy & news (Career biography) MLB.com May 13, 2017 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers St. Louis wins series, 3-1 GameScoreDate1St. Louis 8, Los Angeles 3October 52St. Louis 8, Los Angeles 3October 73Los Angeles 2, St. Louis 0October 94St. Louis 6, Los Angeles 2October 10 NLCS 2004 National League Championship Series In Game of the 1 National League Championship Series (NLCS) versus the Houston Astros, Walker was a home run short of hitting for the cycle. The Cardinals proceeded to take a 2–0 Series lead before losing three straight in Houston. Returning home for Game 6, the Cardinals took a 4–3 lead into the ninth inning, but Houston tied it up. Jim Edmonds hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 12th to win the game. The next night, Albert Pujols helped St. Louis win Game 7 to clinch the series with a game tying hit. Scott Rolen brought him home on a two-run home run. Pujols was named the series MVP. GameScoreDate1St. Louis 10, Houston 7 October 132St. Louis 6, Houston 4 October 143Houston 5, St. Louis 2October 164Houston 6, St. Louis 5October 175Houston 3, St. Louis 0October 186St. Louis 6, Houston 4 October 207St. Louis 5, Houston 2 October 21 World Series 2004 World Series When the Cardinals reached the World Series, Tony La Russa became the sixth manager to win pennants in both leagues, following Joe McCarthy, Yogi Berra, Alvin Dark, and the managers in the 1984 World Series, Sparky Anderson and Dick Williams.La Russa Keeping Options Open Powers John Boston Globe October 23, 2004 E7 La Russa had managed the Oakland Athletics to three straight pennants between 1988 and 1990 and winning the 1989 World Series. La Russa would try to join Anderson as the only men to have managed teams to World Series championships in both leagues. La Russa wore number 10 in tribute to Anderson (who wore 10 while manager of the Cincinnati Reds) and to indicate he was trying to win the team's tenth championship.http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061027&content_id=1725895&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl Cards secure 10th World Series title October 28, 2006 February 21, 2011 Matthew Leach MLB.com stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110209141555/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061027&content_id=1725895&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl February 9, 2011 dead The Cardinals met a what was a potent Red Sox squad fresh off four straight victories over the Yankees following an 0–3 deficit in the ALCS. A comeback in this fashion in any North American major sports league had previously occurred only in the NHL. This was the third time the two teams have faced each other in the Fall Classic, with the Cardinals winning the previous two in 1946 and 1967. The Cardinals were again without a key player for the World Series: ace pitcher Chris Carpenter, who, after going 15–5, tweaked his shoulder in September and missed the entire post-season. Making his World Series debut in Game 1, Walker collected four hits in five at bats with a home run and two doubles.Finley Bill https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/24/sports/baseball/walker-is-dangerous-when-others-give-way.html Walker is dangerous when others give way The New York Times October 24, 2004 February 11, 2017 His four-hit outing tied a Cardinals World Series record, becoming the seventh overall and first to so since Lou Brock in 1967, also against Boston. The Cardinals were swept by the Red Sox in four games and struggled to hit, never taking a lead at any point in the series. Pujols, Rolen, and Edmonds, the normally fearsome 3-4-5 hitters for the Cardinals, were 6-for-45 with one RBI. The club batted .190 with a .562 OPS overall. Walker was one of very few exceptions, batting .357 with a 1.366 OPS. His two home runs accounted for the only two hit by the entire Cardinals team.https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2004_WS.shtml#all_post_batting_STL 2004 World Series: Boston Red Sox over St. Louis Cardinals (4–0) Baseball-Reference.com April 8, 2017 In the 2004 postseason, Walker scored 21 percent (14 of 68) of Cardinals runs scored. GameScoreDate1Boston 11, St. Louis 9 October 232Boston 6, St. Louis 2October 243Boston 4, St. Louis 1October 264Boston 3, St. Louis 0October 27 Awards and honors Pujols, Rolen, and Edmonds finished third, fourth and fifth in the MVP voting,https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2004.shtml Baseball-Reference 2004 Season Award Index Baseball-Reference.com eliciting the nickname MV3.Goold Derrick https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-recast-the-mv/article_b35705b6-65af-5e0a-a359-d5900b93b9c4.html Cardinals recast the 'MV3' stltoday.com December 24, 2011 June 3, 2012 La Russa finished second in the NL Manager of the Year voting. Gold Gloves C: Mike Mathenyhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_nl.shtml Baseball-Reference NL Gold Glove Award Winners Baseball-Reference.com 3B: Scott Rolen OF: Jim Edmonds Silver Sluggers 1B: Albert Pujolshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/silver_slugger_nl.shtml Baseball-Reference NL Silver Slugger Award Winners Baseball-Reference.com OF: Jim Edmonds NL Comeback Player of the Year (The Sporting News and Players' Choice Awards): Chris Carpenter NLCS MVP Albert Pujolshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2004_NLCS.shtml 2004 League Championship Series – STL vs. HOU Baseball-Reference.com September 3, 2009 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Memphis Redbirds Pacific Coast League Danny Sheaffer AA Tennessee Smokies Southern League Mark DeJohn A Palm Beach Cardinals Florida State League Tom Nieto A Peoria Chiefs Midwest League Joe Cunningham, Jr. A-Short Season New Jersey Cardinals New York–Penn League Tommy Shields Rookie Johnson City Cardinals Appalachian League Tom KidwellLEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: TennesseeJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007Baseball America 2005 Annual Directory References External links 2004 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference 2004 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Category:National League champion seasons Category:St. Louis Cardinals seasons St. Louis Cardinals Category:National League Central champion seasons St. Louis Cardinals Category:2004 Major League Baseball season Category:2004 in St. Louis