Cardinals Offense Struggles in the Desert

Phoenix, Az. (KFMO) – The St. Louis Cardinals struggled to produce offensively in a weekend sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

After the three-game series, the D-Backs outscored and outhit the Cardinals 22-7 and 31-24.

St. Louis combined to go 3-for-23 with runners in scoring position across the three game set.

Arizona’s Eugenio Saurez homered twice on Saturday and twice on Sunday for seven RBI, Adrian Del Castillo collected three hits on Friday night, and both Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Pedermo had three hits on Saturday. Pedermo collected four RBI.

The struggling Redbirds (51-49) begin a three game series in Colorado Monday on B104.3.

Out of Town Scoreboard

Friday, Week 1 (KFMO, Video) - Final
North County16
Farmington49
Friday, Week 1 - Final
Owensville0
Central37
Friday, Week 1 - Final
Perryville35
Fredericktown21
Friday, Week 1 - Final
DeSoto14
Freeburg, IL30
Friday, Week 1 - Final
Hillsboro44
Moberly34
Friday, Week 1 - 3rd Quarter
Festus30
Rolla14
Friday, Week 1 - Final
Potosi21
St. Clair35
Friday, Week 1 - Final
St. Vincent35
Ste. Genevieve49
Friday, Week 1 - 4th Quarter
Monroe City22
Valle Catholic41
Friday, Week 1 - Final/
Herculaneum28
Windsor36
Jackson Tournament
Friday 
Fredericktown-
Parkway South-
No Games Today
   
   
No Games Today
   
   
No Games Today
   
   
MICDS Tournament, Pool Play
Friday 
Farmington-
Duchesne-
MICDS Tournament, Pool Play
Friday 
Farmington-
Cardinal Ritter-
Jimmy John's Invitational (@ Burlington, Iowa)
Friday 
Mineral Area-
John Wood-
Jimmy John's Invitational (@ Burlington, Iowa)
Friday 
Mineral Area-
Frontier-

Broadcast Schedule

Saturday, August 30:
4:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Cincinnati*
Sunday, August 31:
10:15a, MLB: St. Louis @ Cincinnati*
Monday, September 1:
12:20p, MLB: Athletics @ St. Louis*
Tuesday, September 2:
5:50p, MLB: Athletics @ St. Louis*
6:00p, VB: Mineral Area @ Jefferson+
Wednesday, September 3:
5:50p, MLB: Athletics @ St. Louis*
Thursday, September 4:
4:00p, SB: Farmington @ North County
6:00p, VB: Cape ND @ Potosi
Friday, September 5:
6:00p, NFL, Week 1: Kansas City vs Los Angeles (A)
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s+
6:20p, MLB: San Francisco @ St. Louis*
6:30p, FB, Week 2: Central @ Jefferson+^
Saturday, September 6:
5:20p, MLB: San Francisco @ St. Louis*
Sunday, September 7:
12:20p, MLB: San Francisco @ St. Louis*
Monday, September 8:
6:00p, VB: St. Pius @ Central
7:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Seattle*
Tuesday, September 9:
6:30p, VB: Arcadia Valley @ Potosi
7:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Seattle*
Wednesday, September 10:
4:00p, SB: Cape Notre Dame @ Farmington
7:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Seattle*
Thursday, September 11:
4:00p, VB: Fredericktown @ North County
Friday, September 12:
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Milwaukee*
6:30p, FB, Week 3: Fredericktown @ Central^
Saturday, September 13:
5:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Milwaukee*
Sunday, September 14:
12:00p, NFL, Week 2: Philadelphia @ Kansas City
12:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Milwaukee*
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3