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Cardinals Back on Track With Win Over A's

Adam Barrett pitched a complete game and hit a home run as part of a 14-hit attack as the Cardinals beat the A's on a picture perfect day at Novi High School on Saturday.

The top four hitters in the lineup did the heavy damage, pounding out 10 hits, including 5 doubles and Barrett's towering blast over the left centerfield fence. Scott Misuraca went 4-4 with 2 doubles 3 RBI. Jerry Emerson went 2-3 with a double, 2 RBI, Darrin Clark went 2-4, double, 2 RBI and Barrett went 2-3, a double that nearly left the yard, a HR and 3 RBI.  Glenn Triest also added 2 hits to represent the bottom part of the order, and Mike Hanfee added a double as the Cardinal bats finally came to life.

The Cardinals took a 4-0 lead in the 3rd when Chris Miller walked, Triest following with an infield hit, then 3 straight RBI hits by Emerson, Misuraca and Clark. Barrett's sac fly scored the 4th run of the inning.

The only runs for the A's came in the 4th inning, aided by an error to make it a 4-2 game. But the Cardinals answered back immediately with a 4-run 5th. Triest led off with a single, then 4 straight RBI doubles by Emerson, Misuraca, Clark and Barrett to make it 8-2. The Cards added two more in the 6th on and RBI groundout by Miller and a run scoring double by Misuraca. Barrett closed out the scoring with a 7th-inning HR. 

On the pitching side, Barrett breezed through the first 3 innings before the A's scored their runs in the 4th. After that he pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the 6th, but struck out the 3 & 4 hitters in the A's lineup to end the threat, then a 1-2-3  7th to close out the win. In all, Barrett struck out 7 with 0 walks.

Next up for the Cardinals is the Bulls at Hazel Park on Wednesday.

Cardinals Break Out the Bats in Win

The Cardinals pounded out 18 hits in a 12-1 win over the Riverdogs Monday night at Hazel Park, backing Ed Pevos who allowed just one run and three hits over five innings pitched to pick up the win.

Nine straight batters reached base in the top of the first, including six hits, two walks and a hit batter as the Cardinals jumped out to a 5-run lead before the Riverdogs came to bat. After the Riverdogs answered with their only run of the game, the Cards came right back, scoring 4 runs  in the top of the second to make it 9-1. With 2 outs and nobody on, singles by Jerry Emerson and Scott Misuraca set up the inning as Darrin Clark then sent a missile deep to center for a triple, scoring both runners. Adam Barrett then followed with a big fly over the leftfield fence for his second HR of the season, a 2-run blast as the ball hit some tree branches on the way down.

In the 5th, the Cards tacked on 3 runs to close out the scoring for the game. With one out, Mike Hanafee walked and Kevin Tardivi singled to set up a long, run scoring double by Brad Socull. Clint Berryman followed with an RBI single and Pevos drove in the last run with a single. 

Seven Cardinals had two hits apiece: Emerson, Misuraca, Clark, Barrett, Hanafee, Socull and Berryman. Rich Parker swiped his first base in the MSBL and Socull closed out the game with a scoreless inning. 

The Cardinals will next play the Orioles in a doubleheader Thursday night at Kyte Monroe.

Cardinals Back in Winning Column 

Adam Barrett tossed a 4-hit complete game, striking out 9 batters and driving in 2 runs to help his own cause as the Cardinals snapped a 3-game losing streak, defeating the A's 7-2 Thursday night under the dim lights at Kyte Monroe.

The 13-hit attack could have produced more runs if not for usual number of lineouts turning into double plays, but the constant pressure of baserunners did plenty to back Barrett's strong effort. After allowing an unearned run in the top of the first, the Cards answered right away, scoring two runs on Barrett's RBI double to score Scott Misuraca and Mike Hanafee's RBI single to score Barrett.

The A's tied it in the 3rd on a 2-out passed ball, but again the Cardinals answered right back with two runs. Clint Berryman, who pulled a Rip Van Winkle by sleeping through his nap alarm, arrived just in ,time to lead off the 3rd with a single. Brett Wagner followed with a single to set up the inning. After a failed sacrifice bunt attempt, Wagner and Misuraca moved up on a wild pitch. Wagner came home on a Sac fly by Barrett and Misruaca scored on another wild pitch to make it 4-1. The Cards added two more runs in the 4th on an RBI groundout and a sac fly by Chris Miller.. In the 6th, Ryan Kelly singled home Darrin Clark who had singled and stole second to close out the scoring.

Brad Socull, Misuraca, Kelly and Berryman had two hits each for the Cardinals who will take on the Riverdogs next Thursday to try and keep their playoff hopes alive