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Cardinals' Miles Mikolas' no-hit bid ends one strike shy of
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Cardinals drop series opener to Mets after bullpen falters
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Miles Mikolas gives up one hit to Pirates
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Cardinals notebook: Starter Miles Mikolas struck by imbalance in
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Goldschmidt hits 2 HRs, Cardinals lose to Giants
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Pujols hits grand slam, leads Wainwright, Cards over Rockies
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Cardinals' Mikolas suspended 5 games for throwing at Cubs' Happ
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Rays wait out Mikolas, clobber Pallante to outlast Cardinals, 4-2
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Miles Mikolas allows three runs in Cardinals' 3-2 series-opening
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A strike away: Mikolas just short of no-hitter for Cardinals
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Cardinals vs. Brewers Probable Starting Pitching - September 21
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Mets' Chris Bassitt blasts MLB, says 'bad' baseballs are leading
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Twins beat Cardinals 3-2 using Donovan Solano's clutch pinch hit
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Mike Tauchman robs home run to save Cubs' win vs. Cardinals