Birds on the Bat | MLB 23

[James]

Tyler O'Neill homer seals deal against Dodgers
Highlight Game: 8/26/2025 - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

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STL | 1 | 2 | 0
LAD | 0 | 5 | 0
W: Dakota Hudson (2-7)
L: Tony Gonsolin (12-7)
S: Jordan Hicks (12)



St. Louis Cardinals
Tyler O'Neill: 1-3, HR, RBI, R
Brendan Donovan: 1-3
Paul Goldschmidt: 0-3
Nolan Areando: 0-3, BB

Miles Mikolas: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 4 K
Dakota Hudson: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Jimmy Nelson: 1.0 IP, 2 K
A.J. Minter: 1.0 IP, 1 K
Jordan Hicks: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 K

Los Angeles Dodgers
Matt Chapman: 2-3
Carson Taylor: 0-3
Rhys Hoskins: 1-4
Thairo Estrada: 1-4, 2B

Tony Gonsolin: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Chris Paddack: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Brusdar Graterol: 1.0 IP, 1 K
Yency Almonte: 1.0 IP, 2 K
Caleb Ferguson: 0.2 IP, 2 BB, 2 K
J.P. Feyereisen: 0.1 IP, 1 K

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STL | 2 | 6 | 0
LAD | 7 | 14 | 2
W: Dustin May (17-5)
L: Jack Flaherty (8-5)
S: Gavin Stone

Jack Flaherty (STL): 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Dustin May (LAD): 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

STL HR: None
LAD HR: Trayce Thompson, Matt Chapman 2
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PIT | 5 | 9 | 1
STL | 8 | 12 | 0
W: Dakota Hudson (3-7)
L: Brad Keller (7-10)
S: Jordan Hicks (13)

Brad Keller (PIT): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 6 BB, 3 K
Chris Sale (STL): 4.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

PIT HR: Jesse Winker
STL HR: Tyler O'Neill
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PIT | 6 | 12 | 0
STL | 3 | 8 | 0
W: Tarik Skubal (13-8)
L: Zack Thompson (11-8)
S: Jose Alvarado (37)

Tarik Skubal (PIT): 7.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Zack Thompson (STL): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

PIT HR: Miguel Vargas
STL HR: Tommy Edman
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PIT | 4 | 11 | 2
STL | 5 | 10 | 1
W: Andre Pallante (2-1)
L: Luke Weaver (7-8)

Roansy Contreras (PIT): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Clayton Kershaw (STL): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

PIT HR: Jesse Winker
STL HR: Bill Fuentes
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LAA | 5 | 14 | 0
STL | 2 | 8 | 1
W: Michael Lorenzen (5-7)
L: Cooper Hjerpe (0-1)
S: Zach Jackson (35)

Jose Suarez (LAA): 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K
Miles Mikolas (STL): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

LAA HR: Taylor Ward, Eugenio Suarez
STL HR: None
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Cardinals Current Record
74-66

Injury Report
Ryan Helsley - Fractured Wrist (1-2 weeks)

Upcoming Schedule
vs Los Angeles Angels (67-70)
vs Los Angeles Angels (67-70)
vs Milwaukee Brewers (59-78)
vs Milwaukee Brewers (59-78)
vs Milwaukee Brewers (59-78)
at Chicago White Sox (67-70)

[Soapy]

Are you on the Cubs' heels yet?

[James]

Are you on the Cubs' heels yet?

Luckily my next update is team stats and standings

[James]

Cardinals Hitting Stats, Updated 9/1/2025
1. Dylan Carlson: .264/.338/.432, 14 HR, 52 RBI
2. Nolan Arenado: .267/.359/.504, 29 HR, 80 RBI
3. Bill Fuentes: .276/.307/.453, 7 HR, 27 RBI
4. Tyler O'Neill: .274/.335/.551, 28 HR, 76 RBI
5. Lars Nootbaar: .261/.344/.400, 9 HR, 40 RBI
6. Tommy Edman: .260/.303/.409, 13 HR, 53 RBI
7. Brendan Donovan: .268/.339/.363, 8 HR, 45 RBI
8. Willson Contreras: .223/.305/.386, 13 HR, 39 RBI
9. Paul Goldschmidt: .231/.299/.363, 12 HR, 50 RBI
Jordan Walker: .207/.253/.415, 12 HR, 34 RBI
Nolan Gorman: .211/.274/.416, 16 HR, 38 RBI
Mike Antico: .216/.267/.299, 2 HR, 17 RBI
Ivan Herrera: .177/.262/.230, 1 HR, 12 RBI

Cardinals Pitching Stats, Updated 9/1/2025
1. Jack Flaherty: 8-5, 3.39 ERA, 157 SO
2. Chris Sale: 10-11, 4.11 ERA, 151 SO
3. Zack Thompson: 11-8, 3.60 ERA, 96 SO
4. Clayton Kershaw: 11-5, 3.33 ERA, 123 SO
5. Miles Mikolas: 8-13, 4.23 ERA, 114 SO
Dakota Hudson: 3-7, 4.36 ERA, 1 SV, 81 SO
Jake Woodford: 5-5, 4.84 ERA, 4 SV, 67 SO
Cooper Hjerpe: 0-1, 7.71 ERA, 0 SO
Genesis Cabrera: 4-0, 2.39 ERA, 28 SO
Alex Reyes: 3-1, 4.15 ERA, 69 SO
Jimmy Nelson: 5-0, 1.96 ERA, 1 SV, 50 SO
Andre Pallante: 2-1, 4.00 ERA, 10 SO
A.J. Minter: 1-2, 2.38 ERA, 2 SV, 43 SO
Jordan Hicks: 2-4, 3.92 ERA, 13 SV, 52 SO

[James]

National League Standings, 9/1/2025
National League East
1. Miami Marlins, 79-59
2. Philadelphia Phillies, 77-60, 1.5 GB
3. Atlanta Braves, 73-64, 5.5 GB
4. New York Mets, 66-72, 13.0 GB
5. Washington Nationals, 54-83, 24.5 GB

National League Central
1. Chicago Cubs, 76-61
2. St. Louis Cardinals, 74-66, 3.5 GB
3. Pittsburgh Pirates, 70-68, 6.5 GB
4. Milwaukee Brewers, 59-78, 17.0 GB
5. Cincinnati Reds, 57-81, 19.5 GB

National League West
1. San Diego Padres, 87-51
2. Los Angeles Dodgers, 82-56, 5.0 GB
3. San Francisco Giants, 67-70, 19.5 GB
4. Arizona Diamondbacks, 60-76, 26.0 GB
5. Colorado Rockies, 48-91, 39.5 GB

National League Wildcard
1. Los Angeles Dodgers, 82-56
2. Philadelphia Phillies, 77-60
3. Atlanta Braves, 73-64
4. St. Louis Cardinals, 74-66, 0.5 GB
5. Pittsburgh Pirates, 70-68, 3.5 GB

National League Leaders, 9/1/2025
Average
1. Jeff McNeil, New York Mets - .335
2. Manny Machado, San Diego Padres - .321
3. Alex Verdugo, New York Mets - .316
4. Jake McCarthy, Cincinnati Reds - .309
5. Juan Soto, San Diego Padres - .305

Home Runs
1. Shohei Ohtani, San Diego Padres - 44
2. Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves - 32
3. Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers - 31
4. Manny Machado, San Diego Padres - 31
5. Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals - 29p

RBI
1. Shohei Ohtani, San Diego Padres - 125
2. Francisco Lindor, New York Mets - 97
3. Manny Machado, San Diego Padres - 96
4. Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates - 95
5. Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves - 92

Wins
1. Dustin May, Los Angeles Dodgers - 18
2. Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies - 17
3. Jameson Taillon, Chicago Cubs - 16
4. Joe Musgrove, San Diego Padres - 16
5. Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers - 15

Saves
1. Paul Sewald, Chicago Cubs - 47
2. A.J. Puk, Miami Marlins - 45
3. Camilo Doval, San Francisco Giants - 39
4. Jose Alvardo, Pittsburgh Pirates - 37
5. Robert Suarez, San Diego Padres - 34

ERA
1. Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies - 2.09
2. Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers - 2.15
3. Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins - 2.34
4. Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers - 2.70
5. Jameson Taillon, Chicago Cubs - 2.72

Strikeouts
1. Josiah Gray, Washington Nationals - 181
2. Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds - 177
3. Nick Lodolo, Cincinnati Reds - 173
4. Spencer Strider, Atlanta Braves - 171
5. Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants - 170

Players of the Month
Pitcher: Tanner Rainey, Washington Nationals: 2 W, 9 SV, 1.50 ERA, 16 K
Player: Juan Soto, San Diego Padres: .364 AVG, 8 HR, 23 RBI
Rookie: Eric Brown Jr., Milwaukee Brewers: .355 AVG, 1 HR, 6 RBI

[James]

American League Standings, 9/1/2025
American League East
1. Toronto Blue Jays, 87-51
2. Tampa Bay Rays, 83-54, 3.5 GB
3. New York Yankees, 72-66, 15.0 GB
4. Baltimore Orioles, 67-70, 19.5 GB
5. Boston Red Sox, 63-75, 24.0 GB

American League Central
1. Minnesota Twins, 79-59
2. Cleveland Guardians, 72-66, 7.0 GB
3. Chicago White Sox, 67-70, 11.5 GB
4. Detroit Tigers, 52-86, 27.0 GB
5. Kansas City Royals, 50-87, 28.5 GB

American League West
1. Houston Astros, 81-57
2. Seattle Mariners, 81-58, 0.5 GB
3. Los Angeles Angels, 67-70, 13.5 GB
4. Texas Rangers, 60-78, 21.0 GB
5. Oakland Athletics, 55-82, 25.5 GB

American League Wildcard
1. Tampa Bay Rays, 83-54
2. Seattle Mariners, 81-58
3. Cleveland Guardians, 72-66
4. New York Yankees, 72-66
5. Chicago White Sox, 67-70, 4.5 GB

American League Leaders, 9/1/2025
Average
1. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees - .328
2. Luis Robert Jr., Chicago White Sox - .327
3. Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians - .323
4. Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins - .321
5. Josh Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays - .316

Home Runs
1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays - 39
2. Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox - 39
3. Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros - 36
4. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees - 34
5. Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners - 33

RBI
1. Rafael Devers, Baltimore Orioles - 108
2. Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians - 106
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays - 103
4. Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles - 99
5. Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays - 98

Wins
1. Drew Rasmussen, Tampa Bay Rays - 18
2. Triston McKenzie, Cleveland Guardians - 18
3. Aaron Nola, Toronto Blue Jays - 16
4. Max Fried, Minnesota Twins - 16
5. Shane Bieber, Cleveland Guardians - 16

Saves
1. Seranthony Dominguez, Minnesota Twins - 45
2. Matt Brash, Seattle Mariners - 40
3. David Bednar, Houston Astros - 36
4. Jordan Romano, Toronto Blue Jays - 35
5. Zach Jackson, Los Angeles Angels - 35

ERA
1. Shane Bieber, Cleveland Guardians - 2.22
2. Joe Ryan, Minnesota Twins - 2.33
3. Max Fried, Minnesota Twins - 2.45
4. Alek Manoah, Toronto Blue Jays - 2.45
5. Aaron Nola, Toronto Blue Jays - 2.45

Strikeouts
1. Shane Bieber, Cleveland Guardians - 201
2. Grayson Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles - 194
3. Shane McClanahan, Tampa Bay Rays - 181
4. Corbin Burnes, Toronto Blue Jays - 180
5. Triston McKenzie, Cleveland Guardians - 178

Players of the Month
Pitcher: Alek Manoah, Toronto Blue Jays: 5-0, 1.43 ERA, 35 K
Player: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: .372 AVG, 9 HR, 23 RBI
Rookie: Jose Manuel, Minnesota Twins: .352 AVG, 5 HR, 12 RBI

[James]

Cardinals stifle last minute rally from Angles to hold onto win
Highlight Game: 9/2/2025 - Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO

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LAA | 2 | 8 | 0
STL | 4 | 11 | 2
W: Jack Flaherty (9-5)
L: Reid Detmers (7-13)
S: Jordan Hicks (14)



Los Angeles Angels
Max Stassi: 1-4, 2B, R
Mike Trout: 1-4, R
Jamal Quisenberry: 2-4
Eugenio Suarez; 2-4, RBI

Reid Detmers: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 K
Michael Lorenzen: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Jaime Barria: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Matt Moore: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K

St. Louis Cardinals
Nolan Arenado: 2-4, HR, RBI, R
Tommy Edman: 3-4, R
Bill Fuentes: 1-3, RBI
Brendan Donovan: 1-4, 2B, RBI

Jack Flaherty: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 8 K
A.J. Minter: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER
Jordan Hicks: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K

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LAA | 2 | 6 | 0
STL | 6 | 15 | 2
W: Chris Sale (11-11)
L: Patrick Sandoval (4-11)

Patrick Sandoval (LAA): 5.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Chris Sale (STL): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 K

LAA HR: None
STL HR: Nolan Gorman
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MIL | 4 | 7 | 0
STL | 2 | 10 | 1
W: Yosver Zulueta (5-6)
L: Dakota Hudson (3-8)
S: Sam Hentges (11)

Yosver Zulueta (MIL): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Zack Thompson (STL): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB

MIL HR: Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Jake Burger
STL HR: Dylan Carlson
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MIL | 0 | 3 | 0
STL | 8 | 11 | 0
W: Clayton Kershaw (12-5)
L: Nathan Eovaldi (5-17)

Nathan Eovaldi (MIL): 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Clayton Kershaw (STL): 8.2 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K

MIL HR: None
STL HR: Dylan Carlson
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MIL | 1 | 12 | 0
STL | 2 | 6 | 1
W: Miles Mikolas (9-13)
L: Brandon Woodruff (13-6)
S: Jordan Hicks (15)

Brandon Woodruff (MIL): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Miles Mikolas (STL): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K

MIL HR: None
STL HR: Nolan Arenado
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STL | 5 | 9 | 1
CHW | 1 | 7 | 1
W: Jack Flaherty (10-5)
L: Antonio Senzatela (7-8)
S: A.J. Minter (3)

Jack Flaherty (STL): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Antonio Senzatela (CHW): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

STL HR: Tommy Edman 2
CHW HR: None
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Cardinals Current Record
79-67

Injury Report
Ryan Helsley - Fracutred Wrist (1-6 days)

Upcoming Schedule
at Chicago White Sox (71-73)
at Chicago White Sox (71-73)
at Atlanta Braves (76-68)
at Atlanta Braves (76-68)
at Atlanta Braves (76-68)
vs Detroit Tigers (56-89)

[Agent]

Record looking good. Almost playoff time

[James]

Record looking good. Almost playoff time

Yeah I'm about to post and update and 2 more games after that. I'm finishing it this weekend. We are only 2 games behind the Cubs for Division lead and 4 games ahead of the Braves for the last wildcard spot. Looking good.

[James]

Cardinals win behind Sale's strong performance
Highlight Game: 5/1/2025 - Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL

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STL | 4 | 7 | 0
CHW | 1 | 4 | 0
W: Chris Sale (12-11)
L:
S: Jordan Hicks (16)



St. Louis Cardinals
Nolan Arenado: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Tommy Edman: 2-4, 2B, R
Bill Fuentes: 1-5, RBI
Brendan Donovan: 1-4, RBI

Chris Sale: 6.1 IP, 4 H,1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Alex Reyes: 0.2 IP, 1 BB
A.J. Minter: 1.0 IP
Jordan Hicks: 1.0 IP, 1 K

Chicago White Sox
Jorge Alfaro: 1-3
Lane Thomas: 1-4, RBI
Eloy Jimenez: 1-3, R
Andrew Vaughn: 1-4

Kyle Hendricks: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 K
Kendall Graveman: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Huey Ponson: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Jose Ruiz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Blake Treinen: 0.2 IP, 2 BB, 1 K
Aaron Bummer: 0.1 IP

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STL | 3 | 5 | 0
CHW | 2 | 9 | 0
W: Zack Thompson (12-8)
L: Dylan Ceaase (10-13)
S: Jordan Hicks (17)

Zack Thompson (STL): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 k
Dylan Cease (CHW): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

STL HR: Brendan Donovan, Tyler O'Neill, Willson Contreras
CHW HR: Luis Robert Jr.
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STL | 3 | 8 | 1
ATL | 0 | 3 | 2
W: Clayton Kershaw (13-5)
L: Kyle Wright (9-13)
S: Ryan Helsley (26)

Clayton Kershaw (STL): 8.1 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Kyle Wright (ATL): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

STL HR: Bill Fuentes
ATL HR: None
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STL | 2 | 7 | 0
ATL | 3 | 10 | 0
W: Huascar Ynoa (2-1)
L: Dakota Hudson (3-9)
S: Collin McHugh (37)

Miles Mikolas (STL): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Blake Snell (ATL): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

STL HR: Lars Nootbaar
ATL HR: None
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STL | 3 | 7 | 1
ATL | 0 | 3 | 0
W: Jack Flaherty (11-5)
L: John Means (12-8)

Jack Flaherty (STL): 9.0 IP, 3 H, 10 K
John Means (ATL): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K

STL HR: None
ATL HR: None
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DET | 4 | 9 | 0
STL | 2 | 6 | 1
W: Casey Mize (9-14)
L: Chris Sale (12-12)
S: Ray Francisco (17)

Casey Mize (DET): 7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Chris Sale (STL): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

DET HR: William Copen
STL HR: Nolan Arenado
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Cardinals Current Record
83-69

Injury Report
None

Upcoming Schedule
vs Los Angeles Angels (60-91)
vs Detroit Tigers (60-91)
vs Cincinnati Reds (63-87)
vs Cincinnati Reds (63-87)
vs Cincinnati Reds (63-87)
at Minnesota Twins (88-63)