Giants hand Cardinals fifth straight loss
August 21, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Blog Network, St. Louis Cardinals
Well Cardinal fans, if you’re holding your breath for the Reds to lose and the Cards to win, you’re not reading this because you’ve officially passed out. On Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals (65-54) had another disappointing night in front of the home crowd. The Cards were dealt their fifth-straight loss (all at Busch Stadium), falling 6-3 to the San Francisco Giants (69-54), and dropping further behind in both playoff races. BOX SCORE It’s the Cardinals longest single-season home losing steak since 1999. Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Reds (71-51) continue to beat down their competition. Since Cincy was handed a dramatic three-game sweep by the Cardinals, they’ve rolled off seven straight wins sweeping the Marlins, D-Backs, and defeating the Dodgers Friday night...
