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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Shildt wasn’t sure what to expect in his first day as interim manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.
He certainly didn’t foresee the treatment he received in a wild post-game celebration that occurred following the Cardinals’ 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
“They got me in a laundry basket and they spin you around and then they go at you with a bunch of cold water to the point where I was hyperventilating,” Shildt said.
Veteran Dexter Fowler, who homered in the win, was happy to lead the joyful water attack.
“That guy knows his stuff, and you’re happy to put a smile on his face and get the (first) win for him,” Fowler said.
The frivolity came at a perfect time for the Cardinals, who broke a six-game home losing streak.
Rumors of discontent in the locker room, along with inconsistent play, spelled the end for manager Mike Matheny, who was fired after Saturday’s 8-2 loss after six-plus seasons. The Cardinals were 591-474 during Mathey’s tenure and made the playoffs in each of his first four years. But St. Louis failed to reach the postseason the last two years.
Matheny was a gold glove catcher for St. Louis from 2000-04 and used those leadership qualities as a manager.
Veteran catcher Yadier Molina said the firing of Matheny reflects on the entire team.
“When you see that happen, it’s because us, as players, we’re not doing our job,” Molina said. “I hate to say it, but that’s what it is. The blame is on us.”
Matt Carpenter and Fowler homered to lead an opportunistic seven-hit attack Tommy Pham broke out of a 0-for-20 slump with a two-run, go-ahead single for the Cardinals, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Cincinnati, which had won four of five, is 35-26 since beginning the season 8-27.
John Gant (3-3) picked up the win with four hitless innings of relief. He struck out four and walked two.
Carpenter began the game with a first-pitch homer, his fifth leadoff home run of the season and 20th of his career. He leads the team with 19 round-trippers.
Fowler added a solo shot in the second off Anthony DeSclafani (4-2) for a 2-0 lead.
Pham erased a 3-2 deficit with a two-run single that highlighted a four-run outburst in the fourth. It was Pham’s first hit since July 5. He entered the game in the second inning after starter Harrison Bader left with a knee injury.
Both Pham, who is hitting .243 and Fowler (.176), have struggled at times this season.
“Those are guys that have proven success in this league,” Shildt said. “It’s definitely good for their confidence.”
Shildt said he was still in awe of his new situation after the contest.
“I’m still not believing it to some degree,” Shildt said. “But it’s a real moment. (I) just got through managing a game for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Adam Duvall tied the game for the Reds with a two-run, bases-loaded single in the fourth. Jose Peraza then put his team in front with a single off the leg of starter Miles Mikolas.
DeSclafani allowed six earned run on five hits over 3 1-3 innings.
“I just wasn’t good,” DeSclafani said. “I was terrible.”
Mikolas, who is headed to the All-Star Game, surrendered three runs on six hits over four innings in his shortest outing of the season.
Reds outfielder Jesse Winker extended his hitting streak to a career-high 10 games with a third-inning single.
TRAINER’S ROOM:
Reds: RHP Homer Bailey allowed four earned runs in six innings of a rehab start for Triple-A Louisville on Friday. Bailey is 1-2 with a 5.87 ERA in six minor league appearances. He was put on the disabled list June 2 with right knee inflammation.
Cardinals: Bader suffered his knee injury while running out a hit to right field.
UP NEXT
Reds: Cincinnati begins the second half on Friday against Pittsburgh. Right-hander Tyler Mahle (7-7, 4.02) will get the start.
Cardinals: St. Louis travels to Chicago for a four-game series against the Cubs after the break.
Skyscan Forecast Monday, July 16, 2018 Dan Hicks
Today: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers possible early. NW @ 10. High 84.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Light North winds. Low 60.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. E @ 5-10. High 84.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Showers late in the day. High 83.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 81.
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(Radio Iowa/Clear Lake) — Two North Carolina men are planning a movie about Buddy Holly and they hope to start filming early next year — partly in Iowa. February 3rd, 2019 will be the 60th anniversary of the Iowa plane crash that killed the singer and three others. Patrick French says they’re calling their film “Clear Lake” because Holly’s last performance was at “The Surf” ballroom.
“There will certainly be some filming in the Clear Lake area, without question. I don’t think you can tell the story without doing it and while Hollywood is magic — you can make a lot of places look like a lot of places — we’re not going to do that,” French says. “In terms of the percentage, hard to say.” French and his production partner will focus on Holly’s role in one of the first racially integrated musical tours.
“A lot of these artists came together on ‘The Biggest Show of Stars’ tour which started in the fall of 1958…where you had white, black and brown all on the same bill, which was fairly unheard of during that time,” French says. “We thought it was important to kind of explore how that tour came together, how the artists interacted with one another and supported one another, how unlikely friendships were formed — you know, kind of tell a little bit of that backstory.”
According to a news release, the movie will focus on Holly, who was white, and Clarence Collins, the founder of Little Anthony and the Imperials, who was black. Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and “The Big Bopper” J-R Richardson died in the plane crash near Clear Lake after performing at The Surf Ballroom. Buddy Holly’s widow and the company that is the custodian of Holly’s musical catalog are part of the production team for “Clear Lake” — the movie.
(Radio Iowa) — Small business owners from across Iowa are invited to attend one of this week’s three roundtable talks to offer input about how federal regulations impact their operations. Emily Theroux, a spokeswoman for the U-S Small Business Administration, says a serious effort is underway to eliminate outdated and ineffective federal regulations.
“We began this roundtable initiative to help put small business owners at the forefront of the regulatory reform discussion,” Theroux says. “If federal agencies are getting rid of regulations anyway, let’s first consider the regulations that are most costly to small businesses.” Theroux says the agency has held these talks in 17 states in recent months and the reactions are similar everywhere.
“Really, it’s difficult to find a small business that’s not impacted by regulations,” Theroux says. “We’ve almost gone over time listening to small businesses talk about the regulatory environment and how regulations are causing a lot of harm to their ability to grow.” It’s more than just an opportunity for small business owners to vent, according to Theroux. She says the grievances being aired can lead to immediate action, and it doesn’t take an act of Congress to get regulations changed or erased.
“So far, we have written 14 letters to heads of agencies, pointing out very specific regulations that we’ve heard about at our roundtables,” Theroux says. “While it’s not always eliminating the regulation entirely, sometimes it involves giving small businesses more time to comply than some of their larger competitors.” Roundtable talks with the S-B-A are planned tomorrow (Tuesday) in Council Bluffs, Wednesday in West Des Moines and Thursday in Dubuque.
To register for an event, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/sba-office-of-advocacy-10657546234 and if you can’t attend, offer input at: https://www.sba.gov/advocacy/regulatory-reform-input
Today: Isolated showers possible early this morning; Otherwise Partly Cloudy. High 84. NW @ 10.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 60. N @ 5.
Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny. High 84. E @ 5-10.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/showers late. High 83.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered showers & tstrms. High 81.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Michael Kim shot a final-round 66 to win the John Deere Classic by a record-setting eight strokes and pick up his first victory on the PGA Tour. Kim, who turned 25 on Saturday, finished at 27-under 257 _ breaking Steve Stricker’s tournament record from 2010 by one shot. He also qualified for next week’s British Open at Carnoustie.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Carpenter and Dexter Fowler each homered to give interim manager Mike Shildt a win in his debut as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Sunday. The Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny late Saturday after an 8-2 loss.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Some St. Louis Cardinals players say they bear some responsibility for the sudden firing of manager Mike Matheny. The Cardinals are one game over .500 and in danger of missing the playoffs for the third straight season, an unusual trend for a franchise that’s accustomed to winning. Veteran infielder Jedd Gyorko says the team simply hasn’t performed well enough and the responsibility is on the players to turn things around.
CHICAGO (AP) — Daniel Palka and Yoan Moncada each homered and Lucas Giolito tossed two-hit ball into the seventh inning, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 10-1 victory over the struggling Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Moncada was 3 for 3 with a walk and three runs scored a day after leaving a game with a bruised right knee.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma is going into the Big 12 Conference’s football media days favored to win another title even without quarterback Baker Mayfield. The Sooners won the title and went to the College Football Playoff again last year in its first season without coach Bob Stoops. Now they won’t have the Heisman Trophy winner who led them to three Big 12 titles in a row. This will be coach Lincoln Riley’s first time without Mayfield. Riley was Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator two years before succeeding Stoops.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farmers and agricultural economists are worried that president Donald Trump’s trade, immigration and biofuels policies will cost farms billions of dollars in lost income and force some out of business. Even before Trump began talking tariffs earlier this year, the country’s overall farm income was expected to drop to just under $60 billion, or about half of what it was five years ago.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Minnesota company is studying the feasibility of moving a historic northern Iowa train depot that otherwise faces demolition. The Globe Gazette reports that Thein Moving Co. has begun a feasibility study on relocating the Mason City Depot. The city’s planning and zoning manager says the study will determine if the building can be moved and how much it would cost. She says the study costs $4,800.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A teenage father is facing charges after his 8-month-old girl died after being hospitalized with serious injuries. Des Moines Police say the girl was taken to the hospital Friday afternoon with internal injuries and head trauma. She died Saturday evening, and her 17-year-old father was charged with first degree murder and child endangerment.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The amount of water being released into the lower Missouri River will likely remain above normal throughout the summer and fall to reduce the amount of water held in reservoirs along the river. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers increased the amount of water being released from Gavins Point Dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border in late June because more spring rain and more snow fell in the mountains.
Matt Carpenter and Dexter Fowler each homered to give interim manager Mike Shildt a win in his debut as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Sunday. The Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny late Saturday after an 8-2 loss.
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Michael Kim didn’t just win his first PGA Tour event on Sunday. He dominated in a fashion never seen at TPC Deere Run. Kim’s prizes? A little over a million bucks, a two-year exemption on tour and a trip to the British Open.
Kim shot a final-round 66 on Sunday to win the John Deere Classic by a record-setting eight strokes. Kim, who turned 25 on Saturday, finished at 27-under 257 to break Steve Stricker’s tournament record from 2010 by one shot.
Kim also qualified for next week’s Open at Carnoustie — an unexpected bonus for a player who had missed five of his last six cuts before his breakthrough in the Quad Cities. Bronson Burgoon, Francesco Molinari, Joel Dahmen and Sam Ryder all finished at 19 under.
Kim, who had previously had just one top-10 finish in 84 career starts — a third at the Safeway Open two years ago — entered play with a five-shot lead. It was the biggest edge for a third-round leader at the John Deere Classic since Stricker’s six-stroke advantage eight years ago.
Kim’s day ended on No. 18 in emotional fashion when he saw his brother, father and mother — all of whom had made a surprise trip in hopes of seeing him get his first win — on a video screen.
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