Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. The St. Louis Cardinals became the first team to 50 wins this season with an 8-1 blowout victory against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. No one else is particularly close, either, with the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals checking in next at 43 wins. The Cardinals reached 50 wins in their 74th game, which is the first time that's happened since the 2005 Chicago White Sox. If you recall, that team went on to win a World Series championship. It's a remarkable pace, especially considering the injuries to Adam Wainwright, Matt Holliday, Matt Adams and others, but par for the course given the Cardinals recent history. [ Check out Big League Stew on Tumblr for even more baseball awesomeness. ] Focusing on Saturday's win, it was a complete effort. Starting pitcher Michael Wacha set the pace, tossing six innings of one-run ball. He struck five and allowed six hits. Carlos Villanueva took it from there, picking up the rare three-inning save. He struck out three. Offensively, St. Louis...
Cardinals first to 50 wins after dominant performance against Cubs
Published June 27, 2015 at 11:36 PM
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