Cardinals off to worst begin in 50 years after struggling three-game sweep to Angels


The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the crucial profitable franchises in Main League Baseball historical past, however the Playing cards are off to their worst begin in 50 years. 

The Cardinals misplaced to the Los Angeles Angels 11-7 on Thursday, dropping to 10-22 on the season. 

The Angels prepare for a game against the Cardinals

Shohei Ohtani, #17 of the Los Angeles Angels, makes his strategy to the dugout after warming up previous to a sport towards the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Could 2, 2023, in St Louis, Missouri.  (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Pictures)

The begin to the season is the worst since 1973, when St. Louis started the 12 months 8-23, in accordance with The Alokito Mymensingh 24. 

It was the sixth consecutive loss and the ninth in 10 video games for the Cardinals, who have been swept by the Angels. 

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“They’re a great staff over there,” Angels supervisor Phil Nevin stated. “I do know their document isn’t indicative of the expertise they’ve, however they’re I do know they’re coming, and I by no means actually felt comfy till the final out, I by no means do. However resilient, we performed nice.”

Cardinals beginning pitcher Jack Flaherty allowed a career-high 10 runs in simply 2 ⅓ innings, dropping to 2-4 with an ERA of 6.29. 

Jack Flaherty pitches against the Angels

Jack Flaherty, #22 of the St. Louis Cardinals, delivers towards the Los Angeles Angels within the first inning at Busch Stadium on Could 4, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri.  (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Pictures)

“If I used to be common, or put collectively a median begin, we’d win this sport, as a result of guys got here out and swung it and gave me two runs,” Flaherty stated after the sport, in accordance with MLB.com. “Then, I can not go put up a shutdown [inning] after we get two runs there, and I hand over the house run.

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“Issues simply proceed to unravel. We’ve acquired to do a greater job as a employees, on the whole, and I’ve acquired to do a greater job. I simply take it [to mean] it wasn’t ok.”

St. Louis owns the worst document within the Nationwide League because the staff welcomes the Detroit Tigers to Busch Stadium on Friday for a three-game sequence. 

Paul Goldschmidt returns to the dugout after striking out

Paul Goldschmidt, #46 of the St. Louis Cardinals, returns to the dugout after hanging out towards the Los Angeles Angels within the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on Could 2, 2023, in St Louis, Missouri.  (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Pictures)

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“In fact, everyone’s [expletive] annoyed,” Flaherty stated. “It’s what it’s, however we’re manner higher than this. That’s the factor – we all know we’re higher than this, and we’re going to climb out of this. In some unspecified time in the future, we’re going to determine it out. I hoped it will be in the present day, and I hoped to place collectively a great begin, however I didn’t do it.”

Peter Johnson