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Cardinals Scalp Braves in Rainy Novi

On a stormy afternoon at Novi High School, the Braves and Cardinals had to wait out a 45-minute delay to play during a rapidly closing window of time before the heavy stuff came down, as the Cards grabbed a 5-1 rain shortened win, their first of the 2020 season.

Rob Chafin went the "distance", holding the Braves to 3 hits, all of which came in the 2nd inning when they scored their only run of the game.

The Cardinals scored in each inning, jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Dave Feeny, who had singled, scored on a 2-out error. In the 2nd, Jeffe Boats singled and came around to score on Glenn Triest's hit, which turned into an inexplicable rundown between first and second where he somehow made it to 2nd safely. It's hard to even describe what happened, as "you had to be there" to see it. The Cards scored two more in the 3rd as Ed Pevos singled and scored on Clint Berryman's oppo hit. Mike Hanfee then plated Berryman with his first Cardinals hit. We would have given him the ball, but like many others before it was fouled off into the woods, not to be seen again until next Spring. The Cards scored their final run when Mark Ehgotz singled and scored on Boats' double to deep center. Jeffe gets the Silver Slugger Award for the best hitting display since Willie Mays Hayes' first batting practice session with the soon to be renamed Cleveland Indians. Word has it, Chief Wahoo has relocated to the Cuyahoga River, in search of the "ocean" Albert Belle referred to after the midges swarmed Joba Chamberlain. 

Up next for the Redbirds is a trip to Mudville on Wednesday night.

A Pair of Eddies Lead Cardinals to 2nd Straight Win

Ed Collins and Ed Pevos pitched a combined 4-hit shutout to lead the 42 Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over Mudville Wednesday night at Bicentennial Park in Livonia. Collins scattered 4 hits over 5 innings, striking out 5, picking up the win and evening up the Cardinals record at 2-2. Pevos retired the last 6 batters in order for the save and provided a key 2-out hit to drive in what proved to be the only run the Cardinals needed, scoring Dave Welch who reached on a fielder's choice, stole second and came into score for a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning. Pevos then came in to score on Clint Berryman's patented pitching wedge single to right field to make it 2-0. The Cardinals tacked on another run in the 4th when Mike Hanafee doubled to deep right center and scored on Mark Ehgotz's single to make it 3-0, more than enough support for Collins and Pevos . 

The Cards will next take on the Cubs Saturday at Hazel Park.

Cleve Deals Cards a Win Over Red Sox

Rich Cleve tossed a complete game, shutting out the Red Sox for the last six innings as the 42 Cardinals evened up their season record at 4-4 enroute to a 9-2 win over the Red Sox at Hazel Park Thursday night.

A couple of Cardinal errors led to two unearned runs to give the Red Sox a 2-0 first inning lead, but after that Cleve sailed through with minimal stress. The Cardinal bats came alive in the 3rd when Ron Elswick (3-3, double, RBI) lined a single up the middle. After Mike Hanafee walked and a Texas league single by Glenn Triest, Ed Collins walked with the bases loaded to force in a run. Hanafee scored on a fielder's choice by Ed Pevos to tie the game and Dave Feeny hustled out an infield hit, scoring Triest to give the Cards a 3-2 lead. 

In the sixth, Pevos reached on a fielder's choice and scored from second on a throwing error, as Dave Feeny moved into scoring position to make it 4-2. With 2 outs, Feeny scored on a single by Kevin Tardivi to increase the lead to 5-2.

The Cardinals broke it open in the 7th, scoring four runs. Three consecutive doubles by Rob Chafin, Elswick and Hanafee scored two runs. After Hanafee stole 3rd, he scored on an RBI groundout by Triest. Collins followed with a single and Triest who was running for Collins ran through a stop sign at 3rd, scoring on Pevos' double to make it 9-2.

The defensive star of the game was Dave Feeny, filling in at shortstop, making several outstanding plays to back Cleve.

The Cards will take on the Angels Sunday at Novi High School

Cardinals Win Sunday Over Halos

The 42 Cardinals took full advanatage of several miscues by the Angels, pounding out 22 hits enroute to a 15-3 drubbing at Novi High School on Sunday.

Ed Pevos picked up the win, striking out 7 in four shutout innings, allowing just 2 singles. Jeffe Boats and Ed Collins finished up the final 3 innings as the Cardinals cruised after their offense put up an 11-run second inning, highlighted by a bases clearing triple by Darrin Clark, who drove in 4 runs on the day. Boats, Collins and Dave Feeny added 3 hits apiece.

It was the second straight win for the Cards, pushing their season record to 5-4. They will take on Jet Box Thursday night at Kyte Monroe.

Cards Deal Pair of Fours in Win 

The 42 Cardinals won an important game Saturday, using two 4-run innings to support the stellar pitching by Ed Pevos to defeat Jet Box, 8-2 on a soggy field at Kyte Monroe. Pevos pitched a complete game, scattering 5 hits and striking out 6 while allowing one earned run, stifling the Bombers offense. 

Jet Box took a 1-0 lead in the second, but the Cardinals came back with 4 runs in the 3rd. Rich Cleve led off with a single and went to 3rd on Rob Chafin's double to set up the inning. Pevos helped his own cause with a flare to left center tying the score. Chafin scored on a wild pitch to give the Cards a 2-1 lead. Stan Shedlowsky singled Pevos home to make it 3-1 and Mike Hanafee brought Shed home with a run scoring single to make it 4-1. 

In the 6th Jet Box scored their other run, aided by a two-out error, but Pevos stranded two runners, working out of further trouble. In the bottom of the 6th the Cardinals put the game out of reach, scoring 4 times with RBI's by Dave Feeny, Kevin Tardivi and a two-run single by Geoff Patterson to close out the scoring. Pevos, Feeny and Patterson had two hits each for the Cardinals who had 12 on the day.

The Cardinals will take on the Braves Wednesday and finish the regular season against the first place Orioles

Cardinals Scalp Braves for 4th Straight Win

The 42 Cardinals continued their stretch run success Wednesday night at Bicentennial Park, hanging on for a narrow 3-1 win over the Braves. Rob Chafin went the distance, working out of two bases loaded jams and allowing just one unearned run and striking out 6 to propel the Cards to their 4th straight win.

With the Braves ahead 1-0, Mike Hanafee led off the Cardinals' 4th with a base hit and scored on a double to deep left by Mark Ehgotz to tie the score. Ehgotz advanced to 3rd when the ball got away from the second baseman and came into score on Dave Feeny's groundout to give the Cards a 2-1 lead. In the 5th inning, Clint Berryman led off with a single, then with 2 outs stole second. Rich Cleve hit a high chopper over the pitcher, beating out an errant throw on a tough play for a base hit. Berryman came in to score as the ball got away to tack on an important run to make it 3-1.

Chafin did his best work when it mattered most. In the 4th the Braves had a chance to open up their 1-0 lead, loading the bases with one out, but Chafin stopped the rally with a strikeout and groundout to escape without a run being scored. In the 6th with the score 3-1, the Braves again loaded the bases but Chafin reached back on a 3-2 count for a strikeout to end the threat. The 7th was much less stressful, working around a leadoff walk to get the next 3 batters to close out the win in a very good baseball game.

The Cardinals have just one regular season game remaining next Tuesday vs the Orioles at Kyte Monroe.