Katie Woo

Tonight's Cards/Phillies game is available on First Alert 4 and Matrix Midwest (over-the-air channel 32, channel 6 on Spectrum). Will be the first of 10 offered on @MatrixMidwest. #STLCards

MatrixMidwest @MatrixMidwest

Are you watching the St. Louis Cardinals game this Friday on First Alert 4 and Matrix Midwest? Here's what you need to know! #ForTheLou https://t.co/pTWR5VlkYH https://t.co/TcIJtwz19R

A fresh @CardTerritory with @b_miklasz for your off day afternoon. Discussed some early concerns with the pitching and if it's time to move Willson Contreras down in the lineup/the complications of that decision. Plus, some praise for Jordan Walker. https://t.co/jebpbxa1ix

Roddery Muñoz will be the corresponding move for Roycroft. Muñoz has appeared in four games/ 5 IP for Memphis. He's given up three hits, one earned run, walked five and struck out seven. #STLCards

Katie Woo @katiejwoo

Update to this story: The Cardinals optioned Chris Roycroft to Memphis today. #STLCards

Update to this story: The Cardinals optioned Chris Roycroft to Memphis today. #STLCards

Katie Woo @katiejwoo

A grueling 1-5 road trip was certainly not ideal for the #STLCards. But it did highlight some areas to monitor, including Willson Contreras & his slump, Chris Roycroft’s early struggles & Kyle Leahy’s early success. Let’s break it down: https://t.co/DjlsSfP4TZ

A grueling 1-5 road trip was certainly not ideal for the #STLCards. But it did highlight some areas to monitor, including Willson Contreras & his slump, Chris Roycroft’s early struggles & Kyle Leahy’s early success. Let’s break it down: https://t.co/DjlsSfP4TZ

Some housekeeping: The Cardinals asked for an obstruction call on this play, umpiring crew ruled no obstruction. Obstruction is not a play that can be reviewed, thus can't be challenged.

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Pirates still get the out after a MASSIVE collision between Endy Rodriguez and Joey Bart https://t.co/Cc8QodFRII

Joey Bart walks it off in the 13th. Cardinals drop a brutal one, 2-1.

There is life. Jordan Walker pokes a pinch-hit single through the infield. The Cardinals are on the board.

Lars Nootbaar saves the game with a dart to home to nab Alexander Canario. We're headed to the 12th. There is still no score. Everything is fine.

Pirates had the winning run at third with one out. Thanks to a shut down effort from JoJo Romero, they don't score. Let's try this again. To the 11th we go.

And still scoreless even after a Pedro Pagés single to left. Third-base coach Pop Warner sent Siani, Tommy Pham said I think not and threw him out at home with plenty of time to spare.

Katie Woo @katiejwoo

Extras at PNC Park thanks to a nice bounce back outing from Ryan Fernandez. He had been scored upon in his last 3 appearances, but pitched around a two-out single and punched out two. Mike Siani is the #STLCards automatic runner. We're still scoreless.

Extras at PNC Park thanks to a nice bounce back outing from Ryan Fernandez. He had been scored upon in his last 3 appearances, but pitched around a two-out single and punched out two. Mike Siani is the #STLCards automatic runner. We're still scoreless.

After Phil Maton posts a scoreless seventh, it's Leahy here in the bottom of the eighth of a 0-0 ball game. Says a lot about where the club thinks he's at.

Katie Woo @katiejwoo

For all the clamor about the bullpen, Kyle Leahy has been nails to start the year. 5 G, 6 IP, 1, H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K. Has something for righties and lefties. Can go multiples. Six-pitch arsenal. He's developing into a real threat for St. Louis.

Erick Fedde has allowed five of six leadoff hitters to reach safely. None of them have advanced to second. He's thrown six scoreless innings on 88 pitches and is likely done for the day. Pirates have yet to record a hit, Cardinals not doing much better against Keller. 0-0, T7.

RT @TylerKepner: Octavio Dotel — the pitcher everybody wanted — left a legacy of strikeouts and smiles https://t.co/6PwPXrcQMt